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Ezekiel 23

Ezekiel 23:4

Aholah — That is, his own tabernacle; for Israel falling off from the house of David, fell off from the tabernacle, or temple of God; so that all the temple they had was of their own making. The elder — Greater for number of tribes, and for power, wealth, and for multitudes of people. Aholibah — Tha... [ Continue Reading ]

Ezekiel 23:10

Discovered — Stript her naked, and exposed her to shame. Took her sons — Captives. Slew her — The kingdom of Israel, under Hoshea, was by Salmanesar utterly destroyed. They — The Assyrians, had executed God's just displeasure upon her.... [ Continue Reading ]

Ezekiel 23:15

Girded — With soldiers belts, which includes the rest of the habit of soldiers. In dyed attire — Both rich, comely, large, and of divers colours. Princes — Of princely aspect and majesty.... [ Continue Reading ]

Ezekiel 23:23

Pekod — Pekod is the province between Tigris, and Lycus; in this was old Nineveh. Shoa — Either Sia in Armenia, or the Sohia, among which were the Adiabeni, and this contained the middle part of the kingdom of Babylon. Koa — This bordered upon Media, the inhabitants were called Kohai, and dwelt abou... [ Continue Reading ]

Ezekiel 23:24

And wheels — Lest in their march the carriage wheels should break, a store of these were provided. An assembly — A mighty confluence of people. I will set — Give them a power in right of conquest over their rebels, as well as mine, and I will give them a spirit of judgment to discern the greatness o... [ Continue Reading ]

Ezekiel 23:25

I will set my jealousy — As a jealous provoked husband, I will be as much against thee as they are. Thy residue — Either the people, who hid themselves in vaults and cellars, or what the Chaldeans cannot carry away, all this shall be devoured by fire.... [ Continue Reading ]

Ezekiel 23:34

Thou — Shalt stagger with sorrows, that shall intoxicate, and astonish. Suck it out — The dregs shalt thou drink, and multiply thine own sorrows. Break the sheards — To suck out what remains. And pluck — Revenging thyself upon thyself.... [ Continue Reading ]

Ezekiel 23:41

Sattest — Prepared to feast them. A stately bed — A magnificent bed, on which women sat to feast, when men leaned on their sides. Incense — Offered to their idols.... [ Continue Reading ]

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