Bible Commentary

Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth. 22. withdrew mine hand ] Lit. turned, or turned back his hand, outstretched to smite. The words are wanting in LXX., and in the other … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 20:22”

Notwithstanding the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judgments to do them, which [if] a man do, he shall even live in them; they polluted my sabbaths: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness. 21. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 20:21”

And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I [am] the LORD your God. Hallow my sabbaths; remember to keep them holy, employ them on holy works of Gods solemn and public worship, and cease from servile and worldly businesses. A sign: see Eze … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 20:20”

I [am] the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; The Lord; the only God; idols, though your fathers idols, are no gods, therefore let them never be that to you which they are not, cannot be in themselves, the object of worship, and trust, and love. Your … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 20:19”

But I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols: 18 26. The second generation in the wilderness. These only imitated the sins of their fathers, Num 25:1-2; Deu 9:23-24; Deu 31:27. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 20:18”

Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness. 17. Another motive besides regard for his own name moved Jehovah to spare Israel pity for the sinners; cf. Psa 78:38, “But he being full of compassion forgave their iniquity and destroyed them not; yea many … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 20:17”

Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols. 16. polluted my sabbaths ] profaned. went after their idols ] Exodus 32; Numbers 25; Hos 9:10. Amo 5:25 cannot be appealed to here. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges See … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 20:16”

Yet also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given [them], flowing with milk and honey, which [is] the glory of all lands; Verse 15. I lifted up my hand] Their provocations in the wilderness were so great, that I … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 20:15”

But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out. 14, 15. For his name’s sake Jehovah did not make a clean end of the people, nevertheless he sware that the generation that came out of Egypt should not enter into the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 20:14”

But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which [if] a man do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 20:13”