Neville Goddard on Ezekiel 17:11-21 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezekiel 17 in context

Scripture Focus

11Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

12Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon;

13And hath taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:

14That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.

15But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered?

16As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die.

17Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company make for him in the war, by casting up mounts, and building forts, to cut off many persons:

18Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.

19Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, even it will I recompense upon his own head.

20And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will plead with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me.

21And all his fugitives with all his bands shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be scattered toward all winds: and ye shall know that I the LORD have spoken it.

Ezekiel 17:11-21

Biblical Context

The passage depicts the king of Babylon taking Jerusalem, making and breaking covenants, and God announcing consequences for despising the oath, leading to exile and eventual judgment, illustrating the moral power of fidelity to a divine covenant.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this Ezekiel vision, the king and Babylon symbolize inner authorities—habits, fear, and pride—posing as rulers over your life. The 'seed of the king' is your higher purpose, the inner vow you once made to the I AM. When you send ambassadors to Egypt, you seek external relief, treating appearances as power, rather than keeping faith with the inner covenant. To despise the oath is to turn away from your true self and invite corrective consequence into your field of experience. The Lord’s insistence on recompense is your inner law reminding you that you reap what you cultivate in consciousness. Yet the message is not punishment but revelation: stand in the place where your inner king resides, guard the covenant, and allow your true kingdom to stand by fidelity. When you align with your I AM, the seeming exile and dispersion dissolve, and your outer life begins to reflect the wholeness you already dwell in as your essential reality.

Practice This Now

Practice: Sit quietly, assume the inner throne and declare, 'I am faithful to the covenant of the I AM; I need no external force to prove my worth.' Feel the state as real now, and let your outer circumstances begin to harmonize with this inward alignment.