Because she has surpassed the nations in evil, her chastisements shall be without example in severity.

Because ye multiplied R.V. because ye are turbulent. Both renderings assume an otherwise unknown verb, supposed to be derived from the noun "multitude," "tumult," &c. The existence of such a verb is improbable. The suggestion of Boett. followed by Corn. because ye rebelled(hamroth) is perhaps best, as Ezekiel 5:6 is then resumed. The sense of R.V. could be got by a very slight change (hamoth), cf. Ezekiel 22:5, last words; Amos 3:9.

neither … according to the judgments that is, the ordinances and practices of the nations. Others with Syr. would omit the neg.: but have done according to.… The charge of the prophet, however, is that Israel had exceeded the nations in wickedness; cf. Ezekiel 16:47-48; Jeremiah 2:10-11, "Hath a nation changed their gods, which yet are no gods?"

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