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Ezekiel 16:41

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What does Ezekiel 16:41 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they shall burn thy houses with fire, and execute judgments upon thee in the sight of many women; and I will cause thee to cease from playing the harlot, and thou shalt also give no hire any more.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they shall burn thy houses with fire, and execute judgments upon thee in the sight of many women; and I will cause thee to cease from playing the harlot, and thou shalt also give no hire any more.
Ezekiel 16:41 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 16

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
38And I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will bring upon thee the blood of wrath and jealousy.
39I will also give thee into their hand, and they shall throw down thy vaulted place, and break down thy lofty places; and they shall strip thee of thy clothes, and take thy fair jewels; and they shall leave thee naked and bare.
40They shall also bring up a company against thee, and they shall stone thee with stones, and thrust thee through with their swords.
41And they shall burn thy houses with fire, and execute judgments upon thee in the sight of many women; and I will cause thee to cease from playing the harlot, and thou shalt also give no hire any more.
42So will I cause my wrath toward thee to rest, and my jealousy shall depart from thee, and I will be quiet, and will be no more angry.
43Because thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast raged against me in all these things; therefore, behold, I also will bring thy way upon thy head, saith the Lord Jehovah: and thou shalt not commit this lewdness with all thine abominations.
44Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use [this] proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And they shall burn thine houses with fire, &c.] As the houses in Jerusalem were by Nebuchadnezzar’s army, even the temple, the house of the Lord, and the king’s house, and the houses of great men, even all the houses in the city, (<245213>Jeremiah 52:13); and as was commanded to be done to idolatrous cities, (<051316>Deuteronomy 13:16); and this also may be said in allusion to the burning of adulterous persons, (<013824>Genesis 38:24); and execute judgments upon thee in the sight of many women; or provinces, as the Targum; meaning the Philistines, Moabites, Ammonites, and Edomites, who would rejoice in their ruin; the judgments design those before mentioned: and I will cause thee to cease…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The result of the awful judgment shall be, when divine vengeance has run its course, it shall cease. burn-- (Deu 13:16; Kg2 25:9). women--the surrounding Gentile nations to whom thou shalt be an object of mocking (Psa 137:7). I will cause thee to cease . . . harlot-- (Eze 23:27). Thou shalt no longer be able to play the harlot through My judgments. thou . . . shall give . . . no hire . . . any more--Thou shalt have none to give.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Judah is now represented as undergoing the punishment adjudged to an adulteress and murderess. Only in her utter destruction shall the wrath of the Lord, the jealous God, cease. Ezekiel 16:36 Filthiness - Or, brass, i. e., money, is lavished. The Hebrews generally speak of money as gold Isaiah 46:6, but brass coins were not unknown in the time of the Maccabees. Compare Matthew 10:9; Mark 12:41. Ezekiel may here have put brass for gold contemptuously. Compare Isaiah 1:22-25; Isaiah 48:10. Ezekiel 16:38 I will give thee blood in fury - Rather, “I will make thee a bloody sacrifice to fury and jealousy.” By the Law of Moses, death was the penalty for murder Exodus 21:12, and for adultery…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“burn: Deu 13:16; Kg2 25:9; Jer 39:8, Jer 52:13; Mic 3:12 and execute: Eze 5:8, Eze 23:10, Eze 23:48; Deu 13:11, Deu 22:21, Deu 22:24; Job 34:26 and I: Eze 23:27, Eze 37:23; Isa 1:25, Isa 1:26, Isa 2:18, Isa 27:9; Hos 2:6-17; Mic 5:10-14; Zac 13:2; Ti1 5:20 Ezekiel 16:42”
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