John Gill Commentary Ezekiel 35:14

"Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: When the whole earth rejoiceth, I will make thee desolate." — Ezekiel 35:14 (ASV)

Thus says the Lord God, when the whole earth rejoices
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, (Revelation 11:16Revelation 11:17) , as well as at the destruction of antichrist, as follows:

I will make you desolate;
for so some render it, "the whole earth rejoices when I make you desolate"; or, "so shall all the earth rejoice in the desolation which I shall make for you" ^F3 ; see (Revelation 18:20) (Revelation 19:1Revelation 19:2) and which agrees with what follows:

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FOOTNOTES:

• F3: "Sic laetabitur omnis terra in desolatione quam faciam tibi", Vatablus.