In the former verse sins which are violations of the law by a man’s doing the evil which was forbidden, in the former part of this verse the sins which are omissions of good required, are mentioned. Doeth not any; neglects all, frames not to do them. Of those duties: see Ezekiel 18:6-8. Hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour’s wife: Ezekiel 18:6. read more
See Poole "Ezekiel 18:7". In the seventh verse the words are more large, condemning the oppressing of any one; here they do more particularly condemn oppressing the poor, which have little to maintain and less to defend themselves; and needy is added, to render us more sensible of the greatness of this sin, which takes away right where we should show charity. Hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge: see Ezekiel 18:7. Hath lifted up his eyes to the idols: see Ezekiel 18:6. Hath... read more
See Ezekiel 18:8. Shall he then live? Do you think his father’s righteousness shall preserve him from the punishment his own unrighteousness deserveth, my law threateneth, and my justice inflicteth? Shall he not with other sinners be spoiled, besieged, die by the sword or famine, or languish in a long captivity, and there die? He shall not live; a decisive answer to the former question; such a one shall not prosper, nor long escape the strokes of my justice; and the answer is parallel with that... read more
A third instance in a supposed son’s son to clear the case fully. The just father lives, his unjust son dieth; but the grandson of the just, seeing his father’s sins, and fleeing them, lives. It is rare that the children of debauched parents do think or discern evil in their parents’ courses, but blindly follow them, without putting difference between what is good and what is bad in that the latter doth; such suffer for their own sins more than for their fathers: but if it be so that the son of... read more
These two verses are explained already in the same words: see Ezekiel 18:6,Ezekiel 18:7. read more
Taken off his hand from the poor; withdrawn his hand from hurting or wronging the poor, though he had power and might to do it securely. That hath not received usury, & c. see Ezekiel 18:8,Ezekiel 18:9, where these particulars are explained. read more
Oppressing, he oppressed; and spoiling, spoiled; did all the mischief he could: he shall die. read more
Notwithstanding this method of the Divine justice, which renders to every one his own work, and gives to every one the fruit of his own doings, ye, proud, quarrelling, self-justifying debauchees, idolaters, adulterers, murderers, usurers, oppressors, will not see your own sins, for which you are punished, but cry you are innocent, that your fathers sinned and you suffer. Doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? The prophet here brings in what he met with among them; still every where... read more
See Ezekiel 18:4. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: this is a most unquestionable truth, and though perhaps it may seem otherwise in some cases, yet could we see perfectly the connexion between persons and persons, and how they are one, could we see the connexion of sins and sins, and how easily, secretly, and undiscerned men become guilty of the same sins, we should, it is likely, see father and son, though perhaps one of... read more
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Ezekiel 18:10
If he beget a son; the just man before described, who transmits his nature, but cannot transmit his virtues, to his son. That is a robber; that by force and violence breaks over the law of God and man, takes away what is another man’s; such a thief as sticks not to destroy that he may rob. A shedder of blood; that is, a murderer; for shedding of blood here is not less than murder, as by the phrase, Genesis 9:6; Deuteronomy 21:7 1 Samuel 25:33; Psalms 79:10. That doeth the like; the thing that... read more