Bible Commentary

For the day [is] near, even the day of the LORD [is] near, a cloudy day; it shall be the time of the heathen. 3. the day is near ] The “day” of the Lord is never in the prophets a mere calamity or judgment from God. It is the time of Jehovah’s final interposition … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 30:3”

Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Howl ye, Woe worth the day! 2. Howl ye ] The day of the. Lord is one of terror and lamentation, Amo 5:20; Isa 13:6; Zep 1:7; Zep 1:14; Joe 2:1 seq. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 2. Howl ye, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 30:2”

The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, Third prophecy Ezek. 30:1-19 against Egypt, probably to be connected with the previous verses (compare Eze 30:10 with the Eze 29:17-21 note). Some consider it to belong to the earlier part of Ezek. 29 (compare Eze 29:10, Eze 29:12 with Eze 30:5-6). Fuente: Albert Barnes’ … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 30:1”

In that day will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth, and I will give thee the opening of the mouth in the midst of them; and they shall know that I [am] the LORD. 21. The passage concludes with a promise to Israel. In that day ] An indefinite … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 29:21”

I have given him the land of Egypt [for] his labor wherewith he served against it, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord GOD. 20. for his labour ] Rather: as his recompense for which he served. because they wrought ] Or, for that which they wrought for me. The subject is still Neb. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 29:20”

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will give the land of Egypt unto Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and he shall take her multitude, and take her spoil, and take her prey; and it shall be the wages for his army. 19. take her multitude ] i.e. carry away. Others: her wealth, or abundance, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 29:19”

Son of man, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyrus: every head [was] made bald, and every shoulder [was] peeled: yet had he no wages, nor his army, for Tyrus, for the service that he had served against it: 18. On spelling of Nebuchadnezzar cf. Eze 26:7, Eze … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 29:18”

And it came to pass in the seven and twentieth year, in the first [month], in the first [day] of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, The prophet places this prediction out of chronological order, that he may point out what had not been stated in the foregoing prophecy, namely, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 29:17”

And it shall be no more the confidence of the house of Israel, which bringeth [their] iniquity to remembrance, when they shall look after them: but they shall know that I [am] the Lord GOD. 16. the confidence ] Cf. Isa 30:2-3; Isa 36:4; Isa 36:6. bringeth iniquity to remembrance ] The phrase occurs again … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 29:16”

It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations. The basest; the most abject, debased, and most underling. It is likely the kings to whom Egypt was tributary kept them lowest, as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 29:15”