Ezequiel 21:19

19 «Tú, hijo de hombre, traza dos caminos para que llegue por ellos la espada del rey de Babilonia. Estos dos caminos partirán del mismo país, y a la entrada de cada uno de ellos colocarás una señal que indique a qué ciudad conduce.

Ezequiel 21:19 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 21:19

Also thou, son of man, appoint thee two ways, that the sword
of the king of Babylon may come
Describe or draw out upon a table or tile, as in ( Ezekiel 4:1 ) , or on the ground, two roads, such as are described in maps; which it may be supposed the king of Babylon would take, either the one or the other, in order to make war against some king or another: both twain shall come forth out of one land;
both ways must be drawn as coming from one country, even Babylon; and choose thou a place, choose it at the head of the way to the city;
fix upon some spacious place, where Nebuchadnezzar may be supposed to bring his army, as a proper rendezvous for them to muster them in; and let be where two ways meet, that lead to cities, one to one city, and another to another: and it seems that upon the desert of Arabia, through which the king of Babylon came, there was such a place, where two ways met, and one led to Jerusalem, and the other to Rabbath; and this is the place the prophet was to describe, and where in fact Nebuchadnezzar came.

Ezequiel 21:19 In-Context

17 También yo batiré palmasy aplacaré mi furor.Yo, el SEÑOR, lo he dicho”».

18 El SEÑOR me dirigió la palabra:

19 «Tú, hijo de hombre, traza dos caminos para que llegue por ellos la espada del rey de Babilonia. Estos dos caminos partirán del mismo país, y a la entrada de cada uno de ellos colocarás una señal que indique a qué ciudad conduce.

20 Traza un camino para que la espada llegue contra Rabá de los amonitas y contra Jerusalén, la ciudad fortificada de Judá.

21 El rey de Babilonia se ha colocado en la bifurcación del camino y consulta los augurios: sacude las saetas, consulta los ídolos domésticos y examina el hígado de un animal.