Bible Commentary

Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters. Fair; beautiful, lovely, and desirable. In his greatness; not exerted in tyranny and oppression, but exercised in the royal art of imitating the greatest and best being who is King over all, for he doth … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 31:7”

All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations. 6. The “fowls” and “beasts” are as much figurative as the tree; they are probably interpreted by “nations” in the end … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 31:6”

Therefore his height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long because of the multitude of waters, when he shot forth. 5. his boughs were multiplied ] Wanting in LXX. when he shot forth ] When he sent them forth, i.e. his branches, cf. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 31:5”

The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field. 4. set him up on high ] i.e. made him grow lofty. There is probably, however, the figure of a parent nourishing … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 31:4”

Behold, the Assyrian [was] a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of a high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs. 3. the Assyrian was a cedar ] It is evident that the Assyrian has nothing to do here; any comparison of Egypt to Assyria is without … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 31:3”

Son of man, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude; Whom art thou like in thy greatness? 2. his multitude ] The population of Egypt; hardly merely his army. Whom art thou like ] The question seems to imply that none can be compared to him; he is unapproached in his greatness; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 31:2”

And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third [month], in the first [day] of the month, [that] the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 1. The date is about two months before Jerusalem fell. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Ch. 31 Pharaoh under the figure of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 31:1”

And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and disperse them among the countries; and they shall know that I [am] the LORD. 26. See on Eze 30:23. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 26. I will scatter the Egyptians] Several fled with Apries to Upper Egypt; and when Nebuchadnezzar wasted … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 30:26”

But I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and the arms of Pharaoh shall fall down; and they shall know that I [am] the LORD, when I shall put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall stretch it out upon the land of Egypt. These two … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 30:25”

And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand: but I will break Pharaoh’s arms, and he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded [man]. 24. groan before him ] Pharaoh shall groan before Nebuchadnezzar as a wounded man groans. The figure … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 30:24”