Ezekiel 30:20-33:26

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 30:20-26

This short prophecy of the weakening of the power of Egypt was delivered about the time that the army of the Egyptians, which attempted to raise the siege of Jerusalem, was frustrated in its enterprises, and returned re infectâ?without accomplishing their purpose; whereupon the king of Babylon renewed the siege and carried his point. The kingdom of Egypt was very ancient, and had been for many ages considerable. That of Babylon had but lately arrived at its great pomp and power, being built... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 30:20

And it came to pass in the eleventh year ,.... Of Zedekiah's reign, and Jehoiachin's captivity; some little time after the prophecy in Ezekiel 19:1 , here the prophecies come into their order again, being interrupted by those of a much later date, at the end of the preceding chapter, and the former part of this: in the first month, in the seventh day of the month ; the month Nisan, which answers to part of March, and part of April; the seventh day must be about the twenty ninth of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 30:20

In the eleventh year, in the first month, in the seventh day - This was the eleventh year of the captivity of Jeconiah, and the date here answers to April 26, A.M. 3416; a prophecy anterior by several years to that already delivered. In collecting the writings of Ezekiel, more care was taken to put all that related to one subject together, than to attend to chronological arrangement. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 30:20

In the eleventh year, etc. Assuming that the whole section, Eze 29:17-30:19, were a later insertion, that which follows was written in April, B.C. 586. Its contents show that it was written at or about the time of the abortive attempt of Pharaoh-Hophra to come to the relief of Jerusalem ( Jeremiah 34:21 ; Jeremiah 37:5-7 ). This was the breaking of the arm of Egypt, of which the next verse speaks. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 30:20-24

One strengthened and another weakened. Historians chronicle the events which take place among the nations, and especially those which bring about the transference of supremacy, hegemony, from one people to another. The great empires of antiquity succeeded one another in a movement both picturesque and instructive. Ezekiel, in this passage, describes the defeat and humiliation of Egypt, and the victory and exaltation of Babylon. But he does more than this; as a religious teacher and prophet... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 30:20-26

Broken arms. Pharaoh's arms are to be broken, while the arms of the King of Babylon are to be strengthened. This metaphor describes the condition of the great empires that is consequent on the shock of conflict. The broken arm is suggestive of loss of power. I. IT IS A CALAMITY TO LOSE POWER . This is felt to be so physically. So it is spiritually; for there are broken-armed Churches and broken-armed souls. 1. Men suffer great inconvenience who have broken arms . ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 30:20-26

The broken arm. It is marvelous that men do not realize as a fact how completely dependent they are upon the unseen God. In theory, the bulk of men are theists; in practice, atheists. It would produce a blessed revolution in society if believers in God's nearness lived up to their beliefs. How differently would kings and statesmen act, compared with their ordinary conduct! What a scene of order and quietness would our earth become! I. THAT A CONFLICT BETWEEN NATIONS MAY BE ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 30:20-26

Fourth prophecy against Egypt spoken three months before the capture of Jerusalem Ezekiel 26:1, and three months after the prophecy of Ezekiel 29:1. Meantime, Pharaoh-Hophra’s attempt on Jerusalem had been foiled, and the Egyptians driven back into their own country (Jeremiah 37:5 note).Ezekiel 30:21I have broken - Especially by the defeat at Carchemish.A roller - Or, a bandage.Ezekiel 30:22The strong - Such power as Egypt yet retained at home and abroad.That which was broken - The power which... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 30:20-26

Ezekiel 30:20-26 . It came to pass in the eleventh year, &c. It seems this prophecy was delivered soon after the Egyptian army had marched out of Egypt to relieve Jerusalem when besieged by Nebuchadnezzar, but had returned without effecting any thing, (see notes on Jeremiah 37:5; Jeremiah 37:7,) and some months before that city was taken, that is, more than sixteen years before the preceding prophecies. I have broken the arm of Pharaoh I have begun to break, or will break, Pharaoh’s... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 30:1-26

Desolation of Egypt (30:1-26)God’s coming judgment on Egypt will be a day of terror for other nations besides Egypt (30:1-3), because when Egypt falls many of its neighbouring allies will suffer also (4-5). These allies will be terrified as news reaches them of the calamities in Egypt. The invading army will overrun Egypt from north to south, killing the people and burning their cities (6-8). The people in neighbouring Ethiopia (NIV: Cush; GNB: Sudan) will be terror-stricken, knowing that they... read more

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