Albert Barnes Commentary Ezekiel 26:2

Albert Barnes Commentary

Ezekiel 26:2

1798–1870
Presbyterian
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes Commentary

Ezekiel 26:2

1798–1870
Presbyterian
SCRIPTURE

"Son of man, because that Tyre hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken [that was] the gate of the peoples; she is turned unto me; I shall be replenished, now that she is laid waste:" — Ezekiel 26:2 (ASV)

Gates – that is, one gate of two leaves.

The people – Or, "the peoples" , the plural expressing the fact that many peoples passed through Jerusalem, as the central place on the highway of commerce, for example, in the reign of Solomon.

This was viewed with jealousy by Tyre, who owed her greatness to the same cause, and in the true spirit of mercantile competition exulted that Jerusalem's trade would be diverted to her markets.

Render it: Aha! She is broken – the gate of the peoples! She is turned to me. I shall be filled. She is laid waste.