Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 23:25

25. I will set my jealousy against thee See note Ezekiel 5:13. They shall take away thy nose and thine ears So Babylonian captives were often mutilated (for example, Zedekiah, Jeremiah 52:11). It was also the practice among some ancient peoples to mutilate the adulteress. Thy remnant… thy residue The same word in both cases. The picture of the adulteress gives way for a moment to the picture of Jerusalem in flames and her inhabitants falling by the sword (compare 5-7). read more