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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Ezekiel 29:6

Verse Ezekiel 29:6. They have been a staff of reed] An inefficient and faithless ally. The Israelites expected assistance from them when Nebuchadnezzar came against Jerusalem; and they made a feint to help them, but retired when Nebuchadnezzar went against them. Thus were the Jews deceived and ultimately ruined, see Ezekiel 29:7.

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    STAFF OF REED - The “reed” was especially appropriate to Egypt as the natural product of its river....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Ezekiel 29-30. First Egypt's desolation is announced (Ezekiel 29:1). The king of Egypt addressed in this prophecy was Pharaoh-Hophra, called in Greek, Apries. He was the grandson of Pharaoh-Necho, who...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    EZEKIEL 29-32. ORACLE AGAINST EGYPT. Next and last to be denounced is Egypt, the great rival of Babylon, and consequently the opponent of Yahweh's purpose. The separate oracles were written either not...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SHALL KNOW. See note on Ezekiel 6:7. A STAFF OF REED. This was by inciting Israel to resist and rebel against Assyria by promises of help which failed. See 2 Kings 18:21.Isaiah 20:5;...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER FOURTEEN THE ECLIPSE OF EGYPT 29:1-32:32 In the four Chapter s devoted to Egypt Ezekiel speaks seven words from the Lord. All but one of these words are given specific dating. Why such a larg...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel. THEY HAVE BEEN A STAFF OF REED TO ... ISRAEL - alluding to the reeds o...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CROCODILE Pharaoh is compared to the crocodile of the Nile. God will drag him forth with hooks, and cast him, with the fish that stick to his scales, into the wilderness, as a p...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    § 3. EGYPT (EZEKIEL 29-32) The most of this series of prophecies against Egypt are connected with dates during the siege of Jerusalem, the time when Ezekiel was silent as a prophet of Israel. They wer...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    EZEKIEL: “THEY SHALL KNOW THAT I AM GOD” GOD’S PLANS FOR *ISRAEL AND THE NATIONS EZEKIEL CHAPTER S 25 TO 39 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 29 *PROPHECY AGAINST EGYPT – EZEKIEL 29:1-16 V1 It w

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    A STAFF OF REED. — In Isaiah 36:6 the dependence of Judah upon Egypt is described as trust “in the staff of this broken reed;” but notwithstanding all warnings, they still trusted, especially at the t...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ יָֽדְעוּ֙ כָּל ־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י מִצְרַ֔יִם כִּ֖י...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    EGYPT Ezekiel 29:1; Ezekiel 30:1; Ezekiel 31:1; Ezekiel 32:1 EGYPT figures in the prophecies of Ezekiel as a great world-power

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Ezekiel then uttered the doom of one. Egypt had been the principal foe of the people of God, and against her were uttered seven prophecies, which are placed here in an order of purpose rather than in...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I [am] the LORD, because they have been a staff of (d) reed to the house of Israel. (d) Read (2 Kings 18:21; Isaiah 36:6)....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Israel, tempting them to rebel. (St. Jerome) --- He promised more than he was able or strove to perform, though he made a show of giving aid._...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Here are sad things to be done for the humbling of Egypt, and which God will certainly accomplish. But what I particularly beg the Reader to observe, because it is indeed the general cause the Lord as...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 29, 30, 31, AND 32. Chapter s 29-32 contain the judgment of Egypt. Egypt sought, in the self-will of man, to take the place which God had in fact given to Neb...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND ALL THE INHABITANTS OF EGYPT SHALL KNOW THAT I AM THE LORD,.... Who could eject their king from his kingdom, and deliver him into the hands of his enemy; though he thought no God could, as he boas...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I [am] the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel. Ver. 6. _And all the inhabitants, &c._] Shall feel my power in their j...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel _ This expression, _a staff of reed_, is very emphatical, to signify a confidence which has failed those that depended upon it, or has do...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the Lord, the one God who directs the destinies of nations, BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN A STAFF OF REED TO THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL, the latter's dependence...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE DESTRUCTION OF PHARAOH'S POWER AND THE SUBSEQUENT RESTORATION OF EGYPT...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-16 Worldly, carnal minds pride themselves in their property, forgetting that whatever we have, we received it from God, and should use it for God. Why, then, do we boast? Self is the great idol whi...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    This mighty overthrow shall be known through all Egypt, and as it shall fill them with fears and troubles, so it should be a convincing argument to them that God had done this, and punished them, and...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Ezekiel 29:6 inhabitants H3427 (H8802) Egypt H4714 know H3045 (H8804) LORD H3068 staff H4938 reed H7070 house...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE FIRST ORACLE AGAINST EGYPT (EZEKIEL 29:1). In this oracle Egypt is likened to a monster crocodile which Yahweh will hunt and dispose of (2-5), because of Pharaoh's pretensions (Ezekiel 29:3), and...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    “And the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am Yahweh, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel. When they took hold of you by the hand, you broke and badly tore their shoulder...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE ORACLES AGAINST EGYPT (EZEKIEL 29:1 TO EZEKIEL 32:32). This section of the book is composed of seven oracles issued against Egypt. The fact that there are seven is probably deliberate in order to...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Prophecy against Egypt. CHARACTERS: God, Ezekiel, Pharaoh, Nebuchadnezzar. CONCLUSION: Those who abuse their power will justly be stripped of it. Those who pride themselves in prosperity,...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Ezekiel 29:2. _Set thy face against Pharaoh._ Against the dragon, the alligator, for the Nile once had alligators. The figurative language here is very majestic, and calculated to impress the Egyptian...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 29:1 The seventh and last of the nations addressed, Egypt (like Tyre) receives seven oracles. If the chief interest in Tyre was economic, the leading issue for Egypt is militar...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 29:6 The second accusation against Egypt is given in the BECAUSE... THEREFORE form seen often in Ezekiel. A river-related metaphor appears again. This time, however, Egypt is t...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE FIRST OF FOUR Chapter S DIRECTED AGAINST EGYPT (Chap. 29) EXEGETICAL NOTES.—“Pharaoh, a monarch with whom the Hebrews were frequently in contact, is represented as vaunting in the security of his...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION EZEKIEL 29:1 IN THE TENTH YEAR, etc. The precision with which the dates of the several portions of the prophecy against Egypt are given, here and in Ezekiel 29:17; Ez

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now as we get into chapter 29: In the tenth year (Ezekiel 29:1), That would be the year 587 B.C. And in the tenth month, the twelfth day of the month (Ezekiel 29:1), This prophecy came to Ezekiel...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Kings 18:21; Exodus 14:18; Exodus 9:14; Ezekiel 28:22; Ezekiel 28

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