Ezekiel 29:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Nebuebadrezzar. caused his army, &c. That this was fulfilled is shown by Prof. Sayre, The Egypt of the Hebrews (1896), p. 130, who quotes an inscription which describes this campaign, which took place (it says) in the thirty. seventh year of his reign. He defeated Pharaoh Amasis. For this spelling ("Nebuchadrezzar ") see note on Ezekiel 26:4.

head was made bald. Probably from the helmet worn in so long. war.

shoulder was peeled. From bearing arms so long.

Ezekiel 29:18

18 Son of man, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyrus: every head was made bald, and every shoulder was peeled: yet had he no wages, nor his army, for Tyrus, for the service that he had served against it: