Ezekiel 19:11
“And she had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and her stature was exalted among the thick branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And she had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bear rule,.... That is, many sprung from her, and rose up in that…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Sceptres - Gen 49:10. The thick branches - Or, the clouds; so Eze 31:3, Eze 31:10, Eze 31:14.
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
She had strong rods - Zedekiah, and his many sons.
Her stature was exalted - Zedekiah grew proud of his numerous…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezekiel 19:10-14
Jerusalem, the mother-city, is here represented by another similitude; she is a vine, and the princes are her branches.…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
sceptres … bare rule Or, for rulers" sceptres, i.e. royal sceptres. Out of Israel this vine there rose powerful native…
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