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Ezekiel 26:20

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then I will bring you down with those who descend to the Pit, to the people of antiquity. I will make you dwell in the earth below like the ancient ruins, with those who descend to the Pit, so that you will no longer be inhabited or set in splendor in the land of the living.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 20

The prophet had soon done with those four nations that he set his face against in the foregoing chapters; for they were not at that time very considerable in the world, nor would their fall make any great noise among the nations nor any figure in history. But the city of Tyre is next set to the bar; this, being a place of vast trade, was known all the world over; and therefore here are three whole chapters, this and the two that follow, spent in the prediction of the destruction of Tyre. We have "the burden of Tyre," Isa. 23. It is but just mentioned in Jeremiah, as sharing with the natives in the common calamity, Jer 25:22; Jer 27:3; Jer 47:4. But Ezekiel is ordered to be copious upon that head. In this chapter we have, I. The sin charged upon Tyre, which was triumphing in the destruction of Jerusalem (Eze 26:2). II. The destruction of Tyrus itself foretold. 1. The extremity of this destruction: it shall be utterly ruined (Eze 26:4-6, Eze 26:12-14). 2. The instruments of this destruction, many nations (Eze 26:3), and the king of Babylon by name with his vast victorious army (Eze 26:7-11). 3. The great surprise that this should give to the neighbouring nations, who would all wonder at the fall of so great a city and be alarmed at it (Eze 26:15-21).

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Strong's Concordancev. 20

יָרַד (yârad, H3381) — to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the… בּוֹר (bôwr, H953) — a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison) עַם (ʻam, H5971) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence… עוֹלָם (ʻôwlâm, H5769) — properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or… יָשַׁב (yâshab, H3427) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to… תַּחְתִּי (tachtîy, H8482) — lowermost; as noun (feminine plural) the depths (figuratively, a pit, the womb) אֶרֶץ (ʼerets, H776) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land) חׇרְבָּה (chorbâh, H2723) — properly, drought, i.e. (by implication) a desolation נָתַן (nâthan, H5414) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) צְבִי (tsᵉbîy, H6643) — splendor (as conspicuous); also a gazelle (as beautiful) חַי (chay, H2416) — alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially…

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