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Ezekiel 26:6

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 26:6 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And her daughters that are in the field shall be slain with the sword: and they shall know that I am Jehovah.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And her daughters that are in the field shall be slain with the sword: and they shall know that I am Jehovah.
Ezekiel 26:6 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 26

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
3therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I am against thee, O Tyre, and will cause many nations to come up against thee, as the sea causeth its waves to come up.
4And they shall destroy the walls of Tyre, and break down her towers: I will also scrape her dust from her, and make her a bare rock.
5She shall be a place for the spreading of nets in the midst of the sea; for I have spoken it, saith the Lord Jehovah; and she shall become a spoil to the nations.
6And her daughters that are in the field shall be slain with the sword: and they shall know that I am Jehovah.
7For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will bring upon Tyre Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, king of kings, from the north, with horses, and with chariots, and with horsemen, and a company, and much people.
8He shall slay with the sword thy daughters in the field; and he shall make forts against thee, and cast up a mound against thee, and raise up the buckler against thee.
9And he shall set his battering engines against thy walls, and with his axes he shall break down thy towers.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And her daughters which are in the field shall be slain by the sword, &c.] That is, the inhabitants of the cities, towns, and villages, on the shore near it, and which were subject to it; as such cities are frequently in Scripture called the daughters of the place to which they belong: or their daughters literally, that should get out of the city, and endeavour to make their escape; yet should fall into the enemies’ hands, who would not spare them on account of their sex or age. The Targum favours the former sense, as most of the Jewish writers do, which is, “and the inhabitants of the villages which are in the field shall be killed by the sword:” and they shall know that I am the Lord: the…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“her daughters . . . in the field--The surrounding villages, dependent on her in the open country, shall share the fate of the mother city.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Her daughters ... - The subject states upon the mainland, on which she at this time relied for supplies. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Her daughters - The lesser cities. In the field - On the firm land. Ezekiel 26:11”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“her daughters: Eze 26:8, Eze 16:46, Eze 16:48; Jer 49:2 and they: Eze 25:5, Eze 25:7, Eze 25:11, Eze 25:14, Eze 25:17 Ezekiel 26:7”
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