And the righteous men, they shall judge them after the manner of adulteresses, and after the manner of women that shed blood; because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands.
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Gill's Exposition
And the righteous men,.... Some understand this of the prophets, who were really righteous men; and foretold the righteous judgments of God that should come upon the idolatrous Jews, which was a…
The judgment to be executed by the hands of their allies. Eze 23:45 The righteous men - Or, righteous men. The allies are so called as the instruments of God’s righteous judgments. Eze 23:48 To cease…
Adam Clarke
And the righteous men - אנשים צדיקים anashim tsaddikim. The Chaldeans, thus called because they are appointed by God to execute judgment on these criminals.
Jerusalem stands indicted by the name of Aholibah, for that she, as a false traitor to her sovereign Lord the God of heaven, not having his fear before her eyes, but moved by the instigation of the…
Cambridge Bible
Judgment on the adulterous women
45. the righteous righteous men. The prophet carries on the figure of the punishment of adulteresses. They are judged by righteous men. He has not in his mind the…
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