John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 18:17
That hath taken off his hand from the poor ,.... When he perceived it lay heavy upon him, withdrew it from hurting him, and forbore to do it when it was in his power, and perhaps eased him of the hardships his father had laid upon him; which was very kind and humane: that hath not received usury nor increase ; See Gill on Ezekiel 18:8 ; hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes ; had not only negative, but positive holiness: not only abstained from things sinful,... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 18:10-20
God, by the prophet, having laid down the general rule of judgment, that he will render eternal life to those that patiently continue in well-doing, but indignation and wrath to those that do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness (Rom. 2:7, 8), comes, in these verses, to show that men's parentage and relation shall not alter the case either one way or other. I. He applied it largely and particularly both ways. As it was in the royal line of the kings of Judah, so it often happens in... read more