Ezekiel 4:10
“And thy meat which thou shalt eat shall be by weight, twenty shekels a day: from time to time shalt thou eat it.”
My Notes
Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And thy meat which thou shall eat shall be by weight, twenty shekels a day,.... To eat bread by weight was a sign of a…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
meat - A general term for food, which in this case consists of grain. Instead of measuring, it was necessary in extreme…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Twenty shekels a day - The whole of the above grain, being ground, was to be formed into one mass, out of which he was…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezekiel 4:9-17
The best exposition of this part of Ezekiel's prediction of Jerusalem's desolation is Jeremiah's lamentation of it, Lam…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
twenty shekels a day Twenty shekels might be eight or nine ounces. In this country two pounds of bread is held an…
Cross References
Related passages throughout Scripture