E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 4:14
Lord GOD . Hebrew. Adonai Jehovah . See App-4 . soul . Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . that which dieth of itself . Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 22:31 .Leviticus 11:39 , Leviticus 11:40 ; Leviticus 17:5 ). App-92 . abominable flesh . Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 7:18 ; Leviticus 19:7 ). Elsewhere, only in Isaiah 65:3 . App-92 . read more
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 4:1-17
4:1-7:27 JUDGMENT AGAINST JERUSALEMSiege and exile (4:1-17)Prophets often acted their messages instead of, or in addition to, speaking them. Ezekiel drew a rough picture of Jerusalem on a brick, placed the brick on the ground, then with sticks, stones, clay and markings in the sand, he modelled a siege of the city. The message to the exiles was that they had no chance of an early return to Jerusalem. On the contrary, Jerusalem could expect further attack. God would not defend the city; rather... read more