It happened, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down on my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord Yahweh! will you make a full end of the remnant of Israel?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The death of Pelatiah was communicated in this vision, which symbolically represented the idolatry in which Pelatiah had actually been foremost.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Pelatiah ... died. —This Pelatiah was one of the princes of the people mentioned in Ezekiel 11:1-2 as those …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

It is undoubtedly true that this Pelatiah died at the same time the vision was offered to God’s servant. We shall see at the end of the chapter tha…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And it came to pass when I prophesied
Or, "as I prophesied" F9 ; that is, while he was prophesying, or de…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Where Satan cannot persuade people to look upon the judgment to come as uncertain, he gains his point by persuading them to look upon it as distant…

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