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Verse 2. Blood. Why dost thou cease to admonish and rebuke the people? Worthington.—Pronounce sentence on Jerusalem, ( Bible.) for her cruelties. Calmet.
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Ezekiel 22
Historical chapter commentary
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Verse 6. Hath. Septuagint “was mixed with his relations,” verse 10. and so forth ( Bible.) fighting against them. Theod.
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Verse 8. Sabbaths, by servile works, and by their sinful deportment.
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Verse 9. Slanderers, hateful to all. Leviticus 19:16. Proverbs 11:13.—Mountains. Calmet. 18:6.
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Verse 10. Father, his widow, their mother-in-law, or one of his wives.
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Verse 12. Increase. Calmet. 18:18. Calmet.—Me. “The remembrance of God excludes all sins.” Saint Jerome
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Verse 13. Hands, through surprise and sorrow. Calmet.—God wishes the sinner’s salvation. Genesis 6:6. Worthington.
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Verse 15. In thee. I will purify thee by violent medicines. Calmet.
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Verse 16. Possess, “as an inheritance:” (Septuagint Bible.) “I will defile:” (Aq.) “wound thee.” Sym. Hebrew is very different: ( Calmet.) “thou hast inherited in thyself,” ( Bible.) being no longer willing to be subject.
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Verse 18. Dross. Hebrew “a mixture.” Septuagint “God will purify the silver.” Isaiah 4:4.
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Verse 24. Rained upon, or watered with the instructions of the prophets. Calmet. 20:46.
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Verse 25. Conspiracy. The false prophets defend each other, ( Calmet.) while the priests connive at their proceedings, ( Bible.) and set the example of wickedness.
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Verse 28. Without. Septuagint “they shall fall, seeing,” and so forth
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Verse 30. None like Abraham, Moses, and so forth Calmet.—The prayers of the just are very powerful; and God wishes them to exert themselves for sinners. S. Jer.om. Worthington.
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Literally, made light of father and mother.