Ezekiel 39

Ezekiel 39:6

A Fire] namely, An extreme ruine and desolation.

Ezekiel 39:7

Pollute] By the blasphemies and insultings of mine enemies.

Ezekiel 39:8

It is come] that is to say, It will questionlesse come to passe.

Ezekiel 39:9

They that dwell] Hyperbolicall termes to signifie an exceeding great discomfiture.

Ezekiel 39:11

The valley] This valley is not made mention of any where else: It is likely to some passage which was much frequented by strangers that came into Judea, the intent is to shew the greatnesse of the slaughter, by the greatnes of the burying place which was appointed, which should be stopped up with the carkasses and bones of dead men, that travellers should not be able to goe that way The Sea] Hee seemes to meane the dead Sea, or the lake of Sodom To stop] namely, their noses by reason of the stinke which shall proceed from thence.

Ezekiel 39:12

May cleanse] For according to the law, a dead carkasse not buried, did defile the land, Deuteronomy 21:23.

Ezekiel 39:13

This shall be] namely, This great heap of carkasses and bones shall be as a glorious trophie and monument for them.

Ezekiel 39:14

, They shall sever out] Because, that men as did such things were uncleane, according to the law, Numb. 19. 11 With the passengers] Causing travellers that come along the way to helpe them: for otherwise a Jew had defiled himselfe by doing of it.

Ezekiel 39:15

A sign] To shew the buriers a farre off, that there are bones of a dead carkasse, that they might bury them, and perfectly cleanse the countrey.

Ezekiel 39:16

The name] There shall a perpetuall memory remaine of this great discomfiture; as if the next city standing at the end of this valley, should beare the name of Hamonah, that is to say, multitude.

Ezekiel 39:18

Rammes] that is to say, That are not base persons, like the carkasses of uncleane beasts; but 〈…〉d persons, like unto choyce flesh.

Ezekiel 39:21

I will set] That is to say, I will cause it plainly to appeare.

Ezekiel 39:23

All] The whole state and body of the Nation, or indifferently, of all estates and qualities.

Ezekiel 39:29

I have powred] Whereby having abundantly sanctified it, I will for ever take pleasure in it; whereas contrariwise, sinne is that which causeth the Lord to turne away from his Church.