Ezekiel 23:25
“And I will set my jealousy against thee, and they shall deal furiously with thee: they shall take away thy nose and thine ears; and thy remnant shall fall by the sword: they shall take thy sons and thy daughters; and thy residue shall be devoured by the fire.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And I will set my jealousy against thee, and they shall deal furiously with thee,.... As a jealous husband, enraged…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Take away thy nose and thine ears - Alluding to the barbarous custom of mutilating prisoners in the east Dan 2:5. An…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Shall take away thy nose - A punishment frequent among the Persians and Chaldeans, as ancient authors tell. Adulteries…
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, 1882–1921
"Jealousy" differs little from fury, ch. Eze 16:38.
take away thy nose Reference is either to the ancient practice (as…
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