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Selected Verse: Ezekiel 23:45 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Eze 23:45 |
King James |
And the righteous men, they shall judge them after the manner of adulteresses, and after the manner of women that shed blood; because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| the righteous men--the Chaldeans; the executioners of God's righteous vengeance (Eze 16:38), not that they were "righteous" in themselves (Hab 1:3, Hab 1:12-13). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The judgment to be executed by the hands of their allies.
Eze 23:45
The righteous men - Or, righteous men. The allies are so called as the instruments of God's righteous judgments.
Eze 23:48
To cease - Because they are stricken and consumed. Compare marginal reference.
All women - i. e., all countries. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Righteous men - Men that keep the law of their God. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| And the righteous men - אנשים צדיקים anashim tsaddikim. The Chaldeans, thus called because they are appointed by God to execute judgment on these criminals. |
12 Art thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.
13 Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?
3 Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.
38 And I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will give thee blood in fury and jealousy.
48 Thus will I cause lewdness to cease out of the land, that all women may be taught not to do after your lewdness.
45 And the righteous men, they shall judge them after the manner of adulteresses, and after the manner of women that shed blood; because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands.