He cried also in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause them that have charge over the city to draw near, even every man with his destroying weapon in his hand. HE CRIED ... WITH A LOUD VOICE. Contrasted with their "cry with a loud voice" for mercy (Ezekiel 8:18) is the "cry with a loud voic... [ Continue Reading ]
And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar. ONE MAN AMONG THEM WAS CL... [ Continue Reading ]
And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writer's inkhorn by his side; THE GLORY OF THE GOD OF ISRAEL WAS GONE UP FROM THE CHERUB, WHEREUPON HE WAS, TO THE THRESHOLD... [ Continue Reading ]
And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof. GO THROUGH THE MIDST OF THE CITY, THROUGH THE MIDST OF JERUSALEM. This two-... [ Continue Reading ]
And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity: TO THE OTHERS HE SAID - to the six officers of judgment ().... [ Continue Reading ]
Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house. COME NOT NEAR ANY ... UPON WHOM IS THE MARK - (). It may be objected that Daniel, Jer... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, DEFILE THE HOUSE, AND FILL THE COURTS WITH THE SLAIN: GO YE FORTH. AND THEY WENT FORTH, AND SLEW IN THE CITY._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy fury upon Jerusalem? WHILE THEY WERE SLAYING THEM, AND I WAS LEFT - literally, 'there was left I.'... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perverseness: for they say, The LORD hath forsaken the earth, and the LORD seeth not. THE INIQUITY OF THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL AND JUDAH IS EXCEEDING GREAT - lit... [ Continue Reading ]
And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their head. AS FOR ME ALSO, MINE EYE SHALL NOT SPARE - to show them their mistake in saying "The Lord seeketh not." I WILL RECOMPENSE THEIR WAY UPON THEIR HEAD - (). Retribution in kind... [ Continue Reading ]
And, behold, the man clothed with linen, which had the inkhorn by his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as thou hast commanded me. I HAVE DONE AS THOU HAST COMMANDED ME. The characteristic of Messiah (). So the angels () and the apostles report their fulfillment of their orders ().... [ Continue Reading ]