Which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land with the filthiness of the people of the lands, with their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their uncleanness.
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Gill's Exposition
Which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets,.... Moses, and Joshua, and others, see Deu 7:3
saying, the land, unto which ye go to possess it; meaning the land of Canaan:
is an unclean…
Barnes' Notes
Saying - The words which follow in this verse are not quoted from any previous book of Scripture, but merely give the general sense of numerous passages. Compare the marginal references.
Adam Clarke
Have filled it from one end to another - The abominations have been like a sweeping mighty torrent, that has increased till it filled the whole land, and carried every thing before it.
What the meditations of Ezra's heart were, while for some hours he sat down astonished, we may guess by the words of his mouth when at length he spoke with his tongue; and a most pathetic address he…
Cambridge Bible
The Divine commands which Israel had violated had been conveyed to them expressly by the prophets. The people were without excuse.
commanded by thy servants the prophets Lit. -by the hand of". To…
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