Your priests have violated my instructions and defiled my holy things. They make no distinction between what is holy and what is not. And they do not teach my people the difference between what is ceremonially clean and unclean. They disregard my Sabbath days so that I am dishonored among them.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The sixth word of judgment. The special sins of princes, priests, and people.

Regarding Ezekiel 22:26: Violated – It is better as in …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Have violated my law. —The next class to be spoken of, as the next in influence, were the priests. It was their special o…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Her priests have violated my law
Or, "forced it" F9 ; they gave a wrong explanation of it, made it speak …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

People of all ranks and positions had helped to fill the measure of the nation's guilt. Those who had any power abused it, and even the buyers and …