Thou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast shed; and hast defiled thyself in thine idols which thou hast made; and thou hast caused thy days to draw near, and art come even unto thy years: therefore have I made thee a reproach unto the heathen, and a mocking to all countries.Thy days — The days of thy sorrows, and punishment.Art come — Thou art grown up to the eldest years in sin, beyond which thou art not to go. read more
Those that be near, and those that be far from thee, shall mock thee, which art infamous and much vexed.Much vexed — Afflicted, impoverished, and ruined. read more
Behold, the princes of Israel, every one were in thee to their power to shed blood.Every one — Not one to be found of a more merciful temper.To their power — According to their ability. read more
In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow.In thee — In Jerusalem. read more
Thou hast despised mine holy things, and hast profaned my sabbaths.Thou — O Jerusalem.Mine holy things — All mine institutions, temple, sacrifices, feasts. read more
In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness.Carry tales — Informers, or persons that for money, give in false witness against the innocent.They eat — Offer sacrifice on the mountains and feast there, in honour of their idols. read more
In thee have they discovered their fathers' nakedness: in thee have they humbled her that was set apart for pollution.Discovered — Defiled their fathers bed. read more
Behold, therefore I have smitten mine hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee.Smitten mine hand — In testimony of my abhorrence. read more
Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with thee? I the LORD have spoken it, and will do it.Endure — Withstand the evils that are coming, or bear them when come. read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Ezekiel 22:3
Then say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD, The city sheddeth blood in the midst of it, that her time may come, and maketh idols against herself to defile herself.Her time — The time of ripeness in her sins, and of execution of judgments on her.To defile — For this does more defile them, and provoke God to wrath against them. read more