Ezekiel 7:16

Verse 16

16. They that escape of them shall escape, and shall be Rather, they that escape of them, if they escape, shall be. The sentence is conditional. If there are any who seem to escape from the threefold destruction (Ezekiel 7:15), they shall escape only to mourn with an anguish worse titan death (Ezekiel 7:17).

Like doves… mourning The plaintive mourning (literally, moaning) of the dove has been noticed in all ages. The Babylonians as well as the Hebrews use this comparison. (Compare Isaiah 38:14; Isaiah 59:11.)

For his iniquity Literally, in his iniquity.

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel Whedon was born in 1808 in Onondaga, N.Y. Dr. Whedon was well qualified as a commentator. He was professor of Ancient Languages in Wesleyan University, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. He was editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review for more than twenty years. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also the author of the well-known and important work, Freedom of the Will. Dr. Whedon was noted for his incisive, vigorous style, both as preacher and writer. He died at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 8, 1885.Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in the nineteenth-centry America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than scripture.... Show more

Dr. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism. He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Study the bible online.... Show more

Verse 16

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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