"Thus says the Lord GOD: When it goes down to Sheol I will make the deep mourn for it, and restrain its rivers, and many waters shall be stopped; I will clothe Lebanon in gloom for it, and all the trees of the field shall faint because of it.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Effect of Assyria’s fall.

I covered the deep - To cover with sackcloth was an expression of mourning ([Reference Ezekiel 27:…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

I covered the deep for him.Ezekiel 31:15–17 describe the effect of Assyria’s fall. Ezekiel 31:15

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Thus says the Lord God, in the day when he went down to the grave

The Assyrian monarch; when his monarchy was dest…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The king of Egypt resembled the king of Assyria in his greatness: here we see he also resembles him in his pride. And he shall resemble him in his …

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