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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 35:5

Shed blood - Omit “blood:” better as in the margin, i. e., and hast given up the children of Israel to the sword; thou hast scattered the children of Israel in confusion like stones poured down a mountain-side Micah 1:6.That their iniquity had an end - Or, “of the iniquity of the end,” i. e., the time when by the capture of the city the iniquity of Israel came to an end Ezekiel 21:29. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 35:1-6

Ezekiel 35:1-6. Moreover, the word of the Lord, &c. “The prophet goes on to show, that the same reason which would operate in favour of the Jews, would not operate in favour of the heathen; especially not in favour of the Jews’ relations, the Edomites: for they showed no mercy, and therefore deserved to receive none; and, because they had perpetual hatred, they were to be made a perpetual desolation.” Obs. on Books. Set thy face against mount Seir Mount Seir is the same with Idumea:... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 35:7-12

Ezekiel 35:7-12. Thus will I make mount Seir most desolate Hebrew, לשׁממה ושׁממה , a desolation and a desolation, or, a desolation and an astonishment, as Bishop Newton renders it, following the reading of several MSS. And cut off from it him that passeth out, &c. No travellers shall go forward or backward in it with safety: see the margin. And thy cities shall not return Thy cities shall not be restored to thee again. This was exactly fulfilled; for the Nabatheans having driven... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 35:1-15

Edom punished (35:1-15)Since the Jews were to inherit their land again, any foreign nation that attempted to occupy that land for itself had to be overcome. One such nation was Edom, symbolized here by its distinctive landmark, Mt Seir (35:1-4). Edom had a long record of bitter hatred of Israel, and with wicked vindictiveness had gladly helped Babylon crush Jerusalem in 587 BC. Therefore, Edom itself will be crushed. It will suffer the slaughter it made Jerusalem suffer. Its people will be... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 35:2

Son of man . See note on Ezekiel 2:1 . mount Seir i.e. Edom. Compare Ezekiel 6:2 ; Ezekiel 25:12-14 . Ch. 35 is introductory. Compare Ezekiel 36:5 , preparing the way for the reoccupation by Israel. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 35:3

the Lord GOD . Hebrew. Adonai Jehovah . See note on Ezekiel 2:4 . Behold . Figure of speech Asterismos . App-6 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 35:5

a perpetual hatred = a hatred of old. children = sons. by the forms = by the hands of: "hands" being put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of the Effect), App-6 , for the slaughter wrought by thorn. that their iniquity had an end : or, in the time of the final punishment for their iniquity. iniquity. Hebrew ` avah . App-44 . read more

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