and say to the forest of the Negev, ‘Hear the word of the Lord: this is what the Lord God says: “Behold, I am going to kindle a fire in you, and it will consume every green tree in you, as well as every dry tree; the blazing flame will not go out and the entire surface from south to north will be scorched by it.
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