Ezekiel 25:1-17

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 25:1-7

Here, I. The prophet is ordered to address himself to the Ammonites, in the name of the Lord Jehovah the God of Israel, who is also the God of the whole earth. But what can Chemosh, the god of the children of Ammon, say, in answer to it? He is bidden to set his face against the Ammonites, for he is God's representative as a prophet, and thus he must signify that God set his face against them, for the face of the Lord is against those that do evil, Ps. 34:16. He must speak with boldness and... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 25:8-17

Three more of Israel's ill-natured neighbours are here arraigned, convicted, and condemned to destruction, for contributing to and triumphing in Jerusalem's fall. I. The Moabites. Seir, which was the seat of the Edomites, is joined with them (Ezek. 25:8), because they said the same as the Moabites; but they were afterwards reckoned with by themselves, Ezek. 25:12. Now observe, 1. What was the sin of the Moabites; they said, Behold, the house of Judah is like unto all the heathen. They... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 25:1

The word of the Lord came unto me ,.... After he had done prophesying to the Jews, he is bid to prophesy against the Gentiles, the nations that lay nearest the Jews: saying ; as follows: read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 25:2

Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites ,.... Who were of the posterity of Lot, implacable enemies of the Jews; who hated their religion, and envied their wealth and happiness; against these the prophet is bid to "set his face"; to look that way where they lived, and to put on a frowning countenance, and a menacing aspect: "strengthen thy face", as the Septuagint and Arabic versions render it; look boldly at them: and prophesy against them ; deliver out the following prophecy... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 25:3

And say unto the Ammonites ,.... Either to their ambassadors at Babylon, or merchants there; or by letters to them, the prophet being in Chaldea, at a distance from them: hear the word of the Lord God ; not Chemosh their idol, nor their lying oracles, but the word of the true and living God; which is always accomplished, and is never frustrated: thus saith the Lord God, because thou saidst, aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned ; that is, expressed joy, as the Targum... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 25:4

Behold, therefore, I will deliver thee to the men of the east for a possession ,.... The Chaldeans and Syrians, which were on the east side, as Jarchi; or the Medes and Persians, as Kimchi, which lay more eastward; or it may be the Arabians, who are commonly called the men of the east; who were a part of Nebuchadnezzar's army, and whom he might reward with this country, when taken by him; for this prophecy, according to Josephus F17 Antiqu. l. 16. c. 9. sect. 7. , was fulfilled five... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 25:5

And I will make Rabbath a stable for camels ,.... Creatures much used by the eastern nations, especially the Arabians; who pitching their tents about Rabbath, the royal city, the metropolis of the children of Ammon, would convert the houses, and even palaces in it, into stables for their camels. This city, in Jerom's time, as he says, was called Philadelphia, from Ptolemy Philadelphus, who rebuilt it. And the Ammonites a couching place for flocks ; that is, the land of the Ammonites... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 25:6

For thus saith the Lord God ,.... Their sin and punishment are further enlarged upon: because thou hast clapped thine hands, and stamped with thy feet : gestures expressive of joy and gladness, Isaiah 55:12 , the Ammonites clapped their hands together, and leaped and skipped for joy, when they heard of the calamities of the Jews; who yet had more reason to be sorrowful, since they might expect their turn would be next; for the king of Babylon had a design against them, at the same time... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 25:7

Behold, therefore, I will stretch out mine hand upon thee ,.... In just retaliation for clapping their hands against his people; and which hand of the Lord they would find to be a heavy one, and which they would not be able either to resist or bear. The Targum is, "I will lift up the stroke of my power upon thee:' and will deliver thee for a spoil to the Heathen ; to the Chaldeans first, and then to the Arabians, to be spoiled and plundered by them of their wealth and substance: some... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 25:8

Thus saith the Lord God ,.... By his servant the prophet, to whom the word of the Lord came; as concerning the Ammonites, so likewise concerning the Moabites, as follows: because that Moab and Seir do say ; that is, the Moabites, and the Edomites, which latter are meant by Seir, that being the seat of them; these lived near one another, and bore a like enmity to the Israelites and Jews, and had the same sentiments concerning them, and said the same things of them: only Moab is mentioned... read more

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