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Ezekiel 16:26

King James Version (KJV)

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Ezekiel 16:26

Verse 26 of 63

Scripture focus

Thou hast also committed fornication with the Egyptians thy neighbours, great of flesh; and hast increased thy whoredoms, to provoke me to anger.

Ezekiel 16:26 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ezekiel 16:26

Theological / Devotional

Egyptians. Some think there is a reference here to the licentious character of the Egyptian worship. Israel repeatedly sought affinity with Egypt, especially so in the latter part of the monarchy (1 Kings 3:1; 9:16; 10:28; 2 Kings 17:4; 18:21; Isaiah 30:1-5; 31:1-3; 36:6; Hosea 7:11). At this very time part of the work of Jeremiah was to oppose the tendency to form an alliance with Egypt (see Jeremiah 37:5, 7). Political and commercial alliances are here represented under the figure of whoredom (see Isaiah 23:17; Nahum 3:4).

Great of flesh. A crude figure of the power of Egypt and the strength of Egypt’s soldiers. Compare Ezekiel 23:20.

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