Ezekiel 28:20-26

Judgment of Sidon

20 And the word of the LORD came to me saying,

21 "Son of man, ¹set your face toward ²Sidon, prophesy against her

22 and say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "Behold, I am against you, O Sidon, And I will be glorified in your midst. Then they will know that I am the LORD when I ³execute judgments in her, And I will manifest My holiness in her.

23 "For ⁴I will send pestilence to her And blood to her streets, And the ⁵wounded will fall in her midst By the sword upon her on every side; Then they will know that I am the LORD.

24 "And there will be no more for the house of Israel a ⁶prickling brier or a painful thorn from any round about them who scorned them; then they will know that I am the Lord GOD."

Israel Regathered

25 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "When I ⁷gather the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they are scattered, and will manifest My holiness in them in the sight of the nations, then they will ⁸live in their land which I gave to My servant Jacob.

26 "They will ⁹live in it securely; and they will ¹⁰build houses, plant vineyards and live securely when I ¹¹execute judgments upon all who scorn them round about them. Then they will know that I am the LORD their God.""'

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Ezekiel 28:20-26 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 28

This chapter contains a prophecy of the destruction of the prince of Tyre; a lamentation for the king of Tyre; a denunciation of judgments on Zidon, and a promise of peace and safety to Israel. The order given the prophet to prophesy of the ruin of the prince of Tyre, Eze 28:1,2, the cause of his ruin, his pride on account of his wisdom and riches, which rose to such a pitch, as to make himself God, Eze 28:2-6, the manner in which his destruction shall be accomplished, Eze 28:7-10, the lamentation for the king of Tyre begins Eze 28:11,12, setting forth his former grandeur and dignity, Eze 28:13-15, his fall, and the cause of it, injustice and violence in merchandise, pride because of beauty and wisdom, and profanation of sanctuaries, Eze 28:16-19, next follow the judgments on Zidon, Eze 28:20-23, and the chapter is concluded with a promise of the restoration of the Jews to their own land, and of great tranquillity and safety in it, Eze 28:24-26.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 11

1. Ezekiel 6:2; Ezekiel 25:2
2. Genesis 10:15, 19; Isaiah 23:2, 4; Ezekiel 27:8
3. Ezekiel 28:26; Ezekiel 30:19
4. Ezekiel 38:22
5. Jeremiah 51:52
6. Numbers 33:55; Joshua 23:13; Isaiah 55:13; Ezekiel 2:6
7. Psalms 106:47; Isaiah 11:12, 13; Jeremiah 32:37; Ezekiel 20:41; Ezekiel 34:13, 27
8. Jeremiah 23:8; Jeremiah 27:11
9. Jeremiah 23:6; Ezekiel 34:25-28; Ezekiel 38:8
10. Jer 32:15, 43, 44; Amos 9:13, 14
11. Ezekiel 25:11; Ezekiel 28:22

Footnotes 3

[a]. Or "glorify Myself"
[b]. Or "be judged"
[c]. Lit "ground"