Ezekiel 25

The LORD’s word came to me, saying,

“Son of man, set your face toward the children of Ammon, and prophesy against them.

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EXPLANATION

Verse 2–3. Ammon. These nations were punished five years after the Jews. Calmet. 21:19. Jeremiah 27:3. Calmet.—“Egypt, Syria, Phœnicia, and Arabia,” were conquered. Beros.—Hast. God saw their dispositions, which they manifested afterwards. Calmet.—They rejoiced most, and were therefore punished with other nations. Worthington.

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Tell the children of Ammon, ‘Hear the word of the Lord GOD! The Lord GOD says, “Because you said, ‘Aha!’ against my sanctuary when it was profaned, and against the land of Israel when it was made desolate, and against the house of Judah when they went into captivity,

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EXPLANATION

Verse 2–3. Ammon. These nations were punished five years after the Jews. Calmet. 21:19. Jeremiah 27:3. Calmet.—“Egypt, Syria, Phœnicia, and Arabia,” were conquered. Beros.—Hast. God saw their dispositions, which they manifested afterwards. Calmet.—They rejoiced most, and were therefore punished with other nations. Worthington.

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therefore, behold, I will deliver you to the children of the east for a possession. They will set their encampments in you and make their dwellings in you. They will eat your fruit and they will drink your milk.

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EXPLANATION

Verse 4. East; the Chaldeans, (Sanct.) who conquered them, ( Bible.) though the Scenite Arabs, who occupied the country after the inhabitants were removed, or the Armenians and Agarens, are rather meant than the Chaldees. Worthington.

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5

I will make Rabbah a stable for camels and the children of Ammon a resting place for flocks. Then you will know that I am the LORD.”

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EXPLANATION

Verse 5. Rabbath, the capital city of the Ammonites: it was afterwards called Philadelphia. Challoner.—Flocks. These constituted the riches of those Arabians.

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6

For the Lord GOD says: “Because you have clapped your hands, stamped with the feet, and rejoiced with all the contempt of your soul against the land of Israel,

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therefore, behold, I have stretched out my hand on you, and will deliver you for a plunder to the nations. I will cut you off from the peoples, and I will cause you to perish out of the countries. I will destroy you. Then you will know that I am the LORD.”

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EXPLANATION

Verse 7. Lord, and that it was not through impotence that my people became a prey. Ammon and Moab returned after some time. verse 10. Calmet. 16:53. Jeremiah 49:6.

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8

“‘The Lord GOD says: “Because Moab and Seir say, ‘Behold, the house of Judah is like all the nations,’

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EXPLANATION

Verse 8. Seir; Idumea.—Nations, whose gods could not defend them. Calmet.—Thus they blasphemed the Lord. Theod.

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9

therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on its frontiers, the glory of the country, Beth Jeshimoth, Baal Meon, and Kiriathaim,

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Verse 9. Shoulder; reduce to slavery, ( Bible.) or take the strong places, (Jeremiah 48:7. Calmet.) or cities and strength of Moab. Worthington.

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10

to the children of the east, to go against the children of Ammon; and I will give them for a possession, that the children of Ammon may not be remembered among the nations.

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EXPLANATION

Verse 10. With, or “like thee.” Moab (verse 11) shall be treated like Ammon. Bible.—Hebrew “As for the,” and so forth Calmet.

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11

I will execute judgments on Moab. Then they will know that I am the LORD.”

12

“‘The Lord GOD says: “Because Edom has dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and has greatly offended, and taken revenge on them,”

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Verse 12. Revenge; exhorting the Chaldeans to destroy utterly, (Psalms 136:7) and seizing every opportunity of injuring the Jews. 2 Chronicles 28:18. Amos 1:11.

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13

therefore the Lord GOD says, “I will stretch out my hand on Edom, and will cut off man and animal from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman. They will fall by the sword even to Dedan.

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EXPLANATION

Verse 13. South. Hebrew “Theman,” a city at one extremity. The Chaldeans laid waste the country, (Calmet. 32:29) but did not remove the people, who seized the southern parts of Juda, till they were forced to submit to the Machabees.

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14

I will lay my vengeance on Edom by the hand of my people Israel. They will do in Edom according to my anger and according to my wrath. Then they will know my vengeance,” says the Lord GOD.

15

“‘The Lord GOD says: “Because the Philistines have taken revenge, and have taken vengeance with contempt of soul to destroy with perpetual hostility,”

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EXPLANATION

Verse 15. Enmities. They also watched every moment to injure the Jews, Amos 1:5. But Nabuchodonosor was irritated, because they had assisted Tyre. Jeremiah 47:4.

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therefore the Lord GOD says, “Behold, I will stretch out my hand on the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.

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EXPLANATION

Verse 16. Killers. Hebrew “Ceretheans.” David’s guards were of this nation. 2 Kennicott. 8:18. They came originally from Crete; and the Septuagint have here, “Cretans;” ( Calmet.) as Grabe substitutes for “Judges of Sidon.” Bible.—Chal. “archers.”—Remnant. They deserve not the name of a nation, having been much reduced by Egypt and the Chaldeans. Calmet.

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I will execute great vengeance on them with wrathful rebukes. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I lay my vengeance on them.”’”