And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.
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Gill's Exposition
And the Lord said unto him,.... This shows that a divine Person is meant by the glory of the God of Israel:
go through the midst of the city; that is, as it is next explained,
through the midst of…
Barnes' Notes
mercy precedes judgment. So in the case of Sodom Gen. 19, and in the last day Luk 21:18, Luk 21:28; Rev 7:1. This accords with the eschatological character of the predictions in this chapter (see the…
Adam Clarke
Set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh - This is in allusion to the ancient every-where-used custom of setting marks on servants and slaves, to distinguish them from others. It was also…
In these verses we have,
I. The summons given to Jerusalem's destroyers to come forth and give their attendance. He that appeared to the prophet (Eze 8:2), that had brought him to Jerusalem and had…
Cambridge Bible
Command to seal those to be spared, and to slay without distinction all others
4. set a mark The word is Tav, the last letter of the alphabet, the old form of which was a cross. The term is used here…
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