John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 16:36
Thus saith the Lord God, because thy filthiness was poured out ,.... Or, "thy brass" F16 נחשתך τον χαλκον σου , Sept. "aes tuum", Montanus, Vatablus, Calvin, Tigurine version, Starckius; "virus tuum", Junius & Tremellius, Polanus, Piscator, Grotius; "aerugo tua", Cocceius. . The word is used by the Rabbins F17 Misn. Celim, c. 8. sect. 3. Vid. T. Bab. Nidda, fol. 41. 2. & Gloss. in ib. for the bottom of a thing; and is here accordingly, by Kimchi and Ben Melech,... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 16:35-43
Adultery was by the law of Moses made a capital crime. This notorious adulteress, the criminal at the bar, being in the foregoing verses found guilty, here has sentence passed upon her. It is ushered in with solemnity, Ezek. 16:35. The prophet, as the judge, in God's name calls to her, O harlot! hear the word of the Lord. Our Saviour preached to harlots, for their conversion, to bring them into the kingdom of God, not as the prophet here, to expel them out of it. Note, An apostate church is a... read more