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Ezekiel 29:11

King James Version (KJV)

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No foot of man shall pass through it, nor foot of beast shall pass through it, neither shall it be inhabited forty years.

Ezekiel 29:11 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ezekiel 29:11

Theological / Devotional

Forty years. The state of desolation described in vs. 9-12 must be understood comparatively. The language is that of a poetic prophet who must not be denied the use of the powerful figure of hyperbole. History records no utter depopulation, and no such 40-year period is known.

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