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The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 8:18

The verse serves as a transition to Ezekiel 9:1-11 . The unpitying aspect of the Divine judgments is again prominent. Such sins deserved, and could only be expiated by, the judgments to which we now pass. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 8:17

“Violence” represents sin against man, “abominations” sins against God. These went hand in hand in Jerusalem.And have returned - After the reformation effected for a time by Josiah’s zeal, they have gone back to their old state.They put the branch to their nose - An allusion to a then familiar practice, of which we find no clear traces elsewhere. Ezekiel is describing the attitude usual in such devotions, the branch held before the mouth, but wishing to represent it in contemptuous and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 8:17-18

Ezekiel 8:17-18. Then he said After the prophet had seen all, and had had time to consider all he saw, God appeals to him concerning the heinousness of their crimes. Is it a light thing to the house of Israel Who know and profess better things, and are dignified with so many privileges above other nations? Is it excusable in them, who have God’s oracles and ordinances, that they commit the abominations which they commit here? Do they not deserve to suffer who thus sin? Should not such... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 8:1-18

8:1-24:27 THE SINS OF JERUSALEMIdolatry in the temple (8:1-18)A year and two months had now passed since God called Ezekiel to be a prophet. By this time people recognized him as a prophet, and leaders among the exiles came to discuss their affairs with him (8:1; cf. 1:1-2). While the leaders were sitting talking with him, Ezekiel was suddenly caught up by the Spirit of God and taken, as it were, to Jerusalem (2-3).Ezekiel knew immediately that these visions were from God, because the first... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 8:17

the . Some codices, with three early printed editions, read "all the". Lo . Figure of speech Asterismce. App-6 . the branch = the Asherah ( App-42 ), represented by a branch out to a certain shape. their . This is one of the eighteen emendations of the Sepherim ( App-33 ), by which they record their change of'aphphi (My nostrils) of the primitive text, to' aphpham (their nostrils), in order to remove what was thought to be an indelicate and derogatory Anthropomorphism. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 8:18

Mine eye. Mine ears . Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 13:8 ). App-92 . See Ezekiel 5:11 ; Ezekiel 7:4 , Ezekiel 7:9 ; Ezekiel 9:5 ; and compare Jeremiah 21:7 . Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ezekiel 8:17

Ezekiel 8:17. For they have filled, &c.— The last clause of this verse seems evidently misunderstood; the therefore in the following verse plainly pointing out that sense which the LXX, and other versions, give it. They are those who mock me, or publicly affront me. Those commentators, however, who defend the present version, suppose that it alludes to some custom among the idolaters, of dedicating a branch of laurel or some other tree to the sun, and carrying it in their hands at the time... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 8:17

17. put . . . branch to . . . nose—proverbial, for "they turn up the nose in scorn," expressing their insolent security [Septuagint]. Not content with outraging "with their violence" the second table of the law, namely, that of duty towards one's neighbor, "they have returned" (that is, they turn back afresh) to provoke Me by violations of the first table [CALVIN]. Rather, they held up a branch or bundle of tamarisk (called barsom) to their nose at daybreak, while singing hymns to the rising... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown