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Ezekiel 12:20

Ezekiel 12:20
And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

For there shall be no more any vain vision,.... Or prophecy; such as the false prophets had given out, that the people should be in peace and safety, and not be delivered into the hands of the king of…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Ezekiel 12:19-20

The people of the land - Chaldaea. Of the inhabitants - In respect to “the inhabitants.” Desolate from, all that is therein - i. e., stripped of all its inhabitants and of all its wealth. At one and…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Ezekiel 12:17-20

Here again the prophet is made a sign to them of the desolations that were coming on Judah and Jerusalem. 1. He must himself eat and drink in care and fear, especially when he was in company, Eze…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Ezekiel 12:17-20

A new symbol of the terror and violence and desolation about to come upon the land.