King James Version
What Does Ezekiel 19:8 Mean?
“Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him: he was taken in their pit.”
Context
6
And he went up and down among the lions, he became a young lion, and learned to catch the prey, and devoured men.
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And he knew their desolate palaces, and he laid waste their cities; and the land was desolate, and the fulness thereof, by the noise of his roaring. their desolate: or, their widows the fulness: or, all it containeth
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Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him: he was taken in their pit.
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And they put him in ward in chains, and brought him to the king of Babylon: they brought him into holds, that his voice should no more be heard upon the mountains of Israel. in chains: or, in hooks
10
Thy mother is like a vine in thy blood , planted by the waters: she was fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters. in: or, in thy quietness, or, in thy likeness
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(8) **The nations.**—As in Ezekiel 19:4, for one nation: in that case Egypt, in this Babylon. The plural is naturally used, as several nations were concerned in the whole history, of which single particulars only are here mentioned.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
Ezekiel 19:8 contributes to our understanding of God's character and His relationship with humanity. Consider how this verse connects to the broader themes of Scripture.
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