shall know. See note on Ezekiel 6:7.
a staff of reed. This was by inciting Israel to resist and rebel against Assyria by promises of help which failed. See 2 Kings 18:21.Isaiah 20:5; Isaiah 20:6; Isaiah 30:6; Isaiah 30:7; Isaiah 31:3.Jeremiah 2:36; Jeremiah 37:7.
the house of Israel. See note on Exodus 16:3.