Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Ezekiel 7
son of man. See note on Ezekiel 2:1.
the Lord GOD = Adonai Jehovah. See note on Ezekiel 2:4.
the land of Israel = the soil or ground of Israel. "Ad math Israel, not "eretz, as in the next clause. See note on Ezekiel 11:17.
An end . . . the end . . . the end. The Figure of speech Repetitio for emphasis. Compare verses: Ezekiel 2:3. See App-6.
the land. Hebrew. "eretz.
Mine eye. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6.
ye shall know, &c. See note on Ezekiel 6:7.
An end . . . the end . . . it watcheth. Figure of speech Paronomasia. App-6. Hebrew. kez . . . hakez, : . . . hekes.
it = she. Note the sudden change of gender, referring to "the morning" of Ezekiel 7:7.
The morning is come = The turn (or circle) hath come round.
sounding again. Occurs only here.
An evil, an only evil. Figure of speech Epizeuxis. App-6.
evil = calamity. Hebrew. raa. App-44.
only = sole. Some codices, with four early printed editions and Aramaean, read "calamity after calamity", reading "ahar (after) instead of "ahad
behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.
the rod hath blossomed: i.e. Nebuchadnezzar's sceptre is ready.
pride = insolence, or presumption: i.e. Israel's sin, which has called for the judgment.
a rod of wickedness: i.e. a rod to punish the wickedness. Genitive of Relation. App-17.
wickedness = lawlessness. Hebrew rasha. App-44. neither shall there be wailing for them. Some codices, with four early printed editions, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "no rest for them".
to that: i.e. to the possession.
although they were yet alive: i.e. at the time of the redemption, when, at the jubilee, the property sold would come back to the seller. Ref to Pentateuch (Lev 25). App-92.
the vision: or, indignation, if chardn is read for chazan, "wrath"; i.e. ? = R for? = D, as in Ezekiel 7:12 and Ezekiel 7:14.
strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life : or, no man by his iniquity shall strengthen his life.
iniquity. Hebrew. avah. App-44.
The sword. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for war.
The sword is without. Reference to Pentateuch, (Deuteronomy 32:25).
iniquity. As in Ezekiel 7:13 but here is put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Effect), App-6, for the judgment which was the consequence of it.
it: i.e. His Sanctuary, or His holy city Jerusalem.
and. Some codices, with Syriac and Vulgate, read this "and" in the text = "and their".
Make a chain. The sign of captivity, answering to the other sign in Ezekiel 7:11 - ("q").
bloody crimes = crimes of bloodshed i.e. capital crimes.
heathen = nations.
the strong. The Septuagint evidently read `uzzam, instead of `uzzim ("the fierce ones"), Compare Ezekiel 24:21.
holy. See note on Exodus 3:5.
Mischiefs = Calamity. Hebrew. chavah.
shall come. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 32:23).
rumour = hearing. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for what is heard.
upon = after; but a special reading called Sevir (App-34), reads "upon". This is followed by Authorized Version and Revised Version.
they seek. But in vain. See Ezekiel 7:25.
the law. This was the special province of the priest (Deuteronomy 17:8-13; Deuteronomy 33:10), as the vision was that of the prophet, and counsel that of elders. Compare Jeremiah 18:18.
ancients = elders.
desolation. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), App-6, for rent garments, which were the outward expression of inward grief.
deserts = judgments, Compare Ezekiel 7:23.
they shall know, &c. See note on Ezekiel 6:10,
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