Ezekiel 4:4
“Lie thou also upon thy left side, and lay the iniquity of the house of Israel upon it: according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon it thou shalt bear their iniquity.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Lie thou also upon thy left side,.... Some think this was not in reality, but in vision, as Kimchi observes; and so…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The siege being thus represented, the condition and suffering of the inhabitants is exhibited by the condition of one,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Lie thou also upon thy left side - It appears that all that is mentioned here and in the following verses was done, not…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezekiel 4:1-8
The prophet is here ordered to represent to himself and others by signs which would be proper and powerful to strike the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Ezekiel 4:4-6
Symbol of the people's bearing their iniquity
In the former symbol the prophet carried on the siege, representing the…
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