Charles Ellicott Commentary Ezekiel 22:16

"And thou shalt be profaned in thyself, in the sight of the nations; and thou shalt know that I am Jehovah." — Ezekiel 22:16 (ASV)

You shall take your inheritance.— Rather, you shall be profaned by yourself. The same word occurs in Ezekiel 7:24, and is there rendered shall be defiled; it admits of either sense, according to its derivation. The meaning is that through their own misconduct they forfeit the privileges of a holy nation, and become profaned or dishonoured in the sight of the heathen. The first prophecy of this chapter closes with the terrible warning of Ezekiel 22:14-16, showing the extreme suffering necessary for the purification of Israel.