“Then set the pot empty on the coals, That it may become hot and its bronze may burn, That its filthiness may be melted in it, That its scum may be consumed.

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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

Then set it empty upon the coals thereof
The city, when emptied of its inhabitants and substance, like a pot that is…

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…