Parallel Verses New International Version The nations heard about him, and he was trapped in their pit. They led him with hooks to the land of Egypt. King James Bible The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains unto the land of Egypt. Darby Bible Translation And the nations heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with nose-rings into the land of Egypt. World English Bible The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit; and they brought him with hooks to the land of Egypt. Young's Literal Translation And hear of it do nations, In their pit it hath been caught, And they bring it in with chains unto the land of Egypt. Ezekiel 19:4 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleThe nations also heard of him - The king of Egypt, whose subjects were of divers nations, marched against Jerusalem, took Jehoahaz prisoner, and brought him to Egypt. Thus: - He was taken in their pit - Here is an allusion to those trap-pits digged in forests, into which the wild beasts fall, when the huntsmen, surrounding a given portion of the forest, drive the beasts in; by degrees narrowing the inclosure, till the animals come to the place where the pits are, which, being lightly covered over with branches and turf, are not perceived, and the beasts tread on them and fall in. Jehoahaz reigned only three months before he was dethroned by the king of Egypt, against whom it is apparent some craft was used, here signified by the pit, into which he fell. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge he was Taken prisoner by Pharaoh-necho, and brought into Egypt Library "All Our Righteousnesses are as Filthy Rags, and we all do Fade as a Leaf, and Our Iniquities, Like the Wind, have Taken us Away. "Isaiah lxiv. 6, 7.--"All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags, and we all do fade as a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away." Not only are the direct breaches of the command uncleanness, and men originally and actually unclean, but even our holy actions, our commanded duties. Take a man's civility, religion, and all his universal inherent righteousness,--all are filthy rags. And here the church confesseth nothing but what God accuseth her of, Isa. lxvi. 8, and chap. i. ver. … Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning Cross References 2 Kings 23:34 Pharaoh Necho made Eliakim son of Josiah king in place of his father Josiah and changed Eliakim's name to Jehoiakim. But he took Jehoahaz and carried him off to Egypt, and there he died. 2 Chronicles 36:4 The king of Egypt made Eliakim, a brother of Jehoahaz, king over Judah and Jerusalem and changed Eliakim's name to Jehoiakim. But Necho took Eliakim's brother Jehoahaz and carried him off to Egypt. 2 Chronicles 36:6 Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon attacked him and bound him with bronze shackles to take him to Babylon. Ezekiel 19:3 She brought up one of her cubs, and he became a strong lion. He learned to tear the prey and he became a man-eater. Ezekiel 19:5 "'When she saw her hope unfulfilled, her expectation gone, she took another of her cubs and made him a strong lion. Jump to Previous Alarm Assembled Captured Caught Chains Egypt Hear Heard Hole Hooks Led Nations News Nose-Rings Pit Pulling Sounded TrappedJump to Next Alarm Assembled Captured Caught Chains Egypt Hear Heard Hole Hooks Led Nations News Nose-Rings Pit Pulling Sounded TrappedLinks Ezekiel 19:4 NIVEzekiel 19:4 NLT Ezekiel 19:4 ESV Ezekiel 19:4 NASB Ezekiel 19:4 KJV Ezekiel 19:4 Bible Apps Ezekiel 19:4 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 19:4 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 19:4 French Bible Ezekiel 19:4 German Bible Ezekiel 19:4 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |