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Ezekiel 4:3

King James Version (KJV)

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Ezekiel 4:3

Verse 3 of 17

Scripture focus

Moreover take thou unto thee an iron pan, and set it [for] a wall of iron between thee and the city: and set thy face against it, and it shall be besieged, and thou shalt lay siege against it. This [shall be] a sign to the house of Israel.

Ezekiel 4:3 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ezekiel 4:3

Theological / Devotional

An iron pan. Heb. machabath, a sort of flat plate, a common cooking utensil in the East (see Lev. 2:5). The griddle may have formed part of the furnishings of the prophet’s own house. It was used to represent a shield or defense wall set up by the enemy, from behind which they discharged their missiles. The iron probably symbolized the invulnerability of the enemies’ lines.

A sign. The fact that these dramatic enactments were to constitute a “sign” lends strong support to the view that this chapter speaks of literal events (see on v. 1). For the word “sign” see on Isa. 7:14.

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