Ezekiel 35

Ezekiel 35:2

SEir] Where the Idumeans dwelt, who came of Esau. Genesis 36:9.

prophesie against it] Jeremiah 49:7-8. Ezekiel 25:12. Amos 1:11. Obadiah 1:11.

Ezekiel 35:3

most desolate] Heb. desolation and desolation.

Ezekiel 35:5

perpetuall hatred] Or, hatred of old. Against Israel. See Ezekiel 25:15. Amos 1:11.

and hast shed the bloud of the children [Heb. poured out the children. That is, hast assisted the Chaldeans in making a horrible slaughter of my people. Psalms 137:7. Ezekiel 25:12.

force of the sword] Heb. hands.

in the time that their iniquitie had an end] Or, brought an end. At which time the measure of my peoples sinne being full, I also caused my judgements to fall violently upon them. Ezekiel 21:30. & Ezekiel 22:2.

Ezekiel 35:6

bloud shall parsue thee] Namely, the sword and violent death.

sith thou hast not hated bloud] Psalms 109:17.

Ezekiel 35:9

I will make thee perpetuall desolations] Jeremiah 49:18. Mal. 1. 3, 4.

and thy cities shall not return] To wit, to their former estate.

Ezekiel 35:10

These two nations] Thou hast perswaded thy selfe that thou shouldest possesse the land of Judah, and of the ten tribes.

and we will possesse it] Psal. 83. 4, 12.

whereas the LORD was there] Or, though the LORD was there. Though the Lord hath taken it for his own proper habitation, placing his people there, and his Temple, with the signs of his presence.

Ezekiel 35:11

and I will make my self known amongst them] I will make my self known to my Church by new trials of my justice and power against her enemies, and of my love and mercy towards her.

Ezekiel 35:12

to consume] Heb. to devoure.

Ezekiel 35:13

boasted] Heb. magnified.

and have multiplied your words against me] 1 Samuel 2:3.

Ezekiel 35:14

When the whole earth rejoyceth] Namely, when I shall cause all the world to rejoyce at my peoples deliverance, and their reestablishment in their countrey, then will I increase thy desolation: This was partly verified in the Idumeans: but hath been accomplished in the enemies of the Church, whose curse and condemnation increased, when salvation appeared to the elect, and beleevers, through Christ.