Ezekiel 3:19 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 3:16-21

These further instructions God gave to the prophet at the end of seven days, that is, on the seventh day after the vision he had; and it is very probably that both that and this were on the sabbath day, which the house of Israel, even in their captivity, observed as well as they could in those circumstances. We do not find that their conquerors and oppressors tied them to any constant service, as their Egyptian task-masters had formerly done, but that they might observe the sabbath-rest for a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 3:19

Yet if thou warn the wicked ,.... Of his sin and danger; lay before him his evil, and show him the sad consequences of going on in a course of sin, and warn him to flee from wrath to come: and he turn not from his wickedness, and from his wicked way ; does not repent of it, nor abstain from it: he shall die in his iniquity ; and for it, and that very righteously: but thou hast delivered thy soul ; thou hast done the duty of thine office; thou art clear from the charge of... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:19

Verse 19 The Prophet is here taught how usefully he will lay out his labor, although he should appear to fail, for he ought to be satisfied with this alone, that God approves his efforts. Although, therefore, those who were to be brought back by holy exhortations remain obstinate, yet God’s servants ought not, through fastidiousness, to throw up their commission as if it were useless, for they free their own souls. It has been formerly said, that a necessity was imposed upon them, but if they... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 3:15-21

Responsibility. It is a serious thing to be responsible for our own conduct; it is (if possible) yet more serious to have responsibility for others. The two things are inseparably intertwined. I. RESPONSIBILITY SPRINGS FROM NATURAL RELATIONSHIP . Relationships are of all kinds—near and remote. No man is completely detached from others. His life penetrates other lives. A father is responsible for his children. Brothers are responsible for sisters, and vice versa, it was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 3:16-21

The prophet a watchman. "And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the Word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel," etc. Let us notice— I. THE CHARACTER IN WHICH THE PROPHET OF THE LORD IS HERE REPRESENTED . "Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel." 1 . The appointment of a watchman implies the peril of the Church. Watchmen in ancient times were posted on the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 3:17-19

The watchman's office. Every servant of God conceives his service in his own manner, under the special light of his own experience and character. Ezekiel evidently felt the peculiar solemnity of his position among the children of the Captivity, and evidently was consumed by a desire to discharge his difficult and painful duty with fidelity and efficiency. Hence his habit of regarding himself, as indeed the Divine Spirit prompted him to do, as a watchman set to admonish and protect the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 3:17-21

Varieties of judgment. The duties and responsibilities of the prophet as a watchman, which are here first described, receive more elaborate attention later in the book, where therefore they can be best studied. The other side of the subject—that which concerns the guilt and dangers of the people, which is also set forth in the passage before us—is worthy of grave consideration on its own account. Let us take that alone now. I. JUDGMENT IS DETERMINED BY PERSONAL GUILT . God... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 3:19

Thou hast delivered thy soul, etc. This phrase is again an eminently characteristic one (comp. Ezekiel 33:9 ). Here also, though the words do not necessarily imply more than deliverance from bodily death, thought of as a judgment for negligence, it is, I think, scarcely possible to avoid finding in them a "springing and germinant" sense, analogous to that which we have found in the preceding verse. The dread warning has for its complement a message of comfort. The judgment passed on the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 3:18-21

This passage anticipates the great moral principle of divine government Ezekiel 18:0 that each man is individually responsible for his own actions, and will be judged according to these and these alone.Ezekiel 3:20I lay a stumblingblock before him - I bring him to trial by placing difficulties and temptations in his way (compare Ezekiel 7:19; Ezekiel 44:12 margin; Ezekiel 14:3-4). It is true that God tempts no man in order to his destruction, but in the course of His Providence He permits men... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 3:16-19

Ezekiel 3:16-19. And at the end of seven days During which time the prophet had sufficient opportunity to observe their manners and prevailing vices; the word of the Lord came to me Informing me more particularly what my office was, and what the duty of that office. Son of man, I have made thee a watchman, &c. Prophets have the title of watchmen given them; because, like watchmen placed on towers to discern and give notice of any dangers that may be approaching, they, by their... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 3:16-21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 3:19

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 3:15-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 3:16-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 3:17-19

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 3:17-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 3:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 3:18-21

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 3:16-19

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