who were clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.
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who were clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.
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Which were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.
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clothed with blue, governors and rulers, handsome young men all of them, horsemen riding upon horses.
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Passages linked to Ezekiel 23:6 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Ezekiel 23:23 the Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, Pekod, Shoa, Koa, and all the Assyrians with them; all of them desirable young men, governors and rulers, princes and men of renown, all of them riding on horses.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Eze 23:6 [Which were] clothed with blue, captains and…
Eze 23:6 [Which were] clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.
Ver. 6. Which were clothed with blue.] With rich and gorgeous attire. Vestis luxuriae nidus.
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Clothed with blue; richly apparelled, and, as the humour…
Clothed with blue; richly apparelled, and, as the humour of that nation, in rich and beautiful blue, very magnificent to the eye.
Captains; daring, valiant men, and fit for wars, who might defend the Jews in time of danger.
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Rulers; worthy of authority, and fit to govern in times of peace.
Desirable young men; young and vigorous, full of beauty and strength to commend them to the desire and choice.
Horsemen riding upon horses; skilful in riding, and well furnished with choice horses, on which these deluded apostatizing Israelites relied for help, as appears, Hos 14:3.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Which were clothed with blue,.... A colour the Assyrians…
Which were clothed with blue,.... A colour the Assyrians were fond of, and clothed their soldiers in, and was taking to the eye; and is mentioned, because that men, finely clothed find beautifully arrayed, are more engaging to women, who are fond of dress:
captains and rulers; men of power and authority in military and civil affairs, either in the camp, or in the court; officers either in the army, or in the king's palace; and which was a recommendation of them:
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desirable young men; for their youth, strength, beauty, and honourable employments and offices:
horsemen riding upon horses: of which there was a scarcity in Judea; wherefore such were the more desirable to them, as appearing more grand, and being more serviceable and helpful to them.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Horsemen - Skillful in riding, and well furnished with…
Horsemen - Skillful in riding, and well furnished with choice horses.
John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the Whole Bible (1754–1765) — public domain. Text via the GEBible commentary corpus.
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 6. Clothed with blue] The purple dye was…
Verse 6. Clothed with blue] The purple dye was highly valued among the ancients, and at first was only used by kings, at last it was used among the military, particularly by officers of high rank in the country.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain The army of the Assyrians is described. War-horses formed…
The army of the Assyrians is described. War-horses formed an important part in the armies of Assyria and Egypt; Israel was deficient in this respect Isa 36:8.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Blue, or purple. This was reserved for the principal…
Blue, or purple. This was reserved for the principal nobility.
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain blue--rather, "purple" [FAIRBAIRN]. As a lustful woman's passions are…
blue--rather, "purple" [FAIRBAIRN]. As a lustful woman's passions are fired by showy dress and youthful appearance in men, so Israel was seduced by the pomp and power of Assyria (compare Isa 10:8).
horsemen--cavaliers.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 6. Captains and rulers — Rather, prefects and governors,…
6. Captains and rulers — Rather, prefects and governors, Toy. (See Neh_4:14; Neh_5:15).
Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 6. captains and rulers] Or, governors and satraps, cf.…
6. captains and rulers] Or, governors and satraps, cf. Neh_4:14; Neh_5:15.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (6) Horsemen.—The Assyrians, like the Egyptians, made large use…
(6) Horsemen.—The Assyrians, like the Egyptians, made large use of cavalry, as was necessary to a warlike nation; the multiplication of horses had on this account been forbidden to the Israelites (Deu_17:16).
A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Clothed with blue. The same word as that used…
Clothed with blue. The same word as that used in the description of the tabernacle. (Exo_26:4 Exo_26:31, et al.) It was probably some hue of the Tyrian purple kind which marked the official dress of the "captains" of the Assyrian armies. The words, with those that follow, bring before us the magnificent array of the Assyrian cavalry a force in which Israel, throughout its history, was deficient. (Zec_9:9; Isa_36:8)
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