Ezekiel 7:9

“And mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, &c.] This verse is the same with (<260704>Ezekiel 7:4); only instead of “I will recompense thy ways upon thee”, here it is, I will recompense thee according to thy ways upon thee and thine abominations [that] are in the midst of thee; which have both the same sense, showing the equity and justice of the divine proceedings: and to the clause, it is added, and ye shall know that I [am] the Lord that smiteth; with the rod of his anger, inflicts punishment for sin. The Syriac version is, “that smiteth them”; the Jews, by suffering them to be carried captive: and so the Targum, “I am the Lord that bringeth upon you a smiting,” or the blow;…”

“The morning - Rather, “The conclusion:” a whole series (literally circle) of events is being brought to a close. Others render it: Fate. The day of trouble ... - Or, The day is near; a tumult Zechariah 14:13, and not the echo of (or, shouting on) the mountains. The contrast is between the wild tumult of war and the joyous shouts of such as keep holiday. Ezekiel 7:10 Rod - Used here for tribe Exodus 31:2. The people of Judah have blossomed into proud luxuriance. In Ezekiel 7:11 it means the rod to punish wickedness. The meaning of the passage is obscure, owing to the brief and enigmatic form of the utterance. We may adopt the following explanation. The Jews had ever exulted in their national…”

“thee: Heb. upon thee and ye: Eze 7:4 the Lord: Isa 9:13; Mic 6:9; Gal 6:7; Rev 20:13 Ezekiel 7:10”