and say to the forest of the South, Hear the word of Jehovah: Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burnt thereby.
Commentaries
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This paragraph is, in the Hebrew text, Septuagint, and Vulgate, the beginning of Ezekiel 21:0, to which it belongs, as it contains a prophecy deliv…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Every green tree in you, and every dry tree – that is, persons of every condition, the condition here probably referring …
John Gill
JohnGill
And say to the forest of the south
To the inhabitants of Jerusalem and Judea: hear the word of the Lord<…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Judah and Jerusalem had been full of people, like a forest of trees, but empty of fruit. God's word prophesies against those who do not produce the…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes