Ezekiel 25

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 25

Judgment began at the house of God, and therefore with them the prophets began, who were the judges; but it must not end there, and therefore they must not. Ezekiel had finished his testimony which related to the destruction of Jerusalem. As to that he was ordered to say no more, but stand upon his watch-tower and wait the issue; and yet he must not be silent; there are divers nations bordering upon the land of Israel, which he must prophesy against, as Isaiah and Jeremiah had done before; and... read more

Matthew Henry

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

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 25 In this chapter the prophet foretells the judgments of God upon the Ammonites, Moabites, Edomites, and Philistines, for their ill usage of the Jews; on the Ammonites, Ezekiel 25:1 , on the Moabites, Ezekiel 25:8 , on the Edomites, Ezekiel 25:12 , on the Philistines, Ezekiel 25:15 . 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

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