Ezekiel 21:31

“And I will pour out mine indignation upon thee, &c.] Like a mighty flood, which should sweep them away for their sins and transgressions; and particularly for their reproaches of God and his people, which caused his indignation to rise, and him to pour it out upon them in such a manner: I will blow against thee in the fire of my wrath; as men put metal into a furnace, and then blow upon it, in order to melt it, and consume the dross; and which fire, so blown, is exceeding fierce and very consuming; who can stand against such a blast as that of the wrath of God, not only kindled, but blown with his breath like a stream of brimstone? and deliver thee into the hand of brutish men; or…”

“blow against thee in, &c.--rather, "blow upon thee with the fire," &c. Image from smelting metals (Eze 22:20-21). brutish--ferocious. skilful to destroy--literally, "artificers of destruction"; alluding to Isa 54:16.”

“The third word of judgment. The king of Babylon’s march upon Judaea and upon the Ammonites. Destruction is to go forth not on Judah only, but also on such neighboring tribes as the Ammonites (compare Jeremiah 27:2-3). Ezekiel 21:19 Appoint thee - Set before thee. Choose thou a place, choose it - Rather, “mark a spot, mark it,” as upon a map, at the head of the two roads, one leading to Jerusalem, the other to Ammon. These were the two roads by one or other of which an invading army must march from Babylon to Egypt. Ezekiel 21:21 The Chaldaean king is depicted standing at the entrance of the holy land from the north, meditating his campaign, using rites of divination that really belonged to…”

“I will blow - As those who melt down metals blow upon the metal in the fire, that the fire may burn the fiercer. Next: Ezekiel Chapter 22”

“pour: Eze 7:8, Eze 14:19, Eze 22:22; Nah 1:6 I will blow: Eze 22:20, Eze 22:21; Psa 18:15; Isa 30:33, Isa 37:7, Isa 40:7; Hag 1:9 brutish: or, burning and skilful: Isa 14:4-6; Jer 4:7, Jer 6:22, Jer 6:23, Jer 51:20, Jer 51:21; Hab 1:6-10 Ezekiel 21:32”