Ezekiel 29:18

Son of man, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyrus: every head was made bald, and every shoulder was peeled: yet had he no wages, nor his army, for Tyrus, for the service that he had served against it:

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Son	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
man	אָדָ֗ם 'a.Dam	H120	ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species · noun, common masculine singular absolute
Nebuchadrezzar	נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣ר ne.vu.khad.re.Tzar	H5019	Nebukadnetstsar (or -retstsar · proper noun, a man's name
king	מֶֽלֶךְ Me.lekh-	H4428	a king · noun, common masculine singular construct
Babylon	בָּ֠בֶל Ba.vel	H894	Babel (i.e. Babylon) · proper noun, a place name
caused	הֶעֱבִ֨יד he.'e.Vid	H5647	to work (in any sense) · verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
army	חֵיל֜וֹ chei.Lo	H2428	probably a force · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
serve	עָבַ֥ד 'a.Vad	H5647	to work (in any sense) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
great	גְדֹלָה֙ ge.do.Lah	H1419	great (in any sense) · adjective, feminine singular absolute
service	עֲבֹדָ֤ה 'a.vo.Dah	H5656	work of any kind · noun, common feminine singular absolute
Tyrus	צֹ֔ר Tzor	H6865	Tsor · proper noun, a place name
head	רֹ֣אשׁ rosh	H7218	the head (as most easily shaken) · noun, common masculine singular absolute
bald	מֻקְרָ֔ח muk.Rach	H7139	to depilate · verb, hophal passive participle, masculine singular absolute
shoulder	כָּתֵ֖ף ka.Tef	H3802	the shoulder (proper · noun, common feminine singular absolute
peeled	מְרוּטָ֑ה me.ru.Tah	H4803	to polish · verb, qal passive participle, feminine singular absolute
wages	וְ֠שָׂכָר Ve.sa.khor	H7939	payment of contract · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute
army	וּלְחֵילוֹ֙ u.le.chei.Lo	H2428	probably a force · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
Tyrus	מִצֹּ֔ר mi.Tzor	H6865	Tsor · preposition + proper noun, a place name
service	הָעֲבֹדָ֖ה ha.'a.vo.Dah	H5656	work of any kind · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
served	עָבַד ʻâbad	H5647	to work (in any sense)

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Cross-references

Jeremiah 27:6 And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field have I giv…
Jeremiah 25:9 Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bri…
Ezekiel 26:7-12 For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will bring upon Tyrus Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, a king of kings, from the north, with horses, a…
Jeremiah 48:37 For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 29:17–end

The date of this prophecy is observable; it was in the twenty-seventh year of Ezekiel's captivity, sixteen years after the prophecy in the former part of the chapter, and almost as long after those which follow in the next chapters; but it comes in here for the explication of all that was said against Egypt. After the destruction of Jerusalem Nebuchadnezzar spent two or three campaigns in the conquest of the Ammonites and Moabites and making himself master of their countries. Then he spent thirteen years in the siege of Tyre. During all that time the Egyptians were embroiled in war with the Cyrenians and one with another, by which they were very much weakened and impoverished; and just at th…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 29:18

every head . . . bald, . . . shoulder . . . peeled--with carrying baskets of earth and stones for the siege works. no wages . . . for the service--that is, in proportion to it and the time and labor which he expended on the siege of Tyre. Not that he actually failed in the siege (JEROME expressly states, from Assyrian histories, that Nebuchadnezzar succeeded); but, so much of the Tyrian resources had been exhausted, or transported to her colonies in ships, that little was left to compensate Nebuchadnezzar for his thirteen year's siege.

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 29:18

Caused his army to serve a great service against Tyrus - He was thirteen years employed in the siege. See Joseph. Antiq. lib. 10 c. 11. In this siege his soldiers endured great hardships. Being continually on duty, their heads became bald by wearing their helmets; and their shoulders bruised and peeled by carrying baskets of earth to the fortifications, and wood, etc., to build towers, etc. Yet had he no wages, nor his army - The Tyrians, finding it at last impossible to defend their city, put all their wealth aboard their vessels, sailed out of the port, and escaped for Carthage; and thus Nebuchadnezzar lost all the spoil of one of the richest cities in the world.

John Gill on Ezekiel 29:18

Son of man, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon,.... The same with Nebuchadnezzar; he goes by both names in Scripture, nor is the difference very great: caused his army to serve a great service against Tyrus; in besieging it thirteen years (c) before he was able to take it; during which time his army suffered much hardship, was greatly fatigued and wearied, by the various military works they were engaged in, to carry on the siege so long a time: every head was made bald, and every shoulder was peeled: the heads of the soldiers became bald with wearing their helmets so long, or carrying baskets of earth and timber upon them, to make mounts with; and the skin of their shoulders was peeled off, ei…

Dictionary and topics

Egypt — The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. The Egyptians belonged to the white race, and their original…
Nebuchadnezzar — In the Babylonian orthography Nabu-kudur-uzur, which means “Nebo, protect the crown!” or the “frontiers.” In an inscription he styles himself “Nebo’s favourite.” He was the son and successor of…
Tyrus — This form is employed in the Authorized Version of the books of Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea (Joel has “Tyre”), Amos and Zechariah, as follows: (Jeremiah 25:22; 27:3; 47:4; Ezekiel 26:2,3,4,7,15;…
Armies · Toil and fatigue often endured by — Toil and fatigue often endured by
Babylon · .Prophecies concerning — .Prophecies concerning
Baldness · Artificial, a sign of mourning — Artificial, a sign of mourning
Egypt · Prophecies respecting: Spoil of, a reward to Babylon for services against Tyre — Prophecies respecting: Spoil of, a reward to Babylon for services against Tyre
Nebuchadnezzar · Of Tyre — Of Tyre
Sieges · Those engaged in: Often suffered much during — Those engaged in: Often suffered much during
Tyre · .Besieged by Nebuchadnezzar — .Besieged by Nebuchadnezzar

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Ezekiel 29:18

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 29:17–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 29:18

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 29:18

John Gill on Ezekiel 29:18

Dictionary and topics

Ezekiel 29:18

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 29:17–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 29:18

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 29:18

John Gill on Ezekiel 29:18

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Ezekiel 29:17–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ezekiel 29:18-20

Rashi on Ezekiel 29:18