Ezekiel 16:30-38 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 16:15-34

In these verses we have an account of the great wickedness of the people of Israel, especially in worshipping idols, notwithstanding the great favours that God had conferred upon them, by which, one would think, they should have been for ever engaged to him. This wickedness of theirs is here represented by the lewd and scandalous conversation of that beautiful maid which was rescued from ruin, brought up and well provided for by a kind friend and benefactor, that had been in all respects as a... read more

Matthew Henry

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 16:30

How weak is thine heart, saith the Lord God ,.... Through sin; and being destitute of the grace of God, and so unable to resist any temptation, or oppose any corruption or lust, but carried away with everyone that offers; indulging every lust, and yet not satisfied; weak as water, unstable, fickle, and inconstant, seeking after new gods, and new kinds of worship. The Targum is, "how strong is the wickedness of thy heart!' the stronger the wickedness of the heart, the weaker, the heart... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 16:31

In that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of every way ,.... Or brothel house, as before; See Gill on Ezekiel 16:24 ; which showed her to be a whore, and an imperious one: and makest thine high place in every street ; See Gill on Ezekiel 16:24 ; and hast not been as an harlot : a common one, or as a harlot usually is: in that thou scornest hire ; which they do not; for it is for hire they prostitute themselves; and have their names, both in our language, and in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 16:32

But as a wife that committeth adultery ,.... Who has a husband, and is provided for with all the necessaries of life, with food and clothing; and so has no need to prostitute herself for a livelihood, as common strumpets do; but does it purely for the satiating of her lust: and such were the people of the Jews, they were married to the Lord, who took care of them, and provided everything for them, and acted the part of a husband to them; so that it was the weakness of their hearts, and the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 16:33

They give gifts to all whores ,.... Gifts are usually given to whores, by those who commit whoredom with them; it is for the sake of these they prostitute their bodies, nor will they do this without gain; see Genesis 38:16 ; but thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers ; the Jews gave the Egyptians and Assyrians money, to gain their friendship, and procure alliances with them; see 2 Kings 16:8 ; and were at great expenses with their idols, and in support of their idolatrous worship: ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 16:34

And the contrary is in thee from other women in thy whoredoms ,.... Of which an instance is given before, and another is added, with the repetition of the former: whereas none followeth thee to commit whoredoms ; the Jews followed the examples, customs, and practices of the Gentiles, in worshipping of their idols; but the Gentiles did not follow the Jews, they kept to their own gods, and did not worship the God of Israel; which with respect to their own gods would have been... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 16:35

Wherefore, O harlot, hear the word of the Lord. The sentence about to be pronounced; adjudging to be slain with the sword, to be stoned and burned; the crime for which is to be read in the name of harlot, justly given to an apostate people; as it often is to the church of Rome in the book of the Revelation. The Targum is, "whose works are as an harlots; O congregation of Israel, receive the words of the Lord;' which follow: read more

John Gill

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 16:37

Behold, therefore I will gather all thy lovers, with whom thou hast taken pleasure ,.... Or, "with whom thou hast mixed" F18 אשר ערבת עליהם "quibus commixtuisti cum illis", Starckius. ; in unlawful embraces, joined in sinful alliances, or in idolatrous practices: and all them that thou hast loved ; the Egyptians and Assyrians, whose friendship and idolatrous customs they were fond of: with all them that thou hast hated ; as the Philistines, Moabites, and Ammonites: ... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 16:15-34

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 16:35-43

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 16:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 16:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 16:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 16:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 16:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 16:35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 16:36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 16:37

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