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Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Ezekiel 18:13

See Ezekiel 18:8. Shall he then live? Do you think his father’s righteousness shall preserve him from the punishment his own unrighteousness deserveth, my law threateneth, and my justice inflicteth? Shall he not with other sinners be spoiled, besieged, die by the sword or famine, or languish in a long captivity, and there die? He shall not live; a decisive answer to the former question; such a one shall not prosper, nor long escape the strokes of my justice; and the answer is parallel with that... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Ezekiel 18:10-20

(Ezekiel 18:10-20)EXEGETICAL NOTES—Two cases are here supposed: (1). That of a righteous father who begets an unrighteous son. (2). That of a righteous son who refuses to copy the evil example of his father. And the prophet affirms that, in the former case, the righteousness of the father will not avail to save the son; and in the latter, that the son shall not suffer for the unrighteousness of his father. One shall not die for the iniquity of the other. Each man shall save his own soul by his... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 18:1-32

Chapter 18Now there are instructions for those who have been taken to Babylon, and Ezekiel now turns and speaks to them.The word of the LORD came unto me, saying, What mean ye, that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge? ( Ezekiel 18:1-2 )Now, it is interesting that Ezekiel was in Babylon, and this proverb was at that time being spoken in Babylon. They're going around saying, "Well, our fathers... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 18:1-32

Ezekiel 18:2 . The fathers have eaten sour (unripe) grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge. Chaldaic, the children follow them. This proverb threw the blame on their fathers, on Adam, on the unbelievers in the desert, and on Manasseh, who went to great excesses. Horace rebukes the Romans; no marvel then that the prophets should do the same. Delicta majorum immeritus lues, Romane. Ezekiel 18:4 . All souls are mine. As the Judge, my hands are clean, my laws are holy, my... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 18:13

Eze 18:13 Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him. Ver. 13. He hath done all these abominations. ] Or, If he have done but one of them, and undo it not again by true repentance. He shall surely die. ] Neither shall his father’s righteousness privilege him, or prevail at all for him. His blood shall be upon him. ] He is felo de se, his own death’s man,... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Ezekiel 18:13

given: Ezekiel 18:8, Ezekiel 18:17 shall he: Ezekiel 18:24, Ezekiel 18:28, Ezekiel 18:32 blood: Heb. bloods, Ezekiel 3:18, Ezekiel 33:4, Leviticus 20:9, Leviticus 20:11-1 Chronicles :, Leviticus 20:27, Acts 18:6 Reciprocal: Genesis 2:17 - surely Leviticus 25:36 - usury Deuteronomy 23:19 - General 2 Samuel 1:16 - Thy blood 1 Kings 2:37 - thy blood 1 Kings 8:32 - condemning 2 Kings 8:10 - he shall surely die Nehemiah 5:10 - leave Psalms 12:5 - oppression Proverbs 28:8 - unjust gain Jeremiah... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Ezekiel 18:13

Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.His blood — Heb. 'Tis plural, bloods; both the blood of the innocent which he murdered, and his own blood which thereby he forfeited; the blood of his own soul and life: that is the whole blame of his misery in time and eternity, shall lie upon himself. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 18:13

13. He shall surely die, etc. The legal sentence (Exodus 21:15; Exodus 22:18; Leviticus 20:11). His blood shall be upon him He is responsible for his own death (Ezekiel 33:4; Leviticus 20:9; 2 Samuel 1:16; Matthew 27:24-25). read more

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