Ezekiel 24:17
“Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
So I spake unto the people in the morning,.... Did the duty of his office as a prophet; exhorted and instructed the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Ezekiel 24:16-27
The death of Ezekiel’s wife took place in the evening of the same day that he delivered the foregoing prophecy. This…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Make no mourning - As a priest, he could make no public mourning, Lev 21:1, etc.
Bind the tire of thine head - This…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezekiel 24:15-27
These verses conclude what we have been upon all along from the beginning of this book, to wit, Ezekiel's prophecies of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Forbear to cry sigh in silence; lit. sigh, be silent.
mourningfor the dead Another order was to be expected; two accus.…
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