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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 22:1-16

In these verses the prophet by a commission from Heaven sits as a judge upon the bench, and Jerusalem is made to hold up her hand as a prisoner at the bar; and, if prophets were set over other nations, much more over God's nation, Jer. 1:10. This prophet is authorized to judge the bloody city, the city of bloods. Jerusalem is so called, not only because she had been guilty of the particular sin of blood-shed, but because her crimes in general were bloody crimes (Ezek. 7:23), such as polluted... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 22:17-22

The same melancholy string is still harped upon, and various turns are given it, to make it affecting, that it may be influencing. The prophet must here show, or at least it is here shown him, that the whole house of Israel has become as dross and that as dross they shall be consumed. What David has said concerning the wicked ones of the world is here said concerning the wicked ones of the church, now that it is corrupt and degenerate (Ps. 119:119): Thou puttest away all the wicked of the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 22:23-31

Here is, I. A general idea given of the land of Israel, how well it deserved the judgments coming to destroy it and how much it needed these judgments to refine it. Let the prophet tell her plainly, ?Thou art the land that is not cleansed, not refined as metal is, and therefore needest to be again put into the furnace. Means and methods of reformation have been ineffectual; thou art not rained upon in the day of indignation.? This was one of the judgments which God brought upon them in the day... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 22:12

In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood ..... Innocent blood, as the Targum; judges upon the bench, whose office it is to take the part of the innocent, and clear him from unjust charges; and protect him from the violence of wicked and unreasonable men; that lay things to his charge, which, if true, would require blood; and yet men in such offices took bribes to bring in the innocent guilty, and pass sentence of death on him; which is a most shocking iniquity indeed: to take bribes in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 22:13

Behold, therefore, I have smitten mine hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made ,.... As one amazed at it; or as filled with indignation against it; or as grieved and distressed at it; so Jarchi and Kimchi: or else as rejoicing at the punishment going to be inflicted on them for it. So the Septuagint renders it, "I will bring my hand upon them;' and the Targum, "behold, I will bring my vengeance upon thee for the sins of mammon, &c.; Jarchi and Kimchi observe from their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 22:14

Can thine heart endure ,.... Or "stand" F4 היעמד "num quid stabit cor tuum?" Paginus, Montanus; "consistet" Munster, Vatablus, Piscator; "perstabit", Junius and Tremellius, Polanus; "constabit", Coeccius, Starckius. : surely it must fall within thee; become like water, and melt as wax, be it ever so hard and adamantine: or can thine hands be strong in the days that I shall deal with thee ? surely they must become weak, and drop, and not be able to hold a weapon for defence: and,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 22:15

And I will scatter thee among the Heathen, and disperse thee in the countries ,.... Not only cause them to be carried captive to some one place, as Babylon; but to be scattered and dispersed throughout the various provinces of it, and in other nations, as chaff is by the winds; signifying hereby the power by which it would be done; their weakness, who would not be able to hinder it; and the uncomfortable condition they would be in: and will consume thy filthiness out of thee ; by... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 22:16

And thou shalt take thine inheritance in thyself in the sight of the Heathen ,.... No longer be the inheritance of God, but their own; and not have God to be their portion and inheritance, but themselves; and a poor portion and inheritance that must be, being in captivity, poverty, and distress; enjoying neither their civil nor religious liberties, as heretofore; it would be now manifest to the Heathens that they were forsaken of God, and left to themselves. Some render it, "and thou shalt... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 22:17

And the word of the Lord came unto me ,.... The word of prophecy from the Lord, as the Targum: saying ; as follows: read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 22:18

Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross ,.... Vile, despicable, useless, and unprofitable; to which the wicked of the earth are compared, Psalm 119:119 and here the Lord's professing people, they differing nothing from them, being sadly degenerated; formerly they were as silver, and so they might be reckoned among themselves; but to God, who is omniscient, the searcher of the hearts and reins, who saw all their actions, and knew the spring of them, in his sight they were as... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 22:1-16

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 22:17-22

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 22:23-31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 22:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 22:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 22:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 22:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 22:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 22:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 22:18

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