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Ezekiel 30:17

Ezekiel 30:17
The young men of Aven and of Pibeseth shall fall by the sword: and these cities shall go into captivity.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

The young men of Aven and of Phibeseth shall fall by the sword,.... Aven is the same with On, of which Potipherah was…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Aven - The same as “On” Gen 41:45, or “Heliopolis.” The word “Aven” means also “transgression” (compare Hos 10:8). Some…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

Aven - Or On, the famous Heliopolis, or city of the sun.

Pibeseth - Bubastum or Bubaste, by a slight alteration of the…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezekiel 30:1-19

The prophecy of the destruction of Egypt is here very full and particular, as well as, in the general, very frightful.…

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