1-7 God's vengeance, for their insolency against the Jews, upon the Ammonites 8-11 upon Moab and Seir 12-14 upon Edom 15-17 and upon the Philistines

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2 Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;

thy face Eze 6:2 20:46 21:2 35:2

the Ammonites Eze 21:28-32 Ge 19:38 Jer 9:25,26 25:21 27:3 49:1-6 Am 1:13-15 Zep 2:8-11

3 And say unto the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou saidst, Aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity;

thou saidst Eze 25:6,8 26:2 35:10-15 36:2 Ps 70:2,3 Pr 17:5 24:17,18 La 2:21 La 2:22 4:21 Mic 7:8

4 Behold, therefore I will deliver thee to the men of the east for a possession, and they shall set their palaces in thee, and make their dwellings in thee: they shall eat thy fruit, and they shall drink thy milk.

men [heb] children Jud 6:3,33 7:12 8:10 1Ki 4:30

Josephus expressly states, that five years after the destruction of Jerusalem, Nebuchadnezzar turned his arms against the Ammonites and Moabites, and entirely subjugated them; and it is probable, that the Arabs, and other nations east of Judah, then took possession of their cities, and enjoyed the fruits of their land. The country of Moab and Ammon is now inhabited by the Bedouin Arabs; where they pasture their flocks, and, no doubt, make the ruins of Rabbah, their one proud capital, `a stable for camels,' and other cattle. Ge 29:1 Nu 23:7 Isa 41:2

they shall eat Le 26:16 De 28:33,51 Jud 6:3-6 Isa 1:7 32:8,9 65:22

5 And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a couching place for flocks: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

Rabbah Eze 21:20

Rabbath 2Sa 12:26

a stable Isa 17:2 32:14 Zep 2:14,15

and ye Eze 25:8 24:24 26:6 30:8 35:9 33:23 Ps 83:18 Isa 37:20

6 For thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast clapped thine hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced in heart with all thy despite against the land of Israel;

thou hast Job 27:23 34:37 Jer 48:27 La 2:15 Na 3:19 Zep 2:15

hands [heb] hand
stamped Eze 6:11

feet [heb] foot
rejoiced Eze 25:15 35:15 36:5 Ne 4:3,4 Pr 24:17 Ob 1:12 Zep 2:8,10

heart [heb] soul

7 Behold, therefore I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and will deliver thee for a spoil to the heathen; and I will cut thee off from the people, and I will cause thee to perish out of the countries: I will destroy thee; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.

I will stretch Eze 25:13,16 14:9 35:3 Zep 1:4

and will Jer 49:2 Am 1:14

a spoil. or, meat

8 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Moab and Seir do say, Behold, the house of Judah is like unto all the heathen;

Moab Nu 24:17 Ps 83:4-8 Isa 15:1-16:14 25:10 Jer 25:21 Isa 48:1-22 Am 2:1-3 Zep 2:8-11

Seir Eze 25:12-14 35:1-10 De 2:5 Isa 34:1-17 63:1-6 Jer 27:3 49:7-22 Am 2:11,12 Ob 1:1

the house Isa 10:9-11 36:18-20

9 Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Bethjeshimoth, Baalmeon, and Kiriathaim,

side. or, shoulder.
Beth-jeshimoth Jos 13:20

Baal-meon Nu 32:37,38 Jos 13:17,19 Jer 48:23

10 Unto the men of the east with the Ammonites, and will give them in possession, that the Ammonites may not be remembered among the nations.

the men Eze 25:4

with the Ammonites. or, against the children of Ammon. Eze 25:2-7

may Eze 21:32 Ps 83:3-6 Isa 23:16

11 And I will execute judgments upon Moab; and they shall know that I am the LORD.

I will Eze 25:17 5:8,10,15 11:9 16:41 30:14,19 39:21 Ps 9:16 149:7 Jude 1:15

upon Jer 9:25,26 25:21 48:1-35

and they Eze 25:5 35:15

12 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;

Because Eze 25:8 35:1-15 2Ch 28:17,18 Ps 137:7 Jer 49:7

taking vengeance [heb] revenging, revengement Ge 27:41,42 Am 1:11,12 Ob 1:10-16

13 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword.

I will also Eze 25:7,16 Isa 34:1-17 63:1-6 La 4:21,22 Mal 1:3,4

and will Eze 14:8,13,17,19-21 29:8 Ge 6:7 Jer 7:20

Teman Ge 36:11 Jer 49:7,20 Ob 1:9 Hab 3:3

of Dedan shall fall by the sword. or, shall fall by the sword unto Dedan Jer 25:23 49:8

14 And I will lay my vengeance upon Edom by the hand of my people Israel: and they shall do in Edom according to mine anger and according to my fury; and they shall know my vengeance, saith the Lord GOD.

by the hand This was fulfilled by the Maccabees, who not only entirely subjugated them, but obliged them to receive circumcision. Ge 27:29 Isa 11:14 63:1 Jer 49:2

and they shall know De 32:35,36 Ps 58:10,11 Na 1:2-4 Heb 10:30,31 Re 6:16,17

15 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred;

Because Eze 25:6,12 Isa 14:29-31 Jer 25:20 Eze 47:1-23 Joe 3:4 Am 1:6-8 Zec 9:5-8

dealt 2Ch 28:18 Ps 83:7 Isa 9:12

to destroy Jud 14:1-16:31 1Sa 4:1-6:21 13:1-14:52 17:1-58 21:1-15 2Sa 8:1-18 1Ch 7:21

for the old hatred. or, with perpetual hatred

16 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.

I will stretch. These predictions against the Philistines, Edomites, and others, seem to have been fulfilled by by Nebuchadnezzar during the siege of Tyre. Berous states that he subdued Syria, Arabia, Phoenicia, and Egypt; and now their very names have no existence, except in history. Eze 25:7,13

cherethims 1Sa 30:14 2Sa 15:18 Zep 2:4,5

Cherethites
and destroy Jer 47:4

sea coasts. or, haven of the sea.

17 And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them.

I will Eze 25:11 5:15

vengeance [heb] vengeances
they shall Eze 25:5,11,14 6:7 Ps 9:16