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A Conspiracy of Nations
Commentators explain that "the nations" refers not just to the Babylonian empire but to a coalition of surrounding provinces. Scholars like Calvin and Gill note that Judah's neighbors, including Syrians, Moabites, and Ammonites, actively conspired with and assisted the Babylonians in capturing the king of Judah. This emphasizes the complete political isolation and overwhelming opposition Judah faced.
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Ezekiel
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Albert Barnes
On Ezekiel 19:4–9
18th Century
Theologian
Chains - See the marginal rendering to Ezekiel 19:9 and Isaiah 27:9, note.
Another - (Ezekiel 19:5) Jehoiachin, wh…
Charles Ellicott
On Ezekiel 19:8
19th Century
Bishop
The nations. —As in Ezekiel 19:4, for one nation: in that case Egypt, in this Babylon. The plural is naturally used, as several na…
John Calvin
On Ezekiel 19:8
16th Century
Theologian
Since the word נתן, nethen, is often understood to mean “to utter a voice,” some explain this passage as meaning that the nations came wit…
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John Gill
On Ezekiel 19:8
17th Century
Pastor
Then the nations set against him
Or, "gave against him" {y}; that is, their voice, as Kimchi; they called to one ano…
Matthew Henry
On Ezekiel 19:1–9
17th Century
Minister
Ezekiel is to compare the kingdom of Judah to a lioness. He must compare the kings of Judah to a lion's whelps; they were cruel and oppressive to t…