Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Ezekiel 24:21
Now he is commissioned to declare the meaning of that he did. Speak unto the house of Israel; to them at Babylon by word of mouth, but to them at Jerusalem by letter, or messenger. Profane my sanctuary; cast off, and put into the hands of heathens, who will regard it no more than any other common building, though it is and hath been long my sanctuary; but you, O Jews, first profaned it with your sins, and now, in my just displeasure against you, I will suffer it to be profaned by the Chaldeans.... read more
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 24:20-24
‘Then I said to them, “The word of Yahweh came to me saying, Speak to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh, Behold I will profane my sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes, the yearning of your soul, and your sons and your daughters whom you have left behind will fall by the sword, and you will do as I have done, you will not cover your lips nor eat the bread of men, and your headgear shall be on your heads, and your shoes on your feet. You shall not mourn nor... read more