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**Then came certain of the elders of Israel.** These are to be distinguished from the elders of Judah ([Ezekiel 8:1](../../../kjv/ezekiel/8/1) ). They had no knowledge (probably) of what was transpiring in Judaea. They had travelled from Tel = abib.
**the elders** . See the Structure (p. 1097).
**Israel** . See [Ezekiel 8:11](../../../kjv/ezekiel/8/11) , [Ezekiel 8:12](../../../kjv/ezekiel/8/12) ; [Ezekiel 8:6](../../../kjv/ezekiel/8/6) , [Ezekiel 9:6](../../../kjv/ezekiel/9/6) . in [Ezekiel 8:1](../../../kjv/ezekiel/8/1) we have Judah's elders.

**the LORD** . Hebrew. *Jehovah* . App-4 .

**Son of man** . See note on [Ezekiel 2:1](../../../kjv/ezekiel/2/1) .
**men.** Hebrew, plural of *'enosh* . App-14 .
**idols** = manufactured idols.
**iniquity** = perversity. Hebrew ' *dvah.* App-44 .
**before their face** . Instead of God's law, according to [Deuteronomy 6:8](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/6/8) ; [Deuteronomy 11:18](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/11/18) ; and [Proverbs 3:21-23](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/21-23) .

**the Lord GOD** . Hebrew Adonai Jehovah. See note on [Ezekiel 2:4](../../../kjv/ezekiel/2/4) .
**Every man.** Hebrew. *ish, 'ish* . App-14 .
**before** = in front of, or right before.
**will answer** , &c. = have been replied to for him; he hath come amid [the] multitude of his idols: i.e. he hath answered My claims by classing his idols with Me. The form is *Niphal* which in all its three occurances is rendered Passive, except here and [Ezekiel 14:7](../../../kjv/ezekiel/14/7) . See [Job 11:2](../../../kjv/job/11/2) ; [Job 19:7](../../../kjv/job/19/7) , and [Proverbs 21:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/13) .

**turn yourselves** = turn ye.

**will answer,** &c. = and being replied to for him in Myself: i.e. by his comparing his idols with Me. See note on [Ezekiel 14:4](../../../kjv/ezekiel/14/4) .

**I will set My face** , &c. Reference to Pentateuch ([Leviticus 17:10](../../../kjv/leviticus/17/10) ; [Leviticus 26:17](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/17) ). App-92 .
**man** . Hebrew. *'ish* . App-14 .
**will make him,** &c. Reference to Pentateuch ([Numbers 26:10](../../../kjv/numbers/26/10) . [Deuteronomy 28:37](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/37) ). Some codices, with eight early printed editions, read "will make him desolate, for a sign and a proverb".
**I will cut him off** , &c. Reference to Pentateuch ([Genesis 17:14](../../../kjv/genesis/17/14) .[Exodus 12:15](../../../kjv/exodus/12/15) , [Exodus 12:19](../../../kjv/exodus/12/19) ; [Exodus 30:33](../../../kjv/exodus/30/33) , [Exodus 30:38](../../../kjv/exodus/30/38) . [Leviticus 7:20](../../../kjv/leviticus/7/20) , [Leviticus 7:21](../../../kjv/leviticus/7/21) , [Leviticus 7:25](../../../kjv/leviticus/7/25) , [Leviticus 7:27](../../../kjv/leviticus/7/27) ; [Leviticus 17:4](../../../kjv/leviticus/17/4) , [Leviticus 17:9](../../../kjv/leviticus/17/9) ; [Leviticus 19:8](../../../kjv/leviticus/19/8) ; [Leviticus 23:29](../../../kjv/leviticus/23/29) . [Numbers 9:13](../../../kjv/numbers/9/13) , &c.) App-92 .
**ye shall know** , &c. See note on [Ezekiel 6:7](../../../kjv/ezekiel/6/7) .

**have deceived.** Hebrew idioms = have permitted him to be deceived: i.e. as a judicial punishment for his own deception of the People.
**I will stretch out** , &c. Reference to Pentateuch ([Exodus 6:20](../../../kjv/exodus/6/20) , &c.)

**they shall bear the punishment** , &c. Heb to Pentateuch ([Exodus 28:38](../../../kjv/exodus/28/38) . [Leviticus 5:1](../../../kjv/leviticus/5/1) , [Leviticus 5:17](../../../kjv/leviticus/5/17) . [Numbers 14:34](../../../kjv/numbers/14/34) , &c.)

**transgressions** = rebellions. Hebrew. *pasha* '. App-44 ,
**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim* . App-4 .
**saith the Lord God,** = [is] *Adonai Jehovah's* oracle.

**the land** = a land.
**sinneth.** Hebrew. *chata.* App-44 .
**trespassing** . Hebrew ma'al. App-44 . Note the Figure of speech *Polyptoton* ( App-6 ). Hebrew - to trespass a trespass i.e. to trespass exceedingly. See note on [Genesis 26:28](../../../kjv/genesis/26/28) . Reference to Pentateuch ([Leviticus 5:16](../../../kjv/leviticus/5/16) ; [Leviticus 6:2](../../../kjv/leviticus/6/2) ; [Leviticus 26:40](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/40) . [Numbers 5:6](../../../kjv/numbers/5/6) , [Numbers 5:12](../../../kjv/numbers/5/12) , [Numbers 5:27](../../../kjv/numbers/5/27) ). App-92 .
**break the staff of the bread.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Leviticus 26:26](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/26) . &c.) App-92 .
**of** = that is to say. Genitive of Apposition. App-17 .
**man** . Hebrew. *'adam.* App-14 .

**three men** . In [Jeremiah 15:1](../../../kjv/jeremiah/15/1) , we have two men, "Moses and Samuel", as intercessors. See note there. Here we have "three men", also as intercessors. All three prevailed in saving others. Noah ([1 Peter 3:20](../../../kjv/1-peter/3/20) ). Daniel *([Ezekiel 2:5](../../../kjv/ezekiel/2/5)* *;* *Eze 2:48-49* ). Job ([Ezekiel 42:8-10](../../../kjv/ezekiel/42/8-10) ).
**Noah, Daniel, and Job** . This order is determined by the Structure, which is an *Introversion,* in order to separate the true Israelite (of the nation of Israel) from the two who lived before the nation was formed (which is the subject of the book of Exodus).
**Noah.** Earlier than Job, but before Israel was a nation.
**Daniel** . A true Israelite.
**Job** . Later than Noah, but before Israel was a nation. Noah prevailed in saving others (the whole human race). Gen 6-9. Daniel prevailed in saving his fellow wise men ([Daniel 2:24](../../../kjv/daniel/2/24) ). He is mentioned again in 28.:3. While Ezekiel bears witness to Daniel (already fourteen years in Babylon) Daniel bears witness to Jeremiah ([Daniel 9:2](../../../kjv/daniel/9/2) ).
**souls** = soul. Hebrew nephesh. App-13 .

**If I cause noisome beasts** , &c. Reference to Pentateuch ([Leviticus 26:22](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/22) ). App-92 .
**noisome** = annoying, hurtful.

**if I bring a sword** , &c. Reference to Pentateuch ([Leviticus 26:25](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/25) ). See [Ezekiel 5:17](../../../kjv/ezekiel/5/17) .

**How much more,** &c. National judgments are thus sent for national sins. Compare [Ezekiel 14:13](../../../kjv/ezekiel/14/13) .

**behold.** Figure of speech *Asterismos.* App-6 . remnant. This is always used in a good sense.
**their way** &c.: i.e. their good way and doings.
**evil** . Hebrew raa. App-44 .

**they:** i.e. the remnant of [Ezekiel 14:22](../../../kjv/ezekiel/14/22) .

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