Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
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Gill's Exposition
For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth,.... Which is not to be interpreted simply and absolutely, and with respect to all persons afflicted and punished by him; for he does take delight…
Adam Clarke
Cast away - With a holy violence, dash away every transgression and incentive to it.
Make you a new heart - Call upon God for it, and he will give it: for as sure as you earnestly call on God through…
We have here the conclusion and application of this whole matter. After a fair trial at the bar of right reason the verdict is brought in on God's side; it appears that his ways are equal. Judgment…
Cambridge Bible
a new heart Cf. ch. Eze 11:19; Eze 36:26; Jer 4:4; Jer 24:7; Psa 51:7. The words are those of practical exhortation; to charge the prophet with assigning to man a power greater than that which…
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