Ezekiel 21:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced. ”

Ezekiel 21:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The third word of judgment. The king of Babylon’s march upon Judaea and upon the Ammonites. Destruction is to go forth not on Judah only, but also on such neighboring tribes as the Ammonites (compa...
Ezekiel 21:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Mark a way, that the sword may come to Rabbah of the Ammonites, and (p) to Judah in Jerusalem the fortified. (p) That is, to the tribe of Judah that kept themselves in Jerusalem.
Ezekiel 21:20 - 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...
Ezekiel 21:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced.
Ezekiel 21:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Appoint thee two ways, &c.— Appoint thee two roads for the king of Babylon's sword to come by: Let both go forth out of one land; and choose thou a way-mark: Choose it at the head of the road...
Ezekiel 21:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced. Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites - distinct from...
Ezekiel 21:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

3, 4. The righteous and the wicked ] corresponding to the green tree and the dry in the parable ( Ezekiel 20:47 ). In spite of his strict theory of retribution in Ezekiel 18 , Ezekiel recognised th...
Ezekiel 21:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE SWORD UNSHEATHED Ezekiel 21:1-32 THE date at the beginning of chapter 20 introduces the fourth and last section of the prophecies delivered before the destruction of Jerusalem. It also divi...
Ezekiel 21:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The commission was then repeated in terms of explanation. Ezekiel was to set his face against Jerusalem, and prophesy against the land of Israel, declaring that Jehovah would draw His sword out of it...
Ezekiel 21:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Perhaps by the two ways is intended the double attack which the king of Babylon made on Jerusalem and the chief city of the Ammonites; but concerning which, as this scripture represents, he stood und...
Ezekiel 21:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Appoint a way ,.... Mark out a way, describe a road, draw one out upon the ground, or point out one upon a table, or tile: that the sword may come ; in which the sword will come; or those that kil...
Ezekiel 21:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced. Ver. 20. And to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced. ] Either against the one or the other o...
Ezekiel 21:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Appoint thee two ways So as to represent them to the eyes of thy countrymen: see Ezekiel 4:1 ; “Designa in tabella, lapide, aut terra.” Mark on a map, a stone, or on the earth. Vatablus. That t...
Ezekiel 21:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judgments Predicted. B. C. 592. 18 The word of the L ORD came unto me again, saying,...
Ezekiel 21:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

This royal city of the Ammonites, it seems, the king of Babylon had a quarrel with, as well as with Jerusalem, and he was resolved, when he came out of Babylon, to set upon one of them. There were tw...
Ezekiel 21:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“You will appoint a way for the sword to come to Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and to Judah, to Jerusalem the defenced.” The watchers wait in suspense as they see what has been mapped out before...
Ezekiel 21:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXEGETICAL NOTES.—( Ezekiel 21:18-22 ). The sword of the king of Babylon will smite Jerusalem, and then the Ammonites. Ezekiel 21:19 . “ Appoint thee two ways, that the sword of the king of Babylon...
Ezekiel 21:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 21:2 . Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places. In the Latin bibles, this chapter begins at 21:45 of the preseding, which preserves unity in the...
Ezekiel 21:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Ezekiel 21:2 , Ezekiel 21:3 The opening words, reproducing those of Ezekiel 20:46 , indicate that the interpretation of that parable is coming. So the three variants of "so...
Ezekiel 21:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Sword of Babylon upon Judah and upon Ammon
Ezekiel 21:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 26:9 ; 2 Chronicles 32:5 ; 2 Chronicles 33:14 ; 2 Samuel 12:26 ; 2 Samuel 5:9 ; Amos 1:14 ; Deuteronomy 3:11 ; Ezekiel 25:5 ; Isaiah 22:10 ; Jeremiah 49:2 ; Lamentations 4:12...
Ezekiel 21:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

To Judah — The Jews.

Ezekiel 21:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ezekiel 21:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Ezekiel 21:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 21:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ezekiel 21:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ezekiel 21:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ezekiel 21:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 21:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ezekiel 21:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ezekiel 21:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ezekiel 21:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ezekiel 21:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ezekiel 21:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 21:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ezekiel 21:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ezekiel 21:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 21:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ezekiel 21:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 21:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ezekiel 21:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ezekiel 21:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 21:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes