Ezekiel 20:46 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; ”

• Ezekiel 20:46 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  This paragraph is in the Hebrew text, Septuagint and Vulgate the beginning of Ezekiel 21 to which it belongs, as it contains a prophecy delivered in a form which is there explained. It may, howev...

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• Ezekiel 20:46 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop [thy word] toward (x) the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; (x) For Judah stood south from Babylon.

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• Ezekiel 20:46 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Ezekiel 20:45 to Ezekiel 21:32 . The Terrible Sword of Nebuchadrezzar. Here again, as shortly before (chs. 18f.), a piece of theological oratory is followed by a poem this time a wild irregular...

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• Ezekiel 20:46 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  the south . the Negeb. See note on Psalms 126:4 . against: or, unto. Some codices read "toward". the south field : i.e. Judah and Jerusalem.

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• Ezekiel 20:46 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; Set thy face toward the south - Towards Judea, which lay south fro...

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• Ezekiel 20:46 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me. An introductory brief description, in enigma, of the destruction by fire and sword detailed mor...

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• Ezekiel 20:46 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  § 5. A Final series of Prophecies on the necessity of Israel's Punishment and the Destruction of Jerusalem (Ezekiel 20-24) Date, Aug.-Sept. 590 b.c. to Jan.-Feb. 587 b.c. This group includes a war...

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• Ezekiel 20:46 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  JEHOVAH'S CONTROVERSY WITH ISRAEL Ezekiel 20:1-49 BY far the hardest trial of Ezekiel's faith must have been the conduct of his fellow-exiles. It was amongst them that he looked for the great s...

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• Ezekiel 20:46 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  In this final section of the prophecies dealing with reprobation, the prophet in a series of messages set forth the righteousness thereof. In the seventh year of the reign of Jehoiachin, that is four...

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• Ezekiel 20:46 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  This seems a new discourse, or, if it be not, it is only as a postscript to a letter. The former was delivered concerning the Church in Babylon, and this is directed concerning the people at Jerusale...

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• Ezekiel 20:46 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Son of man, set thy force toward the south ,.... The land of Judea, which lay south of Babylon, where the prophet now was, as Babylon lay north of that, Jeremiah 1:14 to set his face was to speak...

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• Ezekiel 20:46 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop [thy word] toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; Ver. 46. Set thy face. ] Prophesy freely and boldly against Jer...

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• Ezekiel 20:46 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Moreover, the word of the Lord , &c. Here we have a new prophecy, with which Houbigant, following many learned commentators, begins the xxist chapter, and that very properly; for what is contain...

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• Ezekiel 20:46 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Judgment and Mercy. B. C. 592.       45 Moreover the word of the L ORD came unto me, saying...

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• Ezekiel 20:46 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  He was now in Babylon, north from Jerusalem, and being commanded to look toward the south, it is toward Jerusalem, and the land of Canaan. Thy face; thy courage and undaunted mind, manifest in prop...

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• Ezekiel 20:46 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘And the word of Yahweh came to me saying, “Son of man, set your face towards the south (temana), and drop your word towards the south (darom), and prophesy against the forest of the country in the N...

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• Ezekiel 20:46 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  ( Ezekiel 20:45-49 ) EXEGETICAL NOTES. The destruction of Jerusalem under the image of a forest devoured by fire. A comparison of these verses with Ezekiel 21:2-5 , shows that they belong properly...

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• Ezekiel 20:46 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Ezekiel 20:1 . The elders of Israel came to enquire of the Lord, and sat before me. They still respected the divine καρισματα, or holy anointing of the Spirit; but they sought it for a reverse of...

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• Ezekiel 20:46 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Ezekiel 20:1 A new date is given, and includes what follows to Ezekiel 23:49 . The last note of time was in Ezekiel 8:1 , and eleven months and five days had passed, during whi...

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• Ezekiel 20:46 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Picture of the Forest Fire

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• Ezekiel 20:46 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Amos 7:16 ; Deuteronomy 32:2 ; Ezekiel 21:2 ; Ezekiel 4:7 ; Ezekiel 6:2 ; Jeremiah 13:19 ; Jeremiah 22:7 ; Job 29:22 ; Micah 2:6 ; Zechariah 11:1 ; Zechariah 11:2

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• Ezekiel 20:46 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  The south — Look toward Jerusalem, and the land of Canaan. Drop thy word — Let thy word distil, begin with softer words, before thou shower down with the vehemency of a storm. The forest — Jerusale...

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