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**In the tenth year** , &c.: i.e. a year and two days after the siege of Jerusalem began ([Jeremiah 39:1](../../../kjv/jeremiah/39/1) ), and six months, less three days, before its fall. See notes on p. 1105.
**the LORD** . Hebrew. *Jehovah* . App-4 .

**Son of man** . See note on [Ezekiel 2:1](../../../kjv/ezekiel/2/1) .
**Pharaoh** . Namely, Pharaoh Hophra, called Apries by the Greeks. Compare [Jeremiah 44:30](../../../kjv/jeremiah/44/30) . He besieged and captured Gaza ([Jeremiah 47:1](../../../kjv/jeremiah/47/1) ); attacked Zidon and encountered the prince of Tyre on the sea (Herodotus, ii. 161: compare [2 Kings 24:7](../../../kjv/2-kings/24/7) . [Jeremiah 46:2](../../../kjv/jeremiah/46/2) ); and said, "no god could deprive him of his kingdom" (Herodotus, H. 169). Zedekiah relied on him. See [Jeremiah 37:5-8](../../../kjv/jeremiah/37/5-8) . Egypt was thus the cause of Jerusalem's destruction. See [Jeremiah 44:30](../../../kjv/jeremiah/44/30) ; and compare [Jeremiah 46:25](../../../kjv/jeremiah/46/25) , [Jeremiah 46:26](../../../kjv/jeremiah/46/26) .

**the Lord God.** Hebrew. *Adonai Jehovah* . See note on [Ezekiel 2:4](../../../kjv/ezekiel/2/4) .
**Behold** . Figure of speech *Asterismos* . App-6 .
**the great dragon** = the great crocodile, to which Egypt was likened on Roman coins. Compare [Isaiah 51:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/51/9) , where "Rehab" is used of Egypt ([Isaiah 30:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/30/7) ).
**My river** = the Nile.
**I have made it** . Referring probably to the artificial system of canals and water-ways.

**fish.** Symbols of Pharaoh's subjects

**shall know** . See note on [Ezekiel 6:7](../../../kjv/ezekiel/6/7) .
**a staff of reed** . This was by inciting Israel to resist and rebel against Assyria by promises of help which failed. See [2 Kings 18:21](../../../kjv/2-kings/18/21) .[Isaiah 20:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/20/5) , [Isaiah 20:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/20/6) ; [Isaiah 30:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/30/6) , [Isaiah 30:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/30/7) ; [Isaiah 31:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/31/3) .[Jeremiah 2:36](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/36) ; [Jeremiah 37:7](../../../kjv/jeremiah/37/7) .
**the house of Israel** . See note on [Exodus 16:3](../../../kjv/exodus/16/3) .

**to be at a stand** = to come to a stand, or to halt. Ginsburg thinks, to shake" ( Isa 69:2 ).

**I Will bring a sword.** This phrase is peculiar to Ezekiel. See [Ezekiel 5:17](../../../kjv/ezekiel/5/17) ; [Ezekiel 6:3](../../../kjv/ezekiel/6/3) ; [Ezekiel 11:8](../../../kjv/ezekiel/11/8) ; [Ezekiel 14:17](../../../kjv/ezekiel/14/17) ; [Ezekiel 29:8](../../../kjv/ezekiel/29/8) ; [Ezekiel 33:2](../../../kjv/ezekiel/33/2) ; In Leviticus it is: "I will draw out the sword after you". Compare [Leviticus 26:33](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/33) .
**man.** Hebrew, *'adam* . App-14 .

**from the tower of Syene** = from Migdol to Syene. Compare [Ezekiel 30:6](../../../kjv/ezekiel/30/6) .
**the tower** = Migdol. See note on [Exodus 14:2](../../../kjv/exodus/14/2) for "Migdol", and compare [Jeremiah 44:1](../../../kjv/jeremiah/44/1) . In the north of Egypt.
**of Syene** = to Syene. Hebrew. *Seveneh.* Now *Assouan,* in the south.

**will I gather** . Therefore they could not be the people known as gipsies.
**people** = peoples.

**bring again,** &c = turn the fortunes, &c. See note on [Deuteronomy 30:3](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/30/3) ,
**the captivity of Egypt** or, the Egyptian captives. Note the discrimination shown in these prophecies. Some were never to be restored; others were to be resuscitated.
**Pathros** = Upper, or Southern Egypt.
**habitation** = nativity.
**base** = low.

**basest** = lowest.

**iniquity.** Hebrew ` *avah* . App-44 .
**they shall know,** &c. See note on [Ezekiel 6:10](../../../kjv/ezekiel/6/10) .

**the seven and twentieth year** . See the table, p. 1105.

**Nebuebadrezzar. caused his army** , &c. That this was fulfilled is shown by Prof. Sayre, *The Egypt of the Hebrews* (1896), p. 130, who quotes an inscription which describes this campaign, which took place (it says) in the thirty = seventh year of his reign. He defeated Pharaoh Amasis. For this spelling ("Nebuchadrezzar ") see note on [Ezekiel 26:4](../../../kjv/ezekiel/26/4) .
**head was made bald.** Probably from the helmet worn in so long a war.
**shoulder was peeled** . From bearing arms so long.

**I will give** . See note on [Ezekiel 29:18](../../../kjv/ezekiel/29/18) , above. it shall be the wages. See the Structure on p. 1147.

**saith the Lord GOD** [is) Adonai Jehovah's oracle.

**in the midst.** Compare [Ezekiel 3:26](../../../kjv/ezekiel/3/26) , [Ezekiel 3:27](../../../kjv/ezekiel/3/27) ; [Ezekiel 24:27](../../../kjv/ezekiel/24/27) .

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