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Verse Ezekiel 25:9. _I WILL OPEN THE SIDE_] קתף _ketheph_, the
shoulder, the strongest frontier place. _Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon_,
and _Kiriathaim_ were strong frontier towns of Moab....
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I WILL OPEN THE SIDE ... - i. e., lay it open to the attack of the
enemy from the cities, from his cities, from his frontier (or, in
every quarter). There is an ironical stress on “his” cities,
becaus...
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CHAPTER S 25-32
Predictions of Judgments Against the Nations
_ 1. Prophecies concerning Ammon, Moab, Edom, and the Philistines
(Ezekiel 25:1) _
2. Concerning Tyrus (Ezekiel 26:1)
3. The glory of T...
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BETH. JESHIMOTH. Now _'Ain Surveirneh,_ near the north-east corner of
the Dead Sea (Numbers 33:49; Joshua 12:3; Joshua 13:20).
BAAL. MEON. Now _Tell M'ain_ ...
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Prophecy against Moab
The Moabites, like the Ammonites, were recognised by Israel as a
kindred people (Genesis 19:30). Technically the border of Moab on the
N. was the Arnon, but they had pretensions...
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_open the side_ Lit. _the shoulder_of Moab, i.e. the border or
territory of Moab conceived as looking towards other countries, as
"shoulder" has hardly reference to the shape of the Moabite territory...
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I WILL OPEN THE SIDE, &C.— _I will open the side of Moab, laying
bare the cities in his borders, the beautiful country of
Beth-jeshimoth,_ &c. Houbigant....
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II. THE WORD AGAINST MOAB 25:8-11
TRANSLATION
(8) Thus says the Lord GOD: Because Moab and Seir have said, Behold,
the house of Judah is like all the nations, (9) therefore, behold, I
am about to ope...
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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,
Beth-jeshimoth, Baalmeon, and Kiriathaim,
THEREFORE, BEHOLD, I...
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MOAB.
The Moabites, like the Ammonites, were descended from Lot (Genesis
19:37). Their country lay E. of the Dead Sea, and S. of Ammon, the
Arnon being the boundary. They were at times subject to Isr...
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SIDE] RM 'shoulder,' i.e. frontier. BETH-JESHIMOTH, BAAL-MEON,
KIRIATHAIM] three frontier cities of Moab: see Numbers 33:49; Joshua
12:3; Joshua 13:17;...
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§ 1. AMMON, MOAB, EDOM, AND PHILISTIA
These four nations were the neighbours of Israel on the E., SE., and
SW. respectively, and are dealt with in their geographical order.
Ammon and Moab are denounce...
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EZEKIEL: “THEY SHALL KNOW THAT I AM GOD”
GOD’S PLANS FOR *ISRAEL AND THE NATIONS
EZEKIEL CHAPTER S 25 TO 39
_IAN MACKERVOY_
PART TWO – EZEKIEL 25:1-33
PUNISHMENT OF THE NATIONS...
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OPEN THE SIDE OF MOAB — _i.e., lay it open to the enemy._ This is to
be done “from the cities,” on which a special emphasis is placed.
The cities named were all on the north of the Arnon, and before t...
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לָכֵן֩ הִנְנִ֨י פֹתֵ֜חַ אֶת ־כֶּ֤תֶף
מֹואָב֙...
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AMMON, MOAB, EDOM, AND PHILISTIA
Ezekiel 25:1
THE next eight Chapter s (25-32) form an intermezzo in the Book of
Ezekiel. They are inserted in this place with the obvious intention of
separating the...
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The last division of the prophecy deals with the subject of the
ultimate restoration of the chosen nation. It falls into three
sections. The first has to do with the nations, the second with the
natio...
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Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, (e)
from his cities [which are] on his frontiers, the glory of the
country, Bethjeshimoth, Baalmeon, and Kiriathaim,
(e) So that no po...
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_Shoulder; reduce to slavery, (Haydock) or take the strong places,
(Jeremias xlviii. 7.; Calmet) or cities and strength of Moab.
(Worthington)_...
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Moab comes next to be called to account for her joy at Israel's
affliction. The Reader will connect with this account the history of
Moab's hatred to Israel, when Balak hired an enchanter from the Eas...
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Chapter 25 has an especial character. The nations that surrounded and
that were within the territory of Israel rejoiced at the destruction
of Jerusalem, and of the sanctuary. Therefore God would execu...
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THEREFORE, BEHOLD, I WILL OPEN THE SIDE OF MOAB FROM THE CITIES,....
Or, "the shoulder of Moab" t; that part of their country where their
greatest strength lay, So the Targum renders it,
"the strengt...
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_Because that Moab and Seir_, &c. By Seir the Idumeans are intended.
The prophet joins them together as guilty of the same crime, and then
denounces particular judgments against each of them. _Behold,...
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therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab, literally, "the
shoulder of Moab," the Moabites being descendants of the older
daughter of Lot, Genesis 19:37, FROM THE CITIES, so that the entire
coun...
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In the eight Chapter s now following there are contained some of the
mightiest prophecies of the Old Testament against the chief heathen
nations of the time, all of whom had, at one time or another, o...
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THE SIDE OF MOAB:
_ Heb._ shoulder of Moab...
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8-17 Though one event seem to the righteous and wicked, it is vastly
different. Those who glory in any other defence and protection than
the Divine power, providence, and promise, will, sooner or lat...
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I WILL OPEN; when the Lord will open the gates of iron, and say, The
gates shall not be shut, as ISAIAH 45:1,2, every attempt shall be
easy, and his soldiers shall break through the defences, that wer...
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Ezekiel 25:9 clear H6605 (H8802) territory H3802 Moab H4124 cities
H5892 cities H5892 frontier H7097 glory H6643 cou
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THE ORACLE AGAINST MOAB (EZEKIEL 25:8).
When considering this oracle the historic closeness between Moab and
Ammon must be kept in mind. Regularly through history they had worked
in unison, with somet...
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CONTENTS: Prophecy against the Ammonites, Moabites, Edomites and
Philistines.
CHARACTERS: God, Ezekiel.
CONCLUSION: Those who glory in any other defence than divine power and
promises will sooner or...
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Ezekiel 25:5. _I will make Rabbah a stable for camels a couching-place
for flocks._ Nebuchadnezzar destroyed this ancient city about four
years after the fall of Jerusalem. Ptolemy Philadelphus rebuil...
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EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 25:1 Oracles against Foreign Nations. At
this moment in the dramatic downfall of Jerusalem, Ezekiel’s focus
shifts. The fate of the city is left hanging as he presents a
collec...
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PREDICTIONS OF JUDGMENTS UPON THE AMMONITES, MOABITES, EDOMITES, AND
PHILISTINES. (Chap. 25)
EXEGETICAL NOTES.—In chs. 25–32, we come to a new group of
prophecies. They are predictions of judgment upo...
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EXPOSITION
The section on which we now enter—the great "parenthesis," as I have
called it, of Ezekiel's prophetic work—contains messages to the
seven nations that were most closely connected with the...
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Now beginning with chapter 25, God begins to pronounce His judgment
upon the surrounding nations of Israel. And the first, of course, that
of the Ammonites. We have today the city of Ammon, which come...
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Jeremiah 48:23; Joshua 13:17; Joshua 13:19; Joshua 13:20; Numbers 32:
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The side — That part of his country which was best fortified.
Bethjeshimoth — An ancient city; it was a fortress toward the
desert, which watched lest any should make an inroad on the country....