Ezekiel 14:8

“And I will set my face against that man, &c.] And look him out of countenance, notwithstanding all his daring impudence and presumption in coming to a prophet of the Lord, and inquiring of him by him, when guilty of gross idolatry; which mast needs be the case, when the face of God is set against a man. The Targum renders it, “my fury”, or “wrath”; and indeed that is what is meant; when God sets his face against a man, he pours out his wrath, or inflicts punishment on him; (see <193416>Psalm 34:16). Jarchi’s note is, “as a man that says I am at leisure from all business, and I will attend to this;” laying aside all other business, wholly giving himself up to one thing, on which he is set.…”

“And I will set my face against that man--(See on Lev 17:10). and will make him a sign--literally, "I will destroy him so as to become a sign"; it will be no ordinary destruction, but such as will make him be an object pointed at with wonder by all, as Korah, &c. (Num 26:10; Deu 28:37).”

“Will make him - Or, I will make him amazed Ezekiel 32:10; or, astonished, so as to be a sign and a proverb. return to 'Top of Page'”

“A sign - Of divine vengeance. Ezekiel 14:9”

“14:8 Instead of answering these people through a false prophet with a word of divine guidance, the Lord would answer them directly with a terrible act of judgment, thus eliminating them from among his people. Whether this indicates death or excommunication, these half-hearted leaders would be removed from the covenant community, the only place where true life is to be found.”

“I will set: Eze 15:7; Lev 17:10, Lev 20:3-6, Lev 26:17; Psa 34:16; Jer 21:10, Jer 44:11 a sign: Eze 5:15; Num 26:10; Deu 28:37; Psa 37:22, Psa 44:13, Psa 44:14; Isa 65:15; Jer 24:9; Jer 29:22 I will cut: Lev 20:3, Lev 22:3; Num 19:20; Rom 11:22; Co1 10:11 and ye: Eze 6:7, Eze 13:23 Ezekiel 14:9”