John Gill Commentary Ezekiel 32:19

John Gill Commentary

Ezekiel 32:19

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

Ezekiel 32:19

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"Whom dost thou pass in beauty? go down, and be thou laid with the uncircumcised." — Ezekiel 32:19 (ASV)

Whom do you surpass in beauty ?
&c.] This question the prophet is bid to put to Egypt; what nation is there, or has been, that you excel in wisdom, in riches, or in strength, in the multitude of subjects, or extent of dominions, that you think yourself secure from destruction? look over other kingdoms and states mightier than you, or at least equal to you, and see how they are brought to ruin, and expect that this will quickly be your case:

go down, and be laid with the uncircumcised ;
go down to the grave, and take your place, and lie there among the wicked and most profligate of mankind, and such as might be most despised by the Egyptians, since they used circumcision. The Targum is, go down and sleep with sinners.