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The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
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A King's Treacherous Alliance
Commentators explain this verse introduces a prophecy about a specific political crisis. King Zedekiah of Judah, who was installed by and swore allegiance to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, treacherously made a secret alliance with Egypt. This violation of a sworn covenant is the central issue God addresses in the following chapter.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Ezekiel, after figuratively describing the circumstances and conditions of the Jews and Zedekiah, the vassal of the Assyrian monarch, warns them of…
16th Century
Protestant
In this chapter, the Prophet shows that the Jews were utterly foolish in thinking themselves safe, since they had God as their adversary. At the en…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying . ] After the prophet had been sent to charge the Jews with breaking the…
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