In these two and the two following verses, God takes on him the person of one that makes a feast, invites his guests, and promiseth to satisfy them. Of the two former, the first is an enigmatical invitation, or an invitation in a riddle; the latter is the key to this character. The mighty; who had great authority, great courage and strength, the giant-like ones, commanders of great note in the army. The princes: many princes came with their countrymen and subjects to assist in this war, whose blood these fowls should drink; and these compared to rams which lead the flock. Lambs are the more ordinary in the army. Goats; great goats, as the Hebrew denoteth; and these signify the more lascivious and impetuous among them. Bullocks; such as, though more slow, were of great strength. Fatlings; well fed, it was no lean sacrifice made. Of Bashan, a mountain of most rich and sweet soil, and that fed the best of any.
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Ezekiel 39:18
18 Ye shall eat the flesh of the mighty, and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, of rams, of lambs, and of goats,h of bullocks, all of them fatlings of Bashan.