And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great (a) eagle with great wings,
longwinged, full of feathers, which had various colours, came to
Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar:
(a) That is, Nebuchadnezzar who had great power, riches and many
countries under him, will come to Jerusalem and... [ Continue Reading ]
He cropped off the top of its young twigs, and carried it into a land
of (b) trade; he set it in a city of merchants.
(b) Meaning to Babylon.... [ Continue Reading ]
He took also of the (c) seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful
field; he placed [it] by great waters, [and] set it [as] a willow
tree.
(c) That is, Zedekiah who was of the king's blood and was left at
Jerusalem and made king instead of Jeconiah, (2 Kings 24:17; Jeremiah
37:1).... [ Continue Reading ]
And it grew, and became (d) a spreading vine of (e) low stature, whose
branches turned toward him, and its roots were under him: so it became
a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.
(d) This was Zedekiah's kingdom.
(e) That is, might not have power to rebel against Babylon, as i... [ Continue Reading ]
There was also (f) another great eagle with great wings and many
feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend her roots toward him, and
shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the
furrows of her plantation.
(f) Meaning, the king of Egypt from whom Zedekiah sought comfort
against... [ Continue Reading ]
It was planted in a good soil by great (g) waters, that it might bring
forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a well
favoured vine.
(g) They thought to be moistened by the waters of the Nile.... [ Continue Reading ]
Say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Shall it prosper? shall (h) he not
pull up its roots, and cut off its fruit, that it may wither? it shall
wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or
many people to pluck it up by its roots.
(h) Shall not Nebuchadnezzar destroy it?... [ Continue Reading ]
Yea, behold, [being] planted, shall it prosper? shall it not utterly
wither, (i) when the east wind toucheth it? it shall wither in the
furrows where it grew.
(i) By this dry wind he means the Babylonians.... [ Continue Reading ]
Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these [things mean]?
tell [them], Behold, the king of Babylon hath come to Jerusalem, and
hath taken (k) its king, and its princes, and led them with him to
Babylon;
(k) That is, Jeconiah, (2 Kings 24:15).... [ Continue Reading ]
And hath taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and
hath taken (l) an oath from him: he hath also taken the mighty of the
land:
(l) For his subjection and obedience.... [ Continue Reading ]
Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had
given (m) his hand, and hath done all these [things], he shall not
escape.
(m) Because he took the name of God in vain, and broke his oath which
he had confirmed by giving his hand: therefore the prophet declares
that God would... [ Continue Reading ]
Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also take of the highest branch (n) of
the high cedar, and will set [it]; I will crop off from the (o) top of
its young twigs a tender one, and will plant [it] upon an high
mountain and eminent:
(n) This promise is made to the Church which will be as a small
remnant,... [ Continue Reading ]
In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall
bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a well favoured cedar: and
under it shall dwell all (p) fowl of every wing; in the shadow of its
branches shall they dwell.
(p) Both the Jews and Gentiles will be gathered into it.... [ Continue Reading ]
And all the (q) trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have
brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up
the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD
have spoken and have done [it].
(q) All the world will know that I have plucked down the proud
e... [ Continue Reading ]