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Ezekiel 16:26

Ezekiel 16:26
Thou hast also committed fornication with the Egyptians thy neighbours, great of flesh; and hast increased thy whoredoms, to provoke me to anger.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

Behold, therefore I have stretched out my hand over thee,.... His chastising and correcting hand, to show his resentment…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Egyptian idolatry, a worship of the powers of nature, was eminently sensual. The idolatry here spoken of is not so much…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

Great of flesh - The most extensive idolaters. Bene vasatis-longa mensura incognita nervy - Juv. Sat. 9:34. This is the…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezekiel 16:15-34

In these verses we have an account of the great wickedness of the people of Israel, especially in worshipping idols,…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

Egyptian idolatry.

hast also committed and thou didst commit. The narrative tense should be used throughout.

great of…