Yea, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind toucheth it? it shall wither in the furrows where it grew.
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Gill's Exposition
Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying. Here follows the explanation of the above riddle and parable, which the prophet from the Lord had orders to deliver.
Moreover the word of the Lord…
Adam Clarke
Shall - utterly whither - The regal government shall be no more restored. Zedekiah shall be the last king, and the monarchy shall finally terminate with him.
We must take all these verses together, that we may have the parable and the explanation of it at one view before us, because they will illustrate one another. 1. The prophet is appointed to put forth…
Cambridge Bible
Destruction under another figure, that of the east wind, before which vegetation crumbles into dust. Cf. ch. Eze 19:12; Hos 13:15; Isa 27:8; Isa 40:7; Job 27:21.
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