Ezekiel 16:26

“Thou hast also committed fornication with the Egyptians, &c.] By entering into leagues and alliances with them, and seeking to them for help and assistance against their enemies; from whose bondage they had formerly been delivered, and whose society they were cautioned against; and yet they forsook the Lord, and joined themselves to them by solemn covenant; and not only so, but fell into the worship of their idols, who were a people of all others the most superstitious, and given to idolatry; and many of their idolatrous rites and ceremonies were received and retained by the Jews, as the worshipping of Tammuz, and other idols: thy neighbours, great of flesh: being their neighbours, and full…”

“fornication with . . . Egyptians--alliances with Egypt, cemented by sharing their idolatries. great of flesh--of powerful virile parts; figuratively for the gross and lustful religion of Egypt (for example, Isis, &c.), which alone could satisfy the abominable lust of Israel (Eze 20:7-8; Eze 23:19-21). to provoke me--wantonly and purposely.”

“Egyptian idolatry, a worship of the powers of nature, was eminently sensual. The idolatry here spoken of is not so much that which Israel brought with them from Egypt, as the idolatry introduced in the time of Solomon and Rehoboam. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Great of flesh - Naturally of a big, make, and men of great stature. Ezekiel 16:30”

“16:26-29 Jerusalem actively promoted promiscuity in pursuing Egypt, the Assyrians, and Babylonia in alliances that were financially costly and that rarely delivered the expected benefits. These alliances would have been just as reprehensible if they had delivered tangible political benefits, because they demonstrated lack of trust in the Lord. Inevitably, they also led Israel into worship of the allied nations’ gods.”

“with the: Eze 8:10, Eze 8:14, Eze 20:7, Eze 20:8, Eze 23:3, Eze 23:8, Eze 23:19-21; Exo 32:4; Deu 29:16, Deu 29:17; Jos 24:14; Isa 30:21 Ezekiel 16:27”