and say, Thus says the Lord GOD: “Behold, I am against you, O Sidon, and I will manifest my glory in your midst. And they shall know that I am the LORD when I execute judgments in her and manifest my holiness in her;
God's glory is His end in judgment as much as mercy. Sidon will know He is Lord when His destroying judgments fall upon her, and she will be sanctified in her ruin. That city had seduced Israel to idolatry instead of learning His ways; now He will be glorified in executing justice upon her.
AI summary
Commenting on Ezekiel 28:20-26
The eternal Jehovah, the only true God, the Maker of heaven and earth; this is said by way of preface to the prophecy, and to assure of the fulfilment of it, as well as in opposition to the gods of the Zidonians: behold, I am against thee, O Zidon; angry with thee, and will come out against thee in my wrath, because of thine idolatries and impieties.
shall be sanctified in her--when all nations shall see that I am the Holy Judge in the vengeance that I will inflict on her for sin.