John Gill Commentary Ezekiel 16:39

"I will also give thee into their hand, and they shall throw down thy vaulted place, and break down thy lofty places; and they shall strip thee of thy clothes, and take thy fair jewels; and they shall leave thee naked and bare." — Ezekiel 16:39 (ASV)

And I also will give you into their hand: Into the hand of their lovers and enemies that should be gathered against them, the Assyrians and Chaldeans, with others that joined them, as in (Ezekiel 16:37) ;

and they shall throw down your eminent place, and shall break down your high places; the city of Jerusalem, the temple, and altars; and not only these, but even the high places and altars which were set up for idolatrous uses; all should be destroyed by the Chaldean army. The Targum is, "and they shall destroy your walls, and your high places shall be destroyed:"

they shall strip you also of your clothes; as persons commonly are when taken captives:

and shall take your fair jewels; or, "the vessels of your glory" ^F19; the vessels of the sanctuary of gold and silver, and their own household furniture, with all their riches and substance:

and leave you naked and bare; as at first when in Egypt; see (Ezekiel 16:7) .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F19: (Ktrapt ylk) "vasa decoris tui", V. L. "instrumenta ornatus tui", Junius & Tremellius, Polanus; "vasa ornatus tui", Piscator, Starckius.