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John Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 26:2
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Son of man, because that Tyrus hath said against Jerusalem, aha, &c.] As rejoicing at her destruction, and insulting over her in it; which was barbarous and inhuman, and resented by the Lord: she is broken that was the gates of the people; through whose gates the people went in and out in great numbers; a city to which there was very popular, not only for religion, from all parts, at their solemn feasts, but for merchandise from several parts of the world; and was now full of people before its destruction, the inhabitants of Judea having fled thither for safety, upon the invasion made by the king of Babylon; but now the city was broken up, as it is said it was, by the Chaldean army, (<245207>Jeremiah 52:7), its gates and walls were broken down, and lay in a ruinous condition. The Targum is, “she is broken down that afforded merchandise to all people.” She is turned unto me; either the inhabitants of Jerusalem, which escaped and fled to Tyre for refuge; or the spoil taken out of it, which was carried there to be sold; and even the captives themselves to be sold for slaves, which was one part of the merchandise of Tyre; (see <262703>Ezekiel 27:3), or the business, trade, and merchandise carried on in Jerusalem, were brought to Tyre upon its destruction; so Jarchi and Kimchi. The Targum is, “she is turned to come unto me;” which favours the first sense; all may be intended. I shall be replenished, now she is laid waste; or, “I shall be filled”f406; with inhabitants, riches, and wealth, with merchants and merchandise, Jerusalem her rival being destroyed; this was what gave her joy; and is a common thing for persons to rejoice at the fall or death of those of the same trade with them; hoping for an increase of theirs by means of it, which yet is sinful.
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