Ezekiel 23:40
“And furthermore, that ye have sent for men to come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent; and, lo, they came: for whom thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thy eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments,”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And furthermore, that ye have sent for men to come from far,.... From Egypt, Assyria, and Chaldea, to treat with them,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Ezekiel 23:40-41
The figure is that of a woman decked in all her beauty, sitting on a couch (not bed) at a banquet prepared for those…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thy eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments - This is exactly the way in which a…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezekiel 23:22-49
Jerusalem stands indicted by the name of Aholibah, for that she, as a false traitor to her sovereign Lord the God of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Ezekiel 23:40-44
These verses hardly refer to political alliances merely; Eze 23:23 suggests idolatrous worship. As the foreign gods came…
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