Ezekiel 21:9-11,Ezekiel 21:28

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 21:8-17

Here is another prophecy of the sword, which is delivered in a very affecting manner; the expressions here used are somewhat intricate, and perplex interpreters. The sword was unsheathed in the Ezek. 21:1-7; here it is fitted up to do execution, which the prophet is commanded to lament. Observe, I. How the sword is here described. 1. It is sharpened, that it may cut and wound, and make a sore slaughter. The wrath of God will put an edge upon it; and, whatever instruments God shall please to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 21:9

Son of man, prophesy and say, thus saith the Lord ,.... Deliver out the following prophecy in the name of the Lord: say, a sword, a sword is sharpened, and also furbished ; it is not only drawn out of its sheath, as before, but is made sharp and bright, and ready for use. It is repeated, either to show the certainty of it, or to express the terror and anguish of mind on account of it; persons in distress generally repeating that which is the occasion of it. The Targum interprets it of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 21:10

It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter ,.... To cut easily, and wound deeply, and make a slaughter of men, like beasts for sacrifice; a sacrifice to the justice of God for their sins, and so acceptable to him; and it is he indeed that sharpens it, or prepares the instruments of his vengeance, whether Chaldeans, or Romans, or both; and gives them might and courage to execute his will with great keenness of wrath and fury: it is furbished that it may glitter ; and so strike terror on... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 21:11

And he hath given it to be furbished, that it might be handled ,.... Either Nebuchadnezzar, or rather God, or the Son of God, prepared and brightened the sword, that it might be handled and made use of, either by the Chaldeans or Romans, to the destruction of the Jews. The Targum is, "he gave their vengeance to be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.' The sword is sharpened and furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer ; either the king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar; or... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 21:10

It contemneth the rod of my son - "It," the sword of Nebuchadnezzar, "contemneth the rod," despises the power and influence of my son - Israel, the Jewish people: "Out of Egypt have I called My Son." As every tree - As all the stocks, kindreds, and nations, over which I have already given him commission. Can the rod of Israel be spared, when the trees of Assyria, Egypt, etc., have been cut down? read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 21:11

This sword is sharpened - It is prepared for the slaughter, it is furbished; from the French, foubir , to polish, brighten. He shall have splendid victories every where. Some complain of corruption in the original in this place; but I think without sufficient reason. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:1-17

Irresistible slaughter. The subject matter of this prophecy is substantially the same as the foregoing. The parable is now put into plainest language. There is an advantage in using the parable method. It awakens attention. It leads men to examine and reflect. There is an excitement in discovering a riddle. Yet God will speak also to men in language plain enough tot the simplest understanding. No lost man is able to cast any blame on our God. We have "line upon line, precept upon precept."... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:8-9

A sword, a sword, etc. The new section ( Ezekiel 21:9-17 ) rises out of the thought of the unsheathed sword in Ezekiel 21:3 . More than most other portions of Ezekiel's writings, it assumes a distinctly lyrical character, and might be headed, "The Lay of the Sword of Jehovah." The opening words are probably an echo of Deuteronomy 32:41 . The dazzling brightness of the sword is added to its sharpness as a fresh element of terror. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:8-17

The sword. Among the great powers that have affected human history must be reckoned the sword. As the emblem of physical force, of the superiority of the great of the world, it has special significance for the student of human affairs. The vision of the sword revealed to Ezekiel the impending doom of the land of Israel, and particularly of the inhabitants of Jerusalem. When he saw in imagination the glittering blade and the keen edge, his mind anticipated the awful fate which was about to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:8-17

The sacred song of the sword. "Again the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord; Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened," etc. The passage before us is written in the form of Hebrew poetry. The poem does not present any new truths or ideas, but is chiefly an amplification of the preceding twelve verses. There are in this song some words and phrases of considerable difficulty, in the interpretation of which a wide diversity of opinion exists.... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 21:8-17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 21:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 21:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 21:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 21:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 21:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:1-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:8-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:8-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 21:8-17

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