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Ezekiel 8:18

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 8:18 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Therefore will I also deal in wrath; mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity; and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Therefore will I also deal in wrath; mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity; and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.
Ezekiel 8:18 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 8

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
15Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen [this], O son of man? thou shalt again see yet greater abominations than these.
16And he brought me into the inner court of Jehovah`s house; and behold, at the door of the temple of Jehovah, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of Jehovah, and their faces toward the east; and they were worshipping the sun toward the east.
17Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen [this], O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have turned again to provoke me to anger: and, lo, they put the branch to their nose.
18Therefore will I also deal in wrath; mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity; and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.
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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
“Therefore will I also deal in fury, &c.] Being provoked by such abominable idolatries, and such horrid insolence, and most contemptuous treatment: mine eye shall not spare: neither will I have pity: (see <260511>Ezekiel 5:11 7:4,9); and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice; very pressingly and earnestly for help, being in great distress: [yet] will I not hear them; as they turned their backs on him, he will turn a deaf ear to them, and not regard their cries. The Targum is, “they shall pray before me, with a great voice, and I will not receive their prayer.””
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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
“though they cry . . . yet will I not hear-- (Pro 1:28; Isa 1:15). Next: Ezekiel Chapter 9”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Will not hear - The time was, when God was ready to have heard, even before they cried: but now they cry aloud, and yet cry in vain. It is the upright heart which God regards, and not the loud voice. Next: Ezekiel Chapter 9”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“will I also: Eze 5:11-13, Eze 7:4-9, Eze 9:5, Eze 9:10, Eze 16:42, Eze 24:13; Nah 1:2 and though: Jdg 10:13, Jdg 10:14; Pro 1:28; Isa 1:15, Isa 59:2; Jer 11:11, Jer 14:12; Mic 3:4; Zac 7:13; Luk 13:25 Next: Ezekiel Chapter 9”
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