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Vivid Poetic Imagery
Commentators explain that the description of dust covering the city and walls shaking is powerful, poetic language. John Gill refers to it as "hyperbolical." The prophet uses this vivid imagery not to describe a literal earthquake, but to convey the overwhelming size, noise, and terrifying force of the invading Babylonian army.
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Ezekiel
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Albert Barnes
On Ezekiel 26:7–14
18th Century
Theologian
The description of the siege is that of a town invested by land (Ezekiel 26:7).
Nebuchadrezzar (see note on Jeremiah 21:2…
Charles Ellicott
On Ezekiel 26:10
19th Century
Bishop
Shall enter into your gates. —The whole description of this verse again implies that Nebuchadnezzar had contrived some wa…
John Gill
On Ezekiel 26:10
17th Century
Pastor
By reason of the abundance of his horses their dust shall
cover you
The dust raised b…
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Matthew Henry
On Ezekiel 26:1–14
17th Century
Minister
To be secretly pleased with the death or decay of others when we are likely to benefit from it, or with their fall when we may prosper from it, is …