John Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 35:14

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Thus saith the Lord God, when the whole earth rejoiceth, &c.] When it shall go well with the world in general, and the inhabitants of it; when they shall enjoy great peace and prosperity. Jarchi has a very good note upon this clause, “when I shall take my kingdom; for then the earth will rejoice, as it is said, the Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice;” so when Christ takes to himself his great power, and reigns, his church and people will rejoice, (<661116>Revelation 11:16,17), as well as at the destruction of antichrist, as follows: I will make thee desolate; for so some render it, “the whole earth rejoiceth when I make thee desolate”; or, “so shall all the earth rejoice in the desolation which I shall make for thee”f599; (see <661820>Revelation 18:20 19:1,2) and which agrees with what follows:

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