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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezekiel 21:13

(13) Because it is a trial.—Here again the original is obscure from its conciseness and abruptness, leading to great variety of interpretation. Neither the text nor the margin of our translation is quite intelligible. The words for “rod” and “contemn” are the same as in Ezekiel 21:10, and must be taken in the same sense. The most satisfactory translation is this: “For it (the sword) has been proved (viz., on others), and what if this contemning rod shall be no more?” i.e., the power of the... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezekiel 21:14

(14) Smite thine hands together.—A gesture of strong emotion (see Ezekiel 21:17, Ezekiel 22:13, and comp. Note on Ezekiel 6:11; Numbers 24:10).Let the sword be doubled the third time.—The exact translation is here also obscure and difficult, but the meaning is plain that the activity of the sword is to be intensified to the utmost.The sword of the slain: it is the sword of the great men that are slain.—Literally, the sword of the overthrown (plural), it is the sword of the overthrown (sing.),... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezekiel 21:15

(15) The point.—The Hebrew word occurs only here. The marginal rendering comes nearer its sense, but the exact meaning is the glance or the whirl of the sword. The glancing or the whirling motion of the sword was to be everywhere, “against all their gates.”Their ruins be multiplied.—Literally, their stumbling blocks be multiplied. The thought is that in the coming desolation trouble shall be on every side and, in their perplexity, occasions for ill-advised action shall arise all around.... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezekiel 21:16

(16) Go thee one way or other.—An address to the sword, the animation of which is singularly lost in our version; the sword is addressed as a host, to be prepared for instant action in every quarter: “Gather thyself up (close up ranks) right; set thyself, left.” read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezekiel 21:17

(17) My fury to rest.—As in Ezekiel 16:42, because it has accomplished its purpose and has nothing more to do. (Comp. Ezekiel 5:13; Ezekiel 14:13.)At Ezekiel 21:18 the third and final prophecy of the chapter begins, and, besides being much more explicit than the others, includes also a new subject (Ezekiel 21:28-32), a prophecy against Ammon. Hitherto it has only been foretold that Judah shall be desolated, now it is added that this shall be effected by the king of Babylon, and that he shall... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Ezekiel 21:1-32

Ezekiel 21:9-10 The roaring of lions, the howling of wolves, the raging of the stormy sea, and the destructive sword, are portions of eternity too great for the eye of reason. Blake. Reference. XXI. 9, 10. R. A. Suckling, Sermons Plain and Practical, p. 215. Ezekiel 21:26-27 After quoting these words, John Owen adds: 'One dissolution shall come upon the neck of another, until it all issue in Jesus Christ. "I will overturn it," saith God. "But men will set it up again." "I will overturn it... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 21:1-32

THE SWORD UNSHEATHEDEzekiel 21:1-32THE date at the beginning of chapter 20 introduces the fourth and last section of the prophecies delivered before the destruction of Jerusalem. It also divides the first period of Ezekiel’s ministry into two equal parts. The time is the month of August, 590 B.C., two years after his prophetic inauguration and two years before the investment of Jerusalem. It follows that if the Book of Ezekiel presents anything like a faithful picture of his actual work, by far... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Ezekiel 21:1-32

Ezekiel 21:1-32 . A solemn message is given to the prophet: “Behold I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of its sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked.” It was to be a widespread judgment, against all flesh. Ezekiel was commanded to sigh with bitterness before their eyes and was to tell them the cause of his grief (Ezekiel 21:1-7 ). The sharpening of the sword of judgment is given in Ezekiel 21:8-17 . It was hanging over their heads, ready to strike at... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Ezekiel 21:6

21:6 Sigh therefore, thou son of man, with breaking {d} heart; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes.(d) As though you were in extreme anguish. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Ezekiel 21:7

21:7 And it shall be, when they say to thee, Why sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, {e} For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak [as] water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord GOD.(e) Because of the great noise of the army of the Chaldeans. read more

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezekiel 21:13

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezekiel 21:14

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezekiel 21:15

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezekiel 21:16

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezekiel 21:17

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Ezekiel 21:1-32

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 21:1-32

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Ezekiel 21:1-32

Geneva Study Bible - Ezekiel 21:6

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