Ezekiel 25:16

16 therefore I, God, the Master, will oppose the Philistines and cut down the Cretans and anybody else left along the seacoast.

Ezekiel 25:16 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 25:16

Therefore thus saith the Lord God
Because of such wretched malice and despiteful usage: behold, I will stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines;
as is foretold, ( Jeremiah 47:1 ) , and I will cut off the Cherethims:
one of the tribes of the Philistines, a principal part of their country, which lay to the south, ( 1 Samuel 30:14 ) ( Zephaniah 2:5 ) , there is a beautiful play on words ^F9 in the Hebrew: and destroy the remnant of the seacoast;
as that of Ashdod, Caphtor, and Ashkelon, formerly spoiled by other persons; what they left should now be utterly destroyed; see ( Isaiah 20:1 ) ( Jeremiah 25:20 ) ( Jeremiah 47:4 Jeremiah 47:5 )

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 (Mytrk ta ytrkhw) .

Ezekiel 25:16 In-Context

14 I'll use my people Israel to bring my vengeance down on Edom. My wrath will fuel their action. And they'll realize it's my vengeance. Decree of God the Master."

15 "God, the Master, says: Because the Philistines were so spitefully vengeful - all those centuries of stored-up malice! - and did their best to destroy Judah,

16 therefore I, God, the Master, will oppose the Philistines and cut down the Cretans and anybody else left along the seacoast.

17 Huge acts of vengeance, massive punishments! When I bring vengeance, they'll realize that I am God."