Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.
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Live ... die - In the writings of Ezekiel there is a development of the meaning of “life” and “death.” In the holy land the sanctions of divine government were in great degree temporal; so that the…
Adam Clarke
Shall he then live? - Because his father was a righteous man, shall the father's holiness be imputed to him? No!
He shad surely die; his blood shall be upon him - He shall suffer for his own crimes.
God, by the prophet, having laid down the general rule of judgment, that he will render eternal life to those that patiently continue in well-doing, but indignation and wrath to those that do not obey…
Cambridge Bible
shall surely die The formula common in the law, "shall surely be put to death," Lev 20:11; Exo 21:15; Exo 22:18.
his blood … upon him He shall suffer the death due to his own deeds, ch. Eze 33:4; Lev…
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