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John Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 16:13
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver, &c.] The Targum interprets it of the tabernacle adorned with gold and silver, and linen curtains, of various dies and colours; but it refers to the ornaments, bracelets, chain, earrings, and crown before, mentioned; (see <194509>Psalm 45:9,13); and thy raiment [was of] fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; (see Gill on “<261610>Ezekiel 16:10”); with this compare (<661908>Revelation 19:8); thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil; which did not a little contribute to her beauty and comeliness; (see <270115>Daniel 1:15); this the Targum explains of the manna with which the Lord fed the Israelites in the wilderness, and was good, like fine flour, and honey, and oil; and had, as Jarchi says, the taste of them all: but may be better applied to spiritual provisions believers are fed with; to the Gospel, and the doctrines of it, which are as nourishing and strengthening as bread of fine flour; as sweet as honey to the taste; and which make fat and plump, and cause the face to shine as oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom; the Targum is, “and ye became rich, and were greatly strengthened, and prospered, and ruled over all kingdoms;” and had its accomplishment, as Kimchi observes, when the time of the kingdom of the house of David came: land is true of all believers, who are a kingdom of priests, a royal priesthood, kings and priests unto God; have a kingdom of grace; now, which can never be moved, and lies in righteousness, peace, and joy, in the Holy Ghost; and are heirs of a kingdom of glory hereafter.
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