Ezekiel 21:23 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken. ”

Ezekiel 21:23 - 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 21:23 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And it shall be to them (s) as a false divination in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: (t) but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken. (s) Because there was a lea...
Ezekiel 21:23 - 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 21:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

them : i.e. Zedekiah and the rulers in Jerusalem. sworn oaths. Referring to Zedekiah's reacherous breach of faith with the king of Babylon. See Ezekiel 17:11-21 . iniquity . treachery. Hebrew. '...
Ezekiel 21:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken. To them that have sworn oaths - To...
Ezekiel 21:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

It shall be unto them as a false divination— Houbigant renders this; But he [Nebuchadrezzar] seems to them [the Jews] as divining vain things, as boasting empty execrations: Nevertheless he sh...
Ezekiel 21:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken. And it shall be unto them as...
Ezekiel 21:23 - 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 21:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

As a false divination in their sight. — The divination of the Babylonians seemed false to the Jews, primarily, because they were determined not to believe it; yet, doubtless, there was mingled with...
Ezekiel 21:23 - 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 21:23 - 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 21:23 - 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 21:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight ,.... That is, the Jews shall laugh at this divination as a vain thing, as a Heathenish practice, and of which nothing would come; and...
Ezekiel 21:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken. Ver. 23. And it shall be to t...
Ezekiel 21:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And it shall be as a false divination to them that have sworn oaths That is, the Jews, when they shall hear of it, shall deride and despise it as a vain, lying divination, and so shall consider the...
Ezekiel 21:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judgments Predicted. B. C. 592. 18 The word of the L ORD came unto me again, saying,...
Ezekiel 21:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Unto them; the Jews, who shall either not believe that Nebuchadnezzar did so consult, or else that it is a vain, false, and lying divination, which will delude him that believes it, but never hurt...
Ezekiel 21:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“And it will be to them as vain divination in their sight, who have sworn solemn oaths to them (literally ‘oaths of oaths to them'). But he brings iniquity to remembrance that they might be taken.”...
Ezekiel 21:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ezekiel 21:23-27 . Though this announcement of God’s judgments will appear to the people of Judea as a deceptive divination, yet it will surely come to pass. The prophet, however,...
Ezekiel 21:23 - 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 21:23 - 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 21:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Sword of Babylon upon Judah and upon Ammon
Ezekiel 21:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 17:18 ; 2 Chronicles 36:13 ; 2 Kings 24:20 ; 2 Kings 25:1-7 ; Ezekiel 11:3 ; Ezekiel 12:22 ; Ezekiel 17:13-19 ; Ezekiel 21:24 ; Ezekiel 29:16 ; Isaiah 28:14 ; Isaiah 28:15 ; Jerem...
Ezekiel 21:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Them — The Jews. That have sworn — Zedekiah, his princes, and nobles, who swore allegiance to the king of Babylon, these perjured persons will contemn all predictions of the prophet. He — Nebuchadn...

Ezekiel 21:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ezekiel 21:23 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Ezekiel 21:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 21:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ezekiel 21:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ezekiel 21:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ezekiel 21:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ezekiel 21:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 21:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ezekiel 21:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ezekiel 21:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ezekiel 21:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ezekiel 21:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ezekiel 21:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ezekiel 21:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 21:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ezekiel 21:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ezekiel 21:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 21:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ezekiel 21:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 21:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ezekiel 21:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ezekiel 21:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 21:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes