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Ezekiel 47:11

Ezekiel 47:11
But the miry places thereof and the marishes thereof shall not be healed; they shall be given to salt.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

But the miry places thereof, and the marshes thereof,.... That is, of the sea; the waters of which were healed, by the…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

The exception, which reserves for sterility places to which the living water does not reach, probably indicates that the…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

The miry places - "Point out," says Calmet, "the schismatics and heretics who do not live by the Spirit of Jesus Christ,…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezekiel 47:1-12

This part of Ezekiel's vision must so necessarily have a mystical and spiritual meaning that thence we conclude the…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

The marshes around the sea shall not be sweetened, but left as beds for digging salt. The saltness of the Dead Sea is…