Ezekiel 29:21

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 29:17-21

The date of this prophecy is observable; it was in the twenty-seventh year of Ezekiel's captivity, sixteen years after the prophecy in the former part of the chapter, and almost as long after those which follow in the next chapters; but it comes in here for the explication of all that was said against Egypt. After the destruction of Jerusalem Nebuchadnezzar spent two or three campaigns in the conquest of the Ammonites and Moabites and making himself master of their countries. Then he spent... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 29:21

In that day will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth ,.... Not at the time of Egypt's destruction, unless it can be thought that this refers to the advancement of Daniel in the court of Babylon; or to the taking of Jehoiachin out of prison, and setting his throne above the rest of the kings; which events came to pass a little after this: but rather this respects the time of Egypt's restoration forty years after, when Cyrus came to the throne, and proclaimed liberty to the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 29:21

Will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud - This may refer generally to the restoration; but particularly to Zerubbabel, who became one of the leaders of the people from Babylon. Or it may respect Daniel, or Mordecai, or Jeconiah, who, about this time, was brought out of prison by Evil-merodach, and afterwards kindly treated. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 29:21

The horn of the house of Israel. The "horn" is, as always ( 1 Samuel 2:1 ; Psalms 92:10 ; Psalms 112:9 ; Psalms 132:17 ), the symbol of power. Jeremiah's use of it ( Lamentations 2:3 ) may well have been present to Ezekiel's thoughts. That horn had been cut off, but it should begin to sprout again, and the prophet himself should resume his work as the teacher of his people, which had apparently been suspended for many years after the closing vision of the restoration of the temple... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 29:21

The budding horn. We are not to think of a full-grown horn putting forth buds, like Aaron's rod—in this case a useless monstrosity of growth. The idea is that of a young horn first appearing as in a bud and then growing. A horn is to bud and grow on the house of Israel. I. THE PROMISE . 1. In the nature of the horn . This signifies three things. 2. In the growth of the horn . It buds: II. THE FULFILMENT . 1. In Israel . A horn budded on the head of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 29:21

Speech, silence, and prophecy. "I will give thee the opening, of the mouth." We may be led up to the proper subject of the text by reference to— I. THE GIFT OF SPEECH . We wonder how animals succeed in communicating with one another; that they are supplied with some method of making known and passing on is unquestionable. But whatever their means may be, they fall very short of the great gift of speech which it is our priceless advantage to possess. So common and so familiar... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 29:17-21

The prophet places this prediction out of chronological order, that he may point out what had not been stated in the foregoing prophecy, namely, that the agent who should strike the first blow on Egypt should be the Chaldaean king, Nebuchadnezzar.Ezekiel 29:18Yet had he no wages - It is not improbable that the Tyrians before they surrendered their island-citadel managed to remove much of their treasure; but others exlplain the verse; that the siege and capture of Tyre is to be regarded as the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 29:21

Ezekiel 29:21. In that day The phrase frequently denotes, in the prophets, not the same time which was last mentioned, but an extraordinary season, remarkable for some signal events of providence: in this sense it is to be understood here. I will cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth The horns being the token of strength in beasts, and that in which their power chiefly consists; therefore the word is put to signify strength, or dominion, or a flourishing condition; and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 29:17-21

Babylon’s victory over Egypt (29:17-21)A much later prophecy is put into the collection at this point, to show how God’s judgment on Egypt was carried out. The year was 571 BC (17).Babylon took thirteen years of hard work to conquer Tyre, and this left the Babylonian soldiers worn out. To make matters worse, they did not gain the profit they expected from the conquered city, because the people of Tyre had apparently shipped out much of their wealth during the thirteen years of siege (18).... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 29:21

in the midst. Compare Ezekiel 3:26 , Ezekiel 3:27 ; Ezekiel 24:27 . read more

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