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Ezekiel 9:10

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 9:10 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will bring their way upon their head.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will bring their way upon their head.
Ezekiel 9:10 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 9

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
7And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go ye forth. And they went forth, and smote in the city.
8And it came to pass, while they were smiting, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord Jehovah! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy wrath upon Jerusalem?
9Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of wrestling [of judgment]: for they say, Jehovah hath forsaken the land, and Jehovah seeth not.
10And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will bring their way upon their head.
11And behold, the man clothed in linen, who had the inkhorn by his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as thou hast commanded me.
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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
“And as for me also, &c.] As they have not spared the poor and the needy, the widow and the fatherless, but have perverted their judgment, and shed innocent blood: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, [but] I will recompence their way upon their head; deal with them by the law of retaliation, and reward them according to their deserts; (see <260704>Ezekiel 7:4).”
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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
“mine eye--to show them their mistake in saying, "The Lord seeth not." recompense their way upon their head-- (Pro 1:31). Retribution in kind.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“mine: Eze 9:5, Eze 5:11, Eze 7:4, Eze 8:18, Eze 21:31, Eze 21:32 but: Eze 7:8, Eze 7:9, Eze 11:21, Eze 22:31; Deu 32:41; Ch2 6:23; Isa 65:6; Hos 9:7; Joe 3:4; Heb 10:30 Ezekiel 9:11”
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