Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.
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Gill's Exposition
Thou art thy mother's daughter,.... Exactly like her; they that have known the one must know the other. The Targum is,
"wherefore art thou become the daughter of the land of Canaan, to do according…
Barnes' Notes
The Jews prided themselves on being under the special protection of Yahweh. In the downfall of their neighbors, they found only additional grounds for confidence in their own security. Ezekiel now in…
Adam Clarke
As is the mother, so is her daughter - כאמה בתה keimmah bittah, "As the mother, her daughter." As is the cause, so is the effect. As is the breeding, so is the practice. A silken purse cannot be made…
The prophet here further shows Jerusalem her abominations, by comparing her with those places that had gone before her, and showing that she was worse than any of them, and therefore should, like…
Cambridge Bible
A taunting proverb in regard to Jerusalem, the adulteress and child-murderer: she is the true daughter of her mother the Canaanite. The proverb or saying is probably to be restricted to the words: "As…
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