“Son of man, your brethren, your relatives, your countrymen, and all the house of Israel in its entirety, are those about whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, ‘Get far away from the Lord; this land has been given to us as a possession.’

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Your kindred - The original word is derived from a root, suggesting the ideas of “redeeming” and “avenging” as connected with the bond of “…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Your brethren— that is, those who were with Ezekiel in the Captivity. The expression is made emphatic by repetition, and by the ad…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Here God seems to rebuke the thoughtlessness of His servant, or rather the error of the people, because we said that the Prophet announced not what…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Son of man, your brethren, [even] your brethren, the men of your
kindred

Or, "of yo…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The pious captives in Babylon were insulted by the Jews who continued in Jerusalem, but God made gracious promises to them. It is promised that God…