Ezekiel 7:14-22

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 7:16-22

We have attended the fate of those that are cut off, and are now to attend the flight of those that have an opportunity of escaping the danger; some of them shall escape (Ezek. 7:16), but what the better? As good die once as, in a miserable life, die a thousand deaths, and escape only like Cain to be fugitives and vagabonds, and afraid of being slain by every one they meet; so shall these be. I. They shall have no comfort or satisfaction in their own minds, but be in continual anguish and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 7:14

They have blown the trumpet, even to make all ready ,.... That is, the Jews, when they understood that the enemy was approaching, blew the trumpet, to give the inhabitants of their several cities and towns warning of it; that they might gather together, provide themselves with armour, and put themselves in a posture of defence, or go forth to meet the enemy, and stop his progress: or, "blow ye the trumpet", so the Septuagint and Arabic versions; and so may be considered as an irony or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 7:15

The sword is without ,.... Without the city, where the enemy was besieging; so that those that went without, in order to make their escapes fell into their hands: and the pestilence and the famine within ; within the city; so that such who thought themselves safe in their own houses died by those judgments: he that is in the field shall die by the sword ; by the hands of the Chaldeans: and he that is in the city, famine and pestilence shall devour him ; and he shall die by... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 7:16

But they that escape of them shall escape ,.... Some few should escape the pestilence, famine, and sword, and flee to the mountains, where they should live a very miserable and uncomfortable life; so that this is no contradiction to the wrath of God being upon the whole multitude, Ezekiel 7:12 ; as it follows: and shall be on the mountains ; whither they shall flee, when the city is broken up and taken; and so the Syriac version reads it, in connection with the preceding words, "and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 7:17

All hands shall be feeble ,.... No strength in them, to lay hold on weapons of war to defend themselves, or fight the enemy; no heart nor courage in them, to go forth and meet him; and even afraid to lift up their voice in mourning, lest they should be heard, and pursued, and taken: and all knees shall be weak as water ; tremble and beat one against another, for fear of the enemy; or, "shall flow with water,' as the Targum; either with sweat or urine, which are sometimes both... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 7:18

They shall also gird themselves with sackcloth ,.... As a token of mourning, Genesis 37:34 ; and horror shall cover them : either the horror of a guilty conscience, or the perpetual dread and terror of the enemy: and shame shall be upon all faces ; because of their sins and transgressions, which they shall now be convinced of; or because of their desolate condition, their sins had brought them into: and baldness upon all their heads ; through the plucking off of the hair of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 7:19

They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed ,.... As being of no use unto them to preserve them from famine and pestilence, and as being an hinderance to them in their flight from the enemy. Kimchi observes that this may be interpreted of their idols of gold and silver, which shall now be had in contempt by them, and cast away, when they shall find they cannot save them from ruin; see Isaiah 2:20 ; their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 7:20

As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty ,.... Or, "for pride" F9 לגאון "in superbiam", V. L. Calvin, Starckius. . The gold, silver, jewels, riches, and treasure, which the Lord gave to this people, they made a bad use of; and instead of contributing to the support of his worship and interest, and of giving liberally to the poor, they converted it to their own pride and luxury: or rather the temple, as Jarchi and Kimchi interpret it, is meant; which was a beautiful... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 7:21

And I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey ,.... The Babylonians, who lived in a foreign country, and were strangers to the commonwealth of Israel; the temple was suffered of the Lord to fall into their hands as a prey; who spoiled it of all its riches and glory, and carried away the vessels of gold, of silver, and of brass, and other valuable things; see Jeremiah 52:17 ; and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil ; meaning the same persons, and the same thing, and... read more

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