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Selected Verse: Ezekiel 21:22 - Strong Concordance

Verse	Translation	Text
Eze 21:22	Strong Concordance	At his right hand [03225] was the divination [07081] for Jerusalem [03389], to appoint [07760] captains [03733], to open [06605] the mouth [06310] in the slaughter [07524], to lift up [07311] the voice [06963] with shouting [08643], to appoint [07760] battering rams [03733] against the gates [08179], to cast [08210] a mount [05550], and to build [01129] a fort [01785].
	King James	At his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem, to appoint captains, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the voice with shouting, to appoint battering rams against the gates, to cast a mount, and to build a fort.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Rather, "In his right hand was [is] the divination," that is, he holds up in his right hand the arrow marked with "Jerusalem," to encourage his army to march for it. captains--The Margin, "battering-rams," adopted by FAIRBAIRN, is less appropriate, for "battering-rams" follow presently after [GROTIUS]. open the mouth in . . . slaughter--that is, commanding slaughter: raising the war cry of death. Not as GESENIUS, "to open the mouth with the war shout."

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

Rather, "In his right hand was [is] the divination," that is, he holds up in his right hand the arrow marked with "Jerusalem," to encourage his army to march for it.

captains--The Margin, "battering-rams," adopted by FAIRBAIRN, is less appropriate, for "battering-rams" follow presently after [GROTIUS].

open the mouth in . . . slaughter--that is, commanding slaughter: raising the war cry of death. Not as GESENIUS, "to open the mouth with the war shout."

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
The divination - The divination which concerned Jerusalem, was managed on his right hand.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

The divination - The divination which concerned Jerusalem, was managed on his right hand.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
At his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem - He had probably written on two arrows; one, Jerusalem; the other, Riblath; the third, left blank. He drew, and that on which Jerusalem was written came to his hand; in consequence of which he marched immediately against that city. It was ripe for destruction; and had he marched before or after, it would have fallen; but he never considered himself as sure of the conquest till now.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

At his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem - He had probably written on two arrows; one, Jerusalem; the other, Riblath; the third, left blank. He drew, and that on which Jerusalem was written came to his hand; in consequence of which he marched immediately against that city. It was ripe for destruction; and had he marched before or after, it would have fallen; but he never considered himself as sure of the conquest till now.

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