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Ezekiel 20:40

Ezekiel 20:40
For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

I will accept you with your sweet savour,.... Their sins being expiated by the sacrifice of Christ, which is unto God for a sweet smelling savour; and their persons being, clothed with the robe of his…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Ezekiel 20:32-44

God’s future dealings with His people: (1) in judgment Eze 20:32-38; (2) in mercy Eze 20:39-44. Eze 20:32 The inquirers had thought that if Jerusalem were taken, and the whole people became sojourners…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

For in mine holy mountain - The days shall come in which all true Israelites shall receive Him whom I have sent to be the true sacrifice for the life of the world; and shall bring to Jerusalem - the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Ezekiel 20:33-44

The design which was now on foot among the elders of Israel was that the people of Israel, being scattered among the nations, should lay aside all their peculiarities and conform to those among whom…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Resumes Eze 20:34-38, and carries these verses a step further to the restoration (Eze 20:20).

your offerings Always rendered oblationsin Ezek., except ch. Eze 48:8. The idea expressed by the word…