John Gill Commentary Ezekiel 18:8

John Gill Commentary

Ezekiel 18:8

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

Ezekiel 18:8

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"he that hath not given forth upon interest, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true justice between man and man," — Ezekiel 18:8 (ASV)

He [that] has not given forth upon usury Money, victuals, or any other thing, which the Jews were forbidden to take from their brethren, though they might from strangers, (Deuteronomy 23:19Deuteronomy 23:20);

neither has taken any increase or interest; or rather something over and above the interest or use, as a gratuity for lending it upon that interest:

[that] has withdrawn his hand from iniquity not only that now mentioned, but all others; who, having inadvertently engaged in that which is sinful, as soon as it appears to him to be so, gets out of it, and abstains from it as soon as possible:

has executed true judgment between man and man whether in office as a judge, who sits on the bench for that purpose; or as an arbitrator chosen to decide matters in controversy between one man and another, and that does everything just and right between man and man.