Bible Commentary

And one hath committed abomination with his neighbor’s wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father’s daughter. 11. Lev 18:20; Lev 20:10. Lev 18:15; Lev 20:12. Lev 18:9; Lev 20:17. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges One, i.e. some, or the man of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 22:11”

In thee have they discovered their fathers’ nakedness: in thee have they humbled her that was set apart for pollution. 10. Lev 18:7; Lev 20:11, defiled their father’s wife, i.e. their stepmother, or some of their father’s concubines; cf. 2Sa 16:22. set apart for pollution ] unclean from her impurity, ch. Eze 18:6; Lev 18:19; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 22:10”

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. 9. Informers and false witnesses, Jer 9:3; Exo 23:1; Lev 19:16. Cf. ch. Eze 18:6; Eze 18:11. commit lewdness ] This clause should probably introduce the vices in Eze … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 22:9”

Thou hast despised mine holy things, and hast profaned my sabbaths. 8. Thou hast despised ] Jerusalem or the community is addressed, cf. Eze 22:26, ch. Eze 20:13; Eze 20:16, &c. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 8. Thou hast despised] All my ordinances are not only neglected, but treated with contempt; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 22:8”

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. 7. “They” no more refers to the princes, but is said generally. On “father and mother” Exo 20:12; Deu 5:16; Deu 27:16. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 22:7”

Behold, the princes of Israel, every one were in thee to their power to shed blood. 6 12. Particular enumeration of Jerusalem’s sins 6. The “princes” are those of the royal house. were to their power ] have been high-handed in thee, to shed. The meaning is not that they shed blood to the utmost … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 22:6”

[Those that be] near, and [those that be] far from thee, shall mock thee, [which art] infamous [and] much vexed. 5. much vexed ] full of tumults, Amo 3:9, and on ch. Eze 5:7. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges i. e., Countries near and afar oft shall mock thee, saying, Ah! defiled … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 22:5”

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. 4. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 22:4”

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. 3. the city sheddeth ] Rather as address: city that sheddeth! ch. Eze 24:6; Eze 24:9. Her “time” is that of her chastisement, cf. Eze … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 22:3”

Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt show her all her abominations. 2. wilt thou judge ] See on ch. Eze 20:4, cf. Eze 23:36. yea, thou shalt shew ] Rather: then thou shalt cause her to know Eze 22:3 and thou shalt say. Fuente: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 22:2”