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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 16:27-29

Ezekiel 16:27-29. Behold, therefore Open thine eyes, thou secure and foolish adulteress, see what has been done against thee, and consider it is for thy lewdness. I have stretched out my hand over thee I have chastised and punished thee already in some measure. And have diminished thine ordinary food Have taken away some of thy opulence, and abridged thee of many necessaries and conveniences. And delivered thee unto the will of them that hate thee Have excited them to make war against... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 16:30-34

Ezekiel 16:30-34. How weak is thy heart Not only unstable as to good resolutions, but even restless and unsettled in evil practices, still hankering after some new kind of idolatry, and resolved to indulge a wandering appetite, Ezekiel 16:28-29. The work of an imperious, whorish woman A woman that acknowledges no superior, and will neither be guided nor governed. In that thou buildest thine eminent place See Ezekiel 16:16; Ezekiel 16:22. And hast not been as a harlot, in that thou... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 16:1-43

The unfaithfulness of Jerusalem (16:1-43)In this chapter Ezekiel describes Judah’s relationship with Yahweh by means of a long and colourful illustration. The ancient nation Israel began life in Canaan as a hated people of mixed blood and mixed culture. It was like an unwanted baby girl thrown out at birth and left to die (16:1-5). Then a passing traveller (Yahweh) picked the baby up and gave it a chance to live. The girl survived and grew, though without training or upbringing (6-7).Many years... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 16:23

wickedness. Hebrew. ra'a' . App-44 . woe, woe . Note the Figures of speech Cataplace and Epiaeuxie ( App-6 ), for emphasis. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 16:24

eminent places = brothel house. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), App-6 , for the idol's temple. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 16:27

I have stretched out My hand, &c. Reference to Petit. (Exodus 7:19 , &c.) App-92 . over = against. ordinary food = allowance. Referring to food as measured out to captives or slaves. will = desire. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 16:28

great of flesh = lustful. Referring to their idolatries. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 16:29

unto Chaldea = Assyrian idolatry as well as Egyptian (Ezekiel 16:26 ). See the Structure, above. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 16:30

imperious = headstrong, or without shame. woman = wife. Compare Ezekiel 16:32 . read more

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