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John Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 26:16
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, &c.] The kings of the islands of the sea shall lay aside their regalia, all their royal grandeur, and the ensigns of it; leave their thrones of state, and sit in an humble posture: and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments; their royal robes and raiment of needlework curiously embroidered, and richly wrought, such as princes wear; so did the king of Nineveh in token of humiliation, (Jon 3:6). The Septuagint and Arabic versions understand the first clause of their taking their mitres, or diadems, from their heads: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall tremble from head to foot in every joint, as if they were covered with it, as with a garment; or, being clothed with sackcloth, as mourners used to be, shall shake and tremble, being used to other and better clothing: they shall sit upon the ground; as Job did, and his friends, with dust and ashes on their heads, as persons in distress were wont to do, (<180208>Job 2:8,13): and shall tremble at every moment; continually, every hour, minute, and moment of the day: or, “at the breaches”f418; so Jarchi; that is, those made upon Tyre; fearing lest the same should be made upon them; so the Targum, “because of their breaches”; or at the ruin and destruction they fear will be their case also: and be astonished at thee; that a city so wealthy and mighty should be brought so low; (see <661809>Revelation 18:9,10).
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