John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 7:11
Violence is risen up into a rod of wickedness ,.... Some understand this of the Chaldeans, who came with great violence against the Jews, and were a rod in the hand of the Lord, to scourge them for their wickedness; and this seems to be the sense of the Targum, "spoilers are risen up to visit the wicked;' but rather the violence, oppression, and rapine of the Jews are meant, and mentioned as the cause of their punishment; for this their oppression of the poor and needy, the widow and the... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 7:10
Behold the day, behold, it is come ,.... That is, the day of trouble and distress, said to be near, Ezekiel 7:3 ; the morning is gone forth ; See Gill on Ezekiel 7:7 ; the rod hath blossomed, pride hath budded ; both these phrases may be understood of Nebuchadnezzar; he was the rod, with which the Lord smote his people, as the Assyrian monarch is called the rod of his anger, Isaiah 10:5 , and was a very proud prince, and had budded and blossomed, and had brought forth much bad... read more