John Gill Commentary Ezekiel 5:13

John Gill Commentary

Ezekiel 5:13

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

Ezekiel 5:13

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"Thus shall mine anger be accomplished, and I will cause my wrath toward them to rest, and I shall be comforted; and they shall know that I, Jehovah, have spoken in my zeal, when I have accomplished my wrath upon them." — Ezekiel 5:13 (ASV)

Thus shall mine anger be accomplished Finished, perfected, consummated, by bringing the above judgments upon them, pestilence, famine, and sword, and by scattering them to every wind: what had been threatened long, and only some drops of it were let fall in times past, now was poured forth to the uttermost:

and I will cause my fury to rest upon them ; to continue and abide upon them, and not move, at least for the space of threescore and ten years; see (Zechariah 1:12) ;

and I will be comforted ; by taking vengeance on them; so satisfying his justice, and easing him of his enemies; see (Isaiah 1:24) ; a speech after the manner of men; who, when they have been affronted, and have avenged themselves, are easy in their minds, and satisfied:

and they shall know that I the Lord have spoken [it] in my zeal ; that is, they shall find by experience that what the Lord had spoken by his prophets, and had threatened to bring upon them, was said in earnest, and arose from a jealousy for his own glory; this will be a clear case, and out of question: when I have accomplished my fury in them ; by the utter destruction of them; as follows: