Ezekiel 4:8
"And, behold, I will lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And, behold, I will lay hands upon thee,.... Representing either the besieged, signifying that they should be taken and bound as he was; or rather the besiegers, the Chaldean army, which should be so held by the power and providence of God, that they should not break up the siege until they had taken the city, and fulfilled the whole will and pleasure of God; for

these bands were an emblem of the firm and unalterable decree of God, respecting the siege and taking of Jerusalem; and so the Targum paraphrases it, "and, lo, the decree of my word is upon thee, as a band of ropes;'' and to this sense Jarchi interprets it; and which is confirmed by what follows: and thou shall not turn thee from one side to another till thou hast ended the days of thy siege; showing that the Chaldean army should not depart from Jerusalem until it was taken; for though, upon the report of the Egyptian army coming against them, they went forth to meet it; yet they returned to Jerusalem, and never left the siege till the city fell into their hands, according to the purpose and appointment of God. Kimchi that the word for siege is in the plural number, and signifies both the "siege" of Samaria and the siege of Jerusalem; but the former was over many years before this time: by this it appears that the siege of Jerusalem should last three hundred and ninety days; indeed, from the beginning to the end of it, were seventeen months, Kg2 25:1 ; but the siege being raised by the army of the king of Egypt for some time, Jer 37:5 , may reduce it to thirteen months, or thereabout; for three hundred and ninety days are not only intended to signify the years of Israel's sin and wickedness, but also to show how long the city would be besieged; and so long the prophet in this symbolical way was besieging it.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (13 words)

H2009 הִנֵּה
Definition:

2,demonstrative particlelo! behold!(certainly, surely, literallylo !), with suffix (the pronoun being conceived as accusative, Ew§ 262 c.; compare,, which takes an accusative, whether of a noun or pro 2,demonstrative particlelo! behold!(certainly, surely, literallylo !), with suffix (the pronoun being conceived as accusative, Ew§ 262 c.; compare,, which takes an accusative, whether of a noun or pro

Possible Meanings:
  • hither (semantic_range)
H5414 נָתַן
Definition:

19 + often; Old Hebrewנתןיֿהוproper name, masculine Lzb327; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianיתן,נתןin proper nameמתנת, etc., Lzb292; Lzb327; AssyriannadânuDlHWB 450(rarelyittanIdib.488); Zinj 19 + often; Old Hebrewנתןיֿהוproper name, masculine Lzb327; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianיתן,נתןin proper nameמתנת, etc., Lzb292; Lzb327; AssyriannadânuDlHWB 450(rarelyittanIdib.488); Zinj

Possible Meanings:
  • give (semantic_range)
H5921 עַל
Definition:

“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the

Possible Meanings:
  • upon (semantic_range)
  • on account of (semantic_range)
  • to (semantic_range)
H5688 עֲבֹת
Definition:

13#NAME?feminineJudges 15:14+ (twisted)cord, rope; cordage; interwoven foliage(?); — absolute׳עExodus 28:142t.; constructעֲבוֺתIsaiah 5:18;Psalm 129:4; suffix 3masculine singularעֲבֹתוֺJob 39:10, 3mas 13#NAME?feminineJudges 15:14+ (twisted)cord, rope; cordage; interwoven foliage(?); — absolute׳עExodus 28:142t.; constructעֲבוֺתIsaiah 5:18;Psalm 129:4; suffix 3masculine singularעֲבֹתוֺJob 39:10, 3mas

H3808 לֹא
Definition:

11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, 11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay,

H2015 הָפַךְ
Definition:

313t.;וְהָפַךְconsecutive2 Kings 21:13;Job 34:25; 3masculine pluralהָֽפְכוּPsalm 78:9;הֲפַכְתֶּםAmos 6:12;Jeremiah 23:36, etc.;ImperfectיַהֲפֹךְLamentations 3:3;Jeremiah 13:23;וַיַּהֲפֹךְGenesis 19:25 313t.;וְהָפַךְconsecutive2 Kings 21:13;Job 34:25; 3masculine pluralהָֽפְכוּPsalm 78:9;הֲפַכְתֶּםAmos 6:12;Jeremiah 23:36, etc.;ImperfectיַהֲפֹךְLamentations 3:3;Jeremiah 13:23;וַיַּהֲפֹךְGenesis 19:25

Possible Meanings:
  • the contrary (semantic_range)
  • contrariness (semantic_range)
  • perversity (semantic_range)
  • the contrary (semantic_range)
  • opposite thing (semantic_range)
H6654 צַד
Definition:

32side; —צַדabsoluteEzekiel 34:21;Isaiah 60:4, construct2 Samuel 2:16+; suffixצִדָּהּGenesis 6:16+, etc; forצִדָּה1 Samuel 20:20readצַ֫דָּה(orצִדֹּה; compare Dr, >צִ֫דָּה); pluralצִדִּיםJudges 2:3, re 32side; —צַדabsoluteEzekiel 34:21;Isaiah 60:4, construct2 Samuel 2:16+; suffixצִדָּהּGenesis 6:16+, etc; forצִדָּה1 Samuel 20:20readצַ֫דָּה(orצִדֹּה; compare Dr, >צִ֫דָּה); pluralצִדִּיםJudges 2:3, re

H0413 אֶל
Definition:

22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE 22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)
H6654 צַד
Definition:

32side; —צַדabsoluteEzekiel 34:21;Isaiah 60:4, construct2 Samuel 2:16+; suffixצִדָּהּGenesis 6:16+, etc; forצִדָּה1 Samuel 20:20readצַ֫דָּה(orצִדֹּה; compare Dr, >צִ֫דָּה); pluralצִדִּיםJudges 2:3, re 32side; —צַדabsoluteEzekiel 34:21;Isaiah 60:4, construct2 Samuel 2:16+; suffixצִדָּהּGenesis 6:16+, etc; forצִדָּה1 Samuel 20:20readצַ֫דָּה(orצִדֹּה; compare Dr, >צִ֫דָּה); pluralצִדִּיםJudges 2:3, re

H5704 עַד
Definition:

20,24;Psalm 104:23;Psalm 147:6;Job 7:4;Job 20:5, and inעֲדֵי עַדIsaiah 26:4;Isaiah 65:18;Psalm 83:18;Psalm 92:8;Psalm 132:12;Psalm 132:14:compareאֱלֵי,עֲלֵי),prepositionas far as, even to, up to, unti 20,24;Psalm 104:23;Psalm 147:6;Job 7:4;Job 20:5, and inעֲדֵי עַדIsaiah 26:4;Isaiah 65:18;Psalm 83:18;Psalm 92:8;Psalm 132:12;Psalm 132:14:compareאֱלֵי,עֲלֵי),prepositionas far as, even to, up to, unti

Possible Meanings:
  • until (semantic_range)
H3615 כָּלָה
Definition:

38+; 3 feminine singularכָּֽלְתָה1 Samuel 20:7+; 1 singularכָּלִיתִיPsalm 39:11; 3pluralכָּלוּJob 19:27+; 2 masculine pluralכְּלִיתֶםMalachi 3:6;וּכְלִיתֶםconsecutiveEzekiel 13:14; 1pluralכָּלִינוּPsa 38+; 3 feminine singularכָּֽלְתָה1 Samuel 20:7+; 1 singularכָּלִיתִיPsalm 39:11; 3pluralכָּלוּJob 19:27+; 2 masculine pluralכְּלִיתֶםMalachi 3:6;וּכְלִיתֶםconsecutiveEzekiel 13:14; 1pluralכָּלִינוּPsa

Possible Meanings:
  • daughter-in-law (semantic_range)
  • bride (semantic_range)
H3117 יוֹם
Definition:

5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo 5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo

H4692 מָצוֹר
Definition:

7suffixמְצוּרֶ֑ךָEzekiel 4:8; —1siegeשָׂם עָלֵינוּ׳מMicah 4:14he hath laid siege to us, compare׳וְנָתַתָּ֫ עָלֶיהָ מEzekiel 4:2;׳בּוֺא בַמּis come into a state of siegeDeuteronomy 20:19;2 Kings 24:10; 7suffixמְצוּרֶ֑ךָEzekiel 4:8; —1siegeשָׂם עָלֵינוּ׳מMicah 4:14he hath laid siege to us, compare׳וְנָתַתָּ֫ עָלֶיהָ מEzekiel 4:2;׳בּוֺא בַמּis come into a state of siegeDeuteronomy 20:19;2 Kings 24:10;

Possible Meanings:
  • siege-enclosure (semantic_range)
  • entrenchment (semantic_range)

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