Ezekiel 26:12

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 26:1-14

This prophecy is dated in the eleventh year, which was the year that Jerusalem was taken, and in the first day of the month, but it is not said what month, some think the month in which Jerusalem was taken, which was the fourth month, others the month after; or perhaps it was the first month, and so it was the first day of the year. Observe here, I. The pleasure with which the Tyrians looked upon the ruins of Jerusalem. Ezekiel was a great way off, in Babylon, but God told him what Tyrus said... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 26:12

And they shall make a spoil of thy riches ,.... The Chaldean army, when they entered the city, and got possession of it, would plunder it, and divide the riches of it among them: and make a prey of thy merchandise ; of the merchants' goods, laid up in their warehouses for sale, which was greatly hindered by this long siege; compare with this Revelation 18:11 , and they shall break down thy walls ; the walls of their houses; mention being made before of breaking down the walls of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 26:12

And they shall lay thy stones and thy timber and thy dust in the midst of the water - This answers to the taking of Tyre by Alexander; he actually took the timbers, stones, rubbish, etc. of old Tyre, and filled up the space between it and new Tyre, and thus connected the latter with the main land; and this he was obliged to do before he could take it. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 26:1-21

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 26:1-21

The sin and doom of Tyre. "And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first day of the month, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying," etc. I. THE SIN OF TYRE . "Son of man, because that Tyre hath said against Jerusalem, Aha! she is broken that was the gate of the peoples; she is turned unto me: I shall be replenished, now that she is laid waste." The sin which is here charged against Tyre is extreme and cruel selfishness. There is no evidence in this chapter that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 26:7-14

The besieging of Tyre. The fate foretold for the famous city is here related, so to speak, beforehand, with singular copiousness and exactness of detail. I. THE ENEMY — THE KING OF BABYLON . Tyre had many foes, but at most of them she could afford to laugh, for they had no power to carry their hostility into effect. But Nebuchadnezzar, the king of kings, was an enemy that none could despise. His power and his resources were such as to render him formidable even to the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 26:7-14

A miracle of foreknowledge. False prophets discourse only in general terms and in ambiguous language. Their announcements may have the most contrary meanings. At best they are happy conjectures, fortunate guesses. But the prophecies of Scripture are like sunlight compared with such a phosphorescent flame. The clearness and fullness of these prophetic utterances can be accounted for only as a revelation from the omniscient God. I. DIVINE PREDICTIONS ARE ALWAYS RIGHTEOUS IN ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 26:12

Thy pleasant houses ; Hebrew, houses of desire . The palaces of the merchant-princes of Tyro, stately as those of Genoa or Venice. In the midst of the water. We are again reminded that it is the island city of which the prophet speaks. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 26:7-14

The description of the siege is that of a town invested by land.Ezekiel 26:7Nebuchadrezzar - Jeremiah 21:2 note.Ezekiel 26:8Lift up the buckler - i. e., set a wall of shields, under cover of which the walls could be approached.Ezekiel 26:9Engines of war - Or, his battering ram. “axes” swords. They who would break flown the towers, rush on with their swords to slay the defenders.Ezekiel 26:11Garrisons - pillars, on which stood statues of some protecting god. Compare 2 Kings 10:26.Ezekiel... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 26:12-14

Ezekiel 26:12-14. And they shall make a spoil of thy riches The Chaldean army shall hinder thy trade during the war, and plunder thee in the end of it. And make a prey of thy merchandise Of the fruit, or gains, of thy merchandise. And destroy thy pleasant houses The houses of thy desire, as the margin reads it, or, Thy desirable houses. And shall lay thy stones, &c ., in the midst of the water Shall cast thy ruins into the midst of the sea. And I will cause the noise of thy... read more

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