Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
fire . . . out of a rod of her branches—The Jews' disaster was to be ascribed, not so much to the Chaldeans as to themselves; the "fire out of the rod" is God's wrath kindled by the perjury of Zedekiah (Ezekiel 17:18). "The anger of the Lord" against Judah is specified as the cause why Zedekiah was permitted to rebel against Babylon (II Kings 24:20; compare Judges 9:15), thus bringing Nebuchadnezzar against Jerusalem.
no strong rod . . . sceptre to rule—No more kings of David's stock are now to rule the nation. Not at least until "the Lord shall send the rod of His strength ("Messiah," Psalms 110:2; Isaiah 11:1) out of Zion," to reign first as a spiritual, then hereafter as a literal king.
is . . . and shall be for a lamentation—Part of the lamentation (that as to Jehoahaz and Jehoiakim) was matter of history as already accomplished; part (as to Zedekiah) was yet to be fulfilled; or, this prophecy both is a subject for lamentation, and shall be so to distant posterity.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Ezekiel 19:14:
Ezekiel 19:1
Ezekiel 32:16
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