George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Ezekiel 5:16
Arrows; inclemency of the seasons, &c., which bring on famine. (Menochius)
Arrows; inclemency of the seasons, &c., which bring on famine. (Menochius)
Verse Ezekiel 5:16. _THE EVIL ARROWS OF FAMINE_] Famine and pestilence are represented as _poisoned arrows_, inflicting death wherever they _wound_. The ancients represented them in the same way....
Ezekiel 5:1. The sharp knife is the symbol of the king of Babylon. (See Isaiah 7:20 .) He was God's instrument in the execution of His wrath; the people are represented by the hair. The third part of...
EXPLANATION OF THE SYMBOLS. By the four preceding symbolical actions the doom has been made too terribly clear: the reason for it is now given. Jerusalem is the centre of the world, conspicuous alike...
I SHALL SAND, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 32:23; Deuteronomy 32:24). WHICH: or, who. BREAK YOUR STAFF OF BREAD, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 26:26). App
Because she has surpassed the nations in evil, her chastisements shall be without example in severity. _Because ye multiplied_ R.V. _because ye are turbulent_. Both renderings assume an otherwise unkn...
_arrows of famine_ Cf. Deuteronomy 32:23-24. _shall be for their destruction_ as R.V., THAT ARE FOR destruction. _I_will _increase_ lit. _add_, i.e. send famine upon famine upon you. On "staff of br...
Second Section. Ch. Ezekiel 3:22 to Ezekiel 7:27 The second section of the Book contains these parts: (1) Ch. Ezekiel 3:22-27. A preface in which the prophet is commanded to confine himself to his o...
Explanation of the four preceding symbols Jerusalem, set in the midst of the nations and favoured of God above them all, has even exceeded them in wickedness (Ezekiel 5:5). Therefore God's judgments...
E. The Third Threat 5:16-17 TRANSLATION (16) When I send against them the evil arrows of famine that are for destruction which I shall send against you to destroy you; and I shall increase famine up...
When I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famine, which shall be for their destruction, and which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will break your staff o...
SYMBOLIC ACTIONS REPRESENTING JERUSALEM'S SIEGE AND CAPTIVITY Ezekiel is commanded to perform four remarkable actions setting forth the coming siege withits hardships, and the approaching captivity wi...
EZEKIEL: ‘THEY SHALL KNOW THAT I AM GOD’ THE *SIN OF JUDAH AND THE JUDGEMENT OF GOD EZEKIEL CHAPTER S 1 TO 24 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 5 EZEKIEL CUTS AND DIVIDES HIS HAIR – EZEKIEL 5:1-4 V1 ‘
בְּֽ שַׁלְּחִ֡י אֶת ־חִצֵּי֩ הָ רָעָ֨ב הָ
THE END FORETOLD Ezekiel 4:1 - Ezekiel 7:1 WITH the fourth chapter we enter on the exposition of the first great division of Ezekiel's prophecies. The chaps, 4-24, cover a period of about four and a...
In this chapter we have the description of the last of the four signs. The prophet was commanded to take a sword, sharpened as a barber's razor, and therewith to cut off his hair and his beard. The ha...
When I shall send upon them the evil (h) arrows of famine, which shall be for [their] destruction, [and] which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will break your...
How often the Lord complains of his people in the Old Testament, that in their sins, they were more stupid and senseless than the idolatrous nations around them. Never was it known, that heathens chan...
He illustrates the sentiment which we have seen, but not after the manner of rhetoricians, who affect splendor and ornament of speech; but his only design was to penetrate the minds of the people, lik...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 5 AND 6. In the revelation given to Ezekiel Jerusalem is taken, and its population almost entirely destroyed. The dispersed remnant are pursued by the sword,...
WHEN I SHALL SEND UPON THEM THE EVIL ARROWS OF FAMINES,.... Either famine itself, which is as an arrow; it is taken out of the quiver of the Lord of hosts, and is shot by him; and moves swiftly when i...
_When I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famine, which shall be for [their] destruction, [and] which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will break your sta...
_So it shall be an instruction to the nations_ They shall learn from such an example of vengeance to fear me, and be afraid of my judgments. _When I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famine_ Hai...
THE INTERPRETATION OF THE SIGN...
When I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famine, such as hail, rain, mice, locusts, mildew, Deuteronomy 32:23, WHICH SHALL BE FOR THEIR DESTRUCTION, AND WHICH I WILL SEND TO DESTROY YOU; AND I W...
5-17 The sentence passed upon Jerusalem is very dreadful, the manner of expression makes it still more so. Who is able to stand in God's sight when he is angry? Those who live and die impenitent, wil...
I SHALL SEND; it is a messenger that goes not till God sends, and ever goes when he sendeth; he sends cleanness of teeth. THE EVIL ARROWS; either because thunder, tempests, locusts, blastings, &c., wh...
Ezekiel 5:16 send H7971 (H8762) terrible H7451 arrows H2671 famine H7458 destruction H4889 send H7971 (H8763) destro
“When I shall send on them the hurtful arrows of famine, which are for destruction, which I will send to destroy you, and I will increase the famine on you and will break your staff of bread, and I wi...
CONTENTS: Sign of the sharp knife. Famine, pestilence and the sword impending. CHARACTERS: God, Ezekiel. CONCLUSION: When nations (or persons) are made great, it is with design that they may do good...
Ezekiel 5:1. _Son of man, take thee a sharp knife a barber's razor._ Clip thy hair, and shave thy beard. Then divide and subdivide the hair into twenty four parts, and take eight parts, precisely the...
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 5:5 These verses comment on Ezekiel’s dramatic presentation of prophecy (Ezekiel 4:1)....
_The last methods of punishment symbolised and interpreted_ (chap. Ezekiel 5:1) EXEGETICAL NOTES.—The requirements made of Ezekiel still proceed in his house. Already he has been a sign that Jerusalem...
EXPOSITION EZEKIEL 5:1 TAKE THEE A BARBER'S RAZOR, etc. The series of symbolic acts is carried further. Recollections of Isaiah and Leviticus mingle strangely in the prophet's mind. The former had ma...
CHAPTER 5-6. THE VISION OF THE SHORN HAIR AND ITS FORESHADOWING DESOLATIONS. Ezekiel 5:1. _And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp sword; a barber's razor shalt thou take to thee, and cause it to pa...
Now the fourth thing that he uses as an illustration. Take a sharp knife, sharpen it like a barber's razor, and cause it to pass upon your head and upon your beard (Ezekiel 5:1). Shave your head and...
2 Kings 6:25; Deuteronomy 32:23; Deuteronomy 32:24; Ezekiel 14:13;...