Ezekiel 29:19
"“Son of man, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyre. Every head was made bald, and every shoulder was worn; yet he had no wages, nor did his army, from Tyre, for the service that he had served against it."
Key Reflection
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon led a significant military campaign against Tyre, where his soldiers endured great hardship, shaving their heads and shoulders as they labored day and night. The original audience would have understood this passage to highlight the immense effort and sacrifices made by Nebuchadnezzar's forces without receiving any compensation from the conquered city, emphasizing both the severity of the campaign and its economic cost.
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