Brought him with chains unto the land of Egypt. — Jehoahaz was conquered by Pharaohnecho, deposed, and carried captive (2 Kings 23:33; 2 Chronicles 36:4). “Chains” is literally nose-rings, keeping up the figure of the lion. In the first part of the verse also there is allusion to the custom of assembling the neighbourhood to secure a lion or other wild beast.
Verse Ezekiel 19:4. _THE NATIONS ALSO HEARD OF HIM_] The king of Egypt, whose subjects were of divers nations, marched against Jerusalem, took _Jehoahaz_ prisoner, and brought him to Egypt. Thus - _...
CHAINS - See the marginal rendering to Ezekiel 19:9 and Isaiah 27:9, note. Ezekiel 19:5 ANOTHER - Jehoiachin who soon showed himself no less unworthy than J
EZEKIEL 19. DIRGE OVER THE KINGS. From a chapter which has the ring almost of dogmatic theology, we pass to one of pure elegiac poetry, in which Ezekiel deals a death-blow to the vain hopes reposed in...
TAKEN IN THEIR PIT. As. lion is taken (Psalms 35:7; Psalms 94:13). THEY: i.e. Pharaoh. _necho_ (2 Kings 23:30; 2 Chroni
Captivity of Jehoahaz in Egypt 2. How was thy mother a lioness! among the lions; In the midst of young lions she couched she reared her whelps. 3. And she brought up one of her whelps he grew a y...
THE NATIONS ALSO HEARD OF HIM— _But when the nations united together against him, he was taken,_ &c. _and brought with a bridle_ or _hook into the land of Egypt._ Houbigant. See Isaiah 37:29 and Vitri...
II. BITTER DIRGES 19:1-14 There is a time for a preacher to rebuke his audience; there is also a time for him to weep with them and for them. In chapter 19 Ezekiel becomes a sympathetic mourner. God i...
The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains unto the land of Egypt. THE NATIONS ALSO HEARD OF HIM - Egypt, in the case of Jehoahaz, who probably prov...
A LAMENT FOR THE ROYAL HOUSE OF JUDAH This chapter is a poem in which the measure used for a dirge or elegy is more or less traceable throughout. It describes first a lioness, two of whose whelps are...
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 19 * This chapter contains a sad song. It describes events...
וַ יִּשְׁמְע֥וּ אֵלָ֛יו גֹּויִ֖ם בְּ שַׁחְתָּ֣ם...
THE END OF THE MONARCHY Ezekiel 12:1; Ezekiel 17:1; Ezekiel 19:1 IN spite of the interest excited by Ezekiel's prophetic appearances, the exiles still received his prediction of the fall of Jerusalem...
The last section in the prophet's revelation of the righteousness of reprobation consists of his lament over the fallen princes of Judah. He first referred to Jehoahaz, the son and successor of Josiah...
The (c) nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains to the land of Egypt. (c) By Pharaoh Nebo king of Egypt, (2 Kings 23:33)....
_But. Hebrew, "he was taken in their pit," (Protestants; Haydock) as also [in] ver. 8. Septuagint, "in his or their corruption." We do not read that Joachaz fought, (Calmet) though this passage insinu...
This is a very instructive chapter, especially to Ministers of the Gospel. The Prophet, under the similitude of a lioness bereaved of her whelps, sets forth the desolate state of the royal house of Da...
He afterwards adds, _that the nations had heard, and were taken in their pit-fall. _Here Ezekiel states that Jehoahaz was hurled from the royal throne, and taken captive by the Egyptians, not only bec...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 18 AND 19. Chapter 18 contains an important principle of the dealings of God, unfolded at that period. God would judge the individual according to his own con...
THE NATIONS ALSO HEARD OF HIM,.... The neighbouring nations, particularly the Egyptians; the fame of his behaviour reached them; they were informed how he used his own subjects, and what designs he ha...
The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains unto the land of Egypt. Ver. 4. _The nations also heard of him._] His lion-like disposition and practices we...
_And she brought up one of her whelps_ This seems to be spoken of Jehoahaz, who, we are told, followed not the good example of his father Josiah, but the evil practices of the wicked kings his predece...
OVER THE KINGS...
The nations also heard of him, their attention being called to him by his increasing daring and by his depredations; HE WAS TAKEN IN THEIR PIT, in this case in that of Egypt, AND THEY BROUGHT HIM WITH...
1-9 Ezekiel is to compare the kingdom of Judah to a lioness. He must compare the kings of Judah to a lion's whelps; they were cruel and oppressive to their own subjects. The righteousness of God is t...
The Egyptians heard and considered what he did, they had intelligence of Jehoahaz's rigours against them, and all that abetted their interest; this made them (as neighbours do when a lion is reported...
Ezekiel 19:4 nations H1471 heard H8085 (H8799) trapped H8610 (H8738) pit H7845 brought H935 (H8686) chains...
“What was your mother? - a lioness, In the midst of the lions she couched - rearing her whelps, And she brought up one of her whelps - he became a young lion, And he learned to catch the prey - he...
CONTENTS: Lamentation for princes of Israel. CHARACTERS: God, Ezekiel. CONCLUSION: God's ministers who have foretold His judgments upon sinners should bitterly lament the destruction of sinners when...
Ezekiel 19:2. _Thy mother was a lioness she brought up one of her whelps; it became a young lion._ These words are cited from Jacob's testamentary benedictions, in which Judah is called a lion's whelp...
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 19:1 Ezekiel presents two further political allegories (vv. Ezekiel 19:1 and vv. Ezekiel 19:
LAMENTATION FOR THE MISERABLE FATE AWAITING THE PRINORS AND PEOPLE OF ISRAEL (Chap. 19) EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ezekiel 19:1. The prophet foresees the capture and exile of the Princes into Egypt and Babyl...
EXPOSITION EZEKIEL 19:1 The two sections of this chapter—Ezekiel 19:1, Ezekiel 19:10 -are respectively two parables of the same type as that of...
Moreover, take thou up a lamentation (Ezekiel 19:1) So this is a lamentation. Notice at the beginning he says a lamentation and then at the end he said, "This is a lamentation and shall be a lamentat...
2 Chronicles 36:4; 2 Chronicles 36:6; 2 Kings 23:31; 2 Kings 23:33;...
The nations — The Egyptians heard what he did....