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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 7:1-15

We have here fair warning given of the destruction of the land of Israel, which was now hastening on apace. God, by the prophet, not only sends notice of it, but will have it inculcated in the same expressions, to show that the thing is certain, that it is near, that the prophet is himself affected with it and desires they should be so too, but finds them deaf, and stupid, and unaffected. When the town is on fire men do no seek for fine words and quaint expressions in which to give an account... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 7:3

Now is the end come upon thee ,.... This is repeated for the confirmation of it, and for the sake of application of it to the people of Israel, of whom he had before spoken in the third person; but now in the second, in order to arouse them, and excite attention: and I will send mine anger upon thee ; the token of it, the punishment of their sins: and I will judge thee according to thy ways ; pass sentence, and execute it, as their evil ways and practices deserved: and I will... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 7:4

And mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will I have pity ,.... Though the punishment will be heavy, and the lamentation will be great; see Ezekiel 5:11 ; but I will recompense thy ways upon thee ; the evil of punishment for the evil of sin, the righteous demerit of their actions: and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee ; not taken away, unatoned for, and indeed not repented of. The Targum is, "and the punishment of thine abominations shall be in the midst of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 7:5

Thus saith the Lord God ,.... Here should be a stop, a colon, requiring attention to what follows, it being something awful and terrible: an evil, an only evil, behold, it cometh ; meaning the destruction of the city and temple; which, though but one, was such an one as was never known before nor was there any like it. The Targum is, "evil after evil, lo, it cometh;' one evil after another; when one evil is gone, another comes, as in Ezekiel 7:26 . The Syriac version is, "behold,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 7:6

An end is come, the end is come ,.... These words, so often repeated, show the eagerness and concern of the prophet's mind; the speed and haste destruction was making; and the great stupidity of the people, which required such a frequent repetition: it watcheth for thee ; that is, their damnation slumbered not, but was awake, and waited till the time was up, which was just at hand, for it to take place; see 2 Peter 2:3 ; behold, it is come ; either the end, or rather the evil... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 7:4

Thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee - They shall ever stare thee in the face, upbraid thee with thy ingratitude and disobedience, and be witnesses against thee. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 7:5

An evil, an only evil - The great, the sovereign, the last exterminating evil, is come: the sword, the pestilence, the famine, and the captivity. Many MSS. read אחר achar , after. So evil cometh after evil; one instantly succeeds another. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 7:6

An end is come, the end is come: it watcheth for thee - This is similar to the second verse; but there is a paronomasia, or play upon letters and words, which is worthy of note. אליך הקץ הקץ בא בא קץ kets ba , ba hakkets , read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 7:3

Verse 3 He puts the wordend a third time, and repeats it even a fourth and a fifth time. Whence we collect, that those miserable ones, although admonished more than enough both by teaching and experience, were yet like brute animals, so that they always promised themselves something to fly to, and were not impressed with the fear with which the Prophet would strike them. They did not think that an end was really coming, but said, Oh! something will remain, some will escape; and this therefore... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 7:4

Verse 4 In other words he confines his own sentence, that God will not spare them, nor will he be entreated. For when hypocrites hear the praises of God which are assigned to him in scripture, namely, that he is merciful and long-suffering, (Numbers 14:18; Psalms 103:8,) they seize upon them and fabricate for themselves the material of foolish and perverse confidence. God here pronounces that his pity would not be accessible to the wicked, who do not cease to repel it far from them. And this is... read more

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