Ezekiel 23:47

“And the company shall stone them with stones, &c.] Which was the punishment of adulterers and idolaters, (<051310>Deuteronomy 13:10 22:24), this seems to refer to the Chaldean army casting out stones from their slings and engines into the city of Jerusalem, when they besieged it, by which they killed some, and beat down the houses, which fell upon others, and destroyed them. So the Targum, “and the army shall stone them with the stones of a sling:” and dispatch them with their swords; cut them in pieces with them, such as sallied out of the city upon them, or they found without, or by any means fell into their hands: they shall slay their sons and their daughters; when they broke into the…”

“stones--the legal penalty of the adulteress (Eze 16:40-41; Joh 8:5). Answering to the stones hurled by the Babylonians from engines in besieging Jerusalem. houses . . . fire--fulfilled (Ch2 36:17, Ch2 36:19).”

“The judgment to be executed by the hands of their allies. Ezekiel 23:45 The righteous men - Or, righteous men. The allies are so called as the instruments of God’s righteous judgments. Ezekiel 23:48 To cease - Because they are stricken and consumed. Compare marginal reference. All women - i. e., all countries. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Ezekiel 23". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/ezekiel-23.html. 1870. StudyLight.org &copy;&#160;2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”

“The company - The Babylonian army. Ezekiel 23:48”

“the company: Eze 23:25, Eze 23:29, Eze 9:6, Eze 16:41; Jer 33:4, Jer 33:5 dispatch them: or, single them out, Eze 24:6 shall slay: Eze 24:21; Ch2 36:17-19 and burn: Deu 13:16; Jer 39:8, Jer 52:13 Ezekiel 23:48”