Ezekiel - 39:13



13 Yes, all the people of the land shall bury them; and it shall be to them a renown in the day that I shall be glorified, says the Lord Yahweh.

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Explanation and meaning of Ezekiel 39:13.

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And all the people of the land shall bury him, and it shall be unto them a noted day, wherein I was glorified, saith the Lord God.
Yea, all the people of the land have buried them, and it hath been to them for a name, the day of My being honoured, an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.
And all the people of the land will put them in the earth; and it will be to their honour in the day when I let my glory be seen, says the Lord.
Then all the people of the earth will bury them, and this shall be for them a renowned day, on which I have been glorified, says the Lord God.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Yea, all the people of the land shall bury them,.... That is, a great number of the common people of the land of Israel, especially of those that dwell near the field of battle, shall be employed in burying the slain; and which they will be very ready to do, for the reasons above mentioned:
and it shall be to them a renown; or, "for a name" (g); they shall be commended for their humanity to their enemies, and shall be spoken of with honour, as being the peculiar people of God, whom he has so remarkably appeared for, protected, and defended:
the day that I shall be glorified, saith the Lord God; the day that will be renown to them will be to the glory of God; whose greatness, goodness, power, and wisdom, will be seen in saving his people, and destroying their enemies.
(g) "in nomen", Pagninus, Montanus, Piscator, Cocceius, Starckius.

I . . . glorified--in destroying the foe (Ezekiel 28:22).

Glorified - The day of my being glorified shall be a renown to Israel.

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