Ezekiel 29:6 - Exposition

A staff of reed unto the house of Israel . Ezekiel reproduces the familiar image of 2 Kings 18:21 ; Isaiah 36:6 . The proverb had not ceased to be true, though the rulers were different. Here, again, the imagery is strictly local. The reeds were as characteristic of the Nile as the crocodiles ( Exodus 1:3 ; Job 40:21 ). The image of the reed is continued in Isaiah 36:7 , and the effect of trusting to its support is described in detail.