Ezekiel 17:10-14

Behold, though it is planted, will it thrive? Will it not completely wither as soon as the east wind strikes it—wither on the beds where it grew?” ’ ” Zedekiah’s Rebellion

Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

“Say now to the rebellious house, ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Say, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, took its king and leaders, and brought them to him in Babylon.

Then he took one of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. He also took away the mighty of the land,

so that the kingdom would be humbled, not exalting itself, but keeping his covenant so that it might continue.