Ezekiel 26:20

descend into the pit. The people of Tyre are meant, as joining those who were dead and buried.

and. shall set glory. This is either. parenthetical contrast referring to Jerusalem (with which the prophecy begins, Ezekiel 26:2), or we may read, with Septuagint, "nor yet arise", &c, completing the end of Tyre, as in Ezekiel 26:21.

in the land of the living. This expression occurs eight times without the Article ("the" living): here; Ezekiel 32:23; Ezekiel 32:24; Ezekiel 32:26; Ezekiel 32:26; Ezekiel 32:27; Ezekiel 32:32. and Psalms 27:13. It occurs three times with the Article ("the living "). See note on Isaiah 38:11. In each case it refers to the condition of life, is contrast with " Sheol ', which is the condition of death.