Ezekiel 4

Ezekiel 4:1

I will cast off - That is, I will never cast off all the seed of Israel.

Ezekiel 4:2

The city - Shall be built round, as largely as ever.

Ezekiel 4:3

The line - That is, it shall be built round about upon its old foundations.

Ezekiel 4:4

The valley - A valley, so called from the multitude of Sennacherib’s army slain there. Of the ashes - So called from the ashes of the sacrifices carried thither. Holy - All these places shall be parts of the holy city, and God’s name shall be sanctified, and he shall be worshipped in them all. For ever - If we interpret the word for ever of a perpetuity, the church of God must here be understood, against which the gates of hell shall never prevail.

Ezekiel 4:6

The valley - A valley, so called from the multitude of Sennacherib’s army slain there. Of the ashes - So called from the ashes of the sacrifices carried thither. Holy - All these places shall be parts of the holy city, and God’s name shall be sanctified, and he shall be worshipped in them all. For ever - If we interpret the word for ever of a perpetuity, the church of God must here be understood, against which the gates of hell shall never prevail.

Ezekiel 4:7

The valley - A valley, so called from the multitude of Sennacherib’s army slain there. Of the ashes - So called from the ashes of the sacrifices carried thither. Holy - All these places shall be parts of the holy city, and God’s name shall be sanctified, and he shall be worshipped in them all. For ever - If we interpret the word for ever of a perpetuity, the church of God must here be understood, against which the gates of hell shall never prevail.

Ezekiel 4:8

The valley - A valley, so called from the multitude of Sennacherib’s army slain there. Of the ashes - So called from the ashes of the sacrifices carried thither. Holy - All these places shall be parts of the holy city, and God’s name shall be sanctified, and he shall be worshipped in them all. For ever - If we interpret the word for ever of a perpetuity, the church of God must here be understood, against which the gates of hell shall never prevail.

Ezekiel 4:9

The valley - A valley, so called from the multitude of Sennacherib’s army slain there. Of the ashes - So called from the ashes of the sacrifices carried thither. Holy - All these places shall be parts of the holy city, and God’s name shall be sanctified, and he shall be worshipped in them all. For ever - If we interpret the word for ever of a perpetuity, the church of God must here be understood, against which the gates of hell shall never prevail.

Ezekiel 4:10

Until I visit him - Perhaps in mercy; it is certain Zedekiah was not put to death, only carried to Babylon, where some think he afterward found favour with the king of Babylon.

Ezekiel 4:14

The money - The price of land was strangely fallen at this time, when the enemy was besieging the chief city of the country.

Ezekiel 4:16

I took - It is probable, that upon such sales among the Jews, two instruments were made, the one sealed up, to be kept by the purchaser, the other open, to be shewed to the judges, and by them ratified.

Ezekiel 4:17

Baruch - This Baruch (chap.46:4,26,) was a scribe, and an attendant upon Jeremiah. Witnesses - He made this purchase with all the usual formalities; he signed and sealed it before witnesses, and delivered it to Baruch to keep, in the presence of all the Jews.