Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum is therein, and whose scum is not gone out of it! bring it out piece by piece; let no lot fall upon it.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Scum – Better, rust .

Bring it out piece by piece – This refers to the city; bring out the inhabitants one by one, and clear t…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

These verses contain the application of the parable in two distinct parts (Ezekiel 24:6–14), but in such a way that the literal and the…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Wherefore thus says the Lord God, woe to the bloody city
Here the parable begins to be explained; and shows that by …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The pot on the fire represented Jerusalem besieged by the Chaldeans: people of all ranks and stations were within the walls, prepared as prey for t…

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