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Ezekiel 25:16 KJV
Ezekiel · chapter 25 · verse 16
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.Ezekiel 25:16 · King James Version
Ezekiel 25:16 in context
14And I will lay my vengeance upon Edom by the hand of my people Israel: and they shall do in Edom according to mine anger and according to my fury; and they shall know my vengeance, saith the Lord GOD.
15Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred;
16Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.
17And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- PhilistinesPᵉlishtîya Pelishtite or inhabitant of PeleshethH6430 →
- CherethimsKᵉrêthîya Kerethite or life-guardsmanH3774 →
- destroyʼâbadproperly, to wander awayH6 →
- remnantshᵉʼêrîytha remainder or residual portionH7611 →
- saithʼâmarto sayH559 →
- LordʼĂdônâythe LordH136 →
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Three more of Israel's ill-natured neighbours are here arraigned, convicted, and condemned to destruction, for contributing to and triumphing in Jerusalem's fall. I. The Moabites. Seir, which was the seat of the Edomites, is joined with them (Eze 25:8), because they said the same as the Moabites;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 8-17