Ezekiel 36:17

“Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, &c.] The land of Canaan, which the Lord their God gave unto them; a land abounding with all good things, where they dwelt in great ease, plenty, and prosperity; and which also was a holy land, peculiarly chosen of God for his worship and service: they defiled it by their own way and by their doings: by their sinful ways and evil works: sin is of a defiling nature; it defiles the bodies and souls of men; it defiles their own, and it defiles others; it defiles a land, and the inhabitants of it, and makes them loathsome and abominable to a pure and holy God: their way was before me, as the uncleanness of a removed woman: of a…”

“removed woman-- (Lev 15:19, &c.).”

“The defilement of the people described in order to its removal. Ezekiel 36:20 They profaned my holy name - Caused it to be dishonored by the pagan who said in scorn, “This is the people of God.” The pagan, seeing the miserable state of the exiles, fancied that Yahweh was no more than a national god, powerless to protect his subjects. return to 'Top of Page'”

“By their doings - By their carriage, and whole conversation. As the uncleanness - Or as one cut off from the congregation, because of some great sin. Ezekiel 36:20”

“36:17 Covenant curses had come to Israel because God’s people had defiled . . . their own land by their sinful behavior. • A menstrual cloth became polluted by contact with a woman’s monthly flow of blood. This natural process was not sinful, but it was defiling in the same way that any loss of bodily life-fluids such as blood, sweat (see study note on 44:17-19), or semen made people ceremonially unclean (see Lev 15).”

“they defiled: Lev 18:24-28; Num 35:33, Num 35:34; Psa 106:37, Psa 106:38; Isa 24:5; Jer 2:7, Jer 3:1, Jer 3:2, Jer 3:9; Jer 16:18; Mic 2:10 as the: Lev 15:19-33; Isa 64:6 Ezekiel 36:18”