Ezekiel 26:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Shall make thee a desolate city; have made thee what now I threaten I will make thee. Like the cities that are not inhabited; in the same state with cities that have not any to dwell in them, whose walls are broken down. and into whose streets all solitary wild beasts may come at pleasure. The deep; figuratively, Nebuchadnezzar's army; literally, when thy walls and ramparts are so broken down by the Chaldeans, that the Sea, at high tides, and in stormy swelling seas, overflows part of thine ancient seat. Great waters; either literally, as the deep coming up; or metaphorically, great afflictions shall flow over thee.

Ezekiel 26:19

19 For thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall make thee a desolate city, like the cities that are not inhabited; when I shall bring up the deep upon thee, and great waters shall cover thee;