18. thy sanctuaries--that is, the holy places, attributed to the king
of Tyre in
Eze 28:14,
as his ideal position. As he "profaned" it, so God will "profane" him
(Eze 28:16).
fire . . . devour--As he abused his supposed elevation
amidst "the stones of fire"
(Eze 28:16),
so God will make His "fire" to "devour" him.
JFB.
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