SEV Biblia, Chapter 29:18
Hijo de hombre, Nabucodonosor rey de Babilonia hizo a su ejército prestar grande servicio contra Tiro. Toda cabeza se encalveció, y se peló todo hombro; y ni para él ni para su ejército hubo paga de Tiro, por el servicio que prestó contra ella.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 29:18
Verse 18. Caused his army to serve a great service against Tyrus] He was thirteen years employed in the siege. See Joseph. Antiq. lib. x. c. 11. In this siege his soldiers endured great hardships. Being continually on duty, their heads became bald by wearing their helmets; and their shoulders bruised and peeled by carrying baskets of earth to the fortifications, and wood, &c., to build towers, &c.
Yet had he no wages, nor his army] The Tyrians, finding it at last impossible to defend their city, put all their wealth aboard their vessels, sailed out of the port, and escaped for Carthage; and thus Nebuchadnezzar lost all the spoil of one of the richest cities in the world.
Matthew Henry Commentary
The desolation of Egypt. (Ezek. 29:1-16) Also a promise of mercy to Israel. (Ezek. 29:17-21)
Ezek. 29:1-16 Worldly, carnal minds pride themselves in their property forgetting that whatever we have, we received it from God, and shoul use it for God. Why, then, do we boast? Self is the great idol whic all the world worships, in contempt of God and his sovereignty. God can force men out of that in which they are most secure and easy. Such one, and all that cleave to him, shall perish together. Thus end men' pride, presumption, and carnal security. The Lord is against those wh do harm to his people, and still more against those who lead them int sin. Egypt shall be a kingdom again, but it shall be the basest of the kingdoms; it shall have little wealth and power. History shows the complete fulfilment of this prophecy. God, not only in justice, but in wisdom and goodness to us, breaks the creature-stays on which we lean that they may be no more our confidence.
Ezek. 29:17-21 The besiegers of Tyre obtained little plunder. But when God employs ambitious or covetous men, he will recompense the according to the desires of their hearts; for every man shall have his reward. God had mercy in store for the house of Israel soon after. The history of nations best explains ancient prophecies. All events fulfi the Scriptures. Thus, in the deepest scenes of adversity, the Lord sow the seed of our future prosperity. Happy are those who desire his favour, grace, and image; they will delight in his service, and no covet any earthly recompence; and the blessings they have chosen shal be sure to them for ever __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
בן 1121 אדם 120 נבוכדראצר 5019 מלך 4428 בבל 894 העביד 5647 את 853 חילו 2428 עבדה 5656 גדלה 1419 אל 413 צר 6865 כל 3605 ראשׁ 7218 מקרח 7139 וכל 3605 כתף 3802 מרוטה 4803 ושׂכר 7939 לא 3808 היה 1961 לו ולחילו 2428 מצר 6865 על 5921 העבדה 5656 אשׁר 834 עבד 5647 עליה׃ 5921
