Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 26:15-21

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See how high, how great Tyre had been. See how low Tyre is made. The fall of others should awaken us out of security. Every discovery of the fulfilment of a Scripture prophecy, is like a miracle to confirm our faith.

All that is earthly is vanity and vexation. Those who now have the most established prosperity, will soon be out of sight and forgotten.

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