Ezekiel 5:11
Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.
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Gill's Exposition
Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord God,.... This is a form of an oath, and shows that what is after said should certainly be done; God would not repent of it, nor revoke it:
surely, because thou…
We have here the explanation of the foregoing similitude: This is Jerusalem. Thus it is usual in scripture language to give the name of the thing signified to the sign; as when Christ said, This is my…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
defiled my sanctuary The commentary on this is supplied by ch. 8.
will I also diminishthee] The word is so rendered ch. Eze 16:27, where, however, an object follows the verb. The balance of clauses…
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