John Gill Commentary Ezekiel 26:3

John Gill Commentary

Ezekiel 26:3

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

Ezekiel 26:3

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I am against thee, O Tyre, and will cause many nations to come up against thee, as the sea causeth its waves to come up." — Ezekiel 26:3 (ASV)

Therefore thus saith the Lord God
Who knew the thoughts of the inhabitants of Tyre, and what joy possessed their hearts, and which their lips expressed; and who informs the prophet of it, though at a great distance, and declares his resentment at it:

behold, I am against thee, O Tyrus ;
and nothing can be more dreadful and formidable than to have God against a nation, city, or a particular person:

Tyre was a type of antichrist, who will express a like joy at the death of the witnesses; thinking that the merchandise of Rome will be increased greatly, and there will be nothing to interrupt it, (Revelation 11:10) , but God will show his displeasure, and bring sudden destruction on it:

and will cause many nations to come up against thee, as the sea causeth
his waves to come up ;
the Chaldean army, consisting of soldiers of many nations; who for their number, noise, and fury, are compared to the raging waves of the sea.

So the Targum,``I will bring up against thee an army of many people, as the sea ascendeth in the raging of its waves;'' the ten kings shall hate the whore, and destroy her, even those very people she reigns over, compared to many waters, (Revelation 17:15Revelation 17:16) .