Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 25:4

4 Behold, therefore, I will deliver thee to the men of the east for a possession , and they shall set their palaces in thee, and make their dwellings in thee: they shall eat thy fruit, and they shall drink thy milk .

The God whom thou hast despised, whose People thou hast reproacht, whose Worship thou hast vilified, I will avenge my self, and deliver thee up.

The M[illegible: 1 letter]des and Persians say some, the Babylonians say others, but this suits not well with Geographie; Arabians say others, associates of Nebuchadnezzar, who 'tis likely, recompenced their labour and service with giving them this Countrey when it was conquered, as 'twas five years after the desolation of Ierusalem.

They shall settle on it, as a very convenient Country for their Sheep and Camels, and possess it, as their Inheritance.

The word Palaces seems little to agree with Arabians, who dwelt in Tents, but this manner of dwelling many of them would be ready to change, where they might to so great advantage, as in that Countrey, which was fruitful, as this was; beside the word signifieth, what is fenced, as Isa. 2.15. and is paraphrased by Camp, and Arabians had their Munitions and fortified Camps, and these they shall set here, while they stay. And I add this also that the next words explain these.

They shall set up their Tents, as the word properly; their Tents and Habitations they would fortifie in some manner, or other, that in their Camp they might be safe, if they did not build Cities in the Countrey.

The Fruit of that Land was once thine, of the Trees thou plantedst.

Which in so fruitful Land, and rich Pastures they had in abundance from the multitude of their Kine, and 'twas a drink that well suited with those hot Regions.

Marginal references: Heb. children.