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Behold, therefore, I have struck my hand at your dishonest gain which you have made, and at your blood which has been in the midst of you.
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God's Expressive Anger
Commentators explain that God “smiting his hand” is a powerful, symbolic gesture. It expresses a mixture of divine emotions: amazement at the people's audacity, righteous indignation against their sin, grief over their corruption, and even a grim satisfaction that justice is about to be served.
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Ezekiel
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19th Century
Anglican
Smitten mine hand. — See Note on Ezekiel 6:11, and compare Ezekiel 22:17 and Ezekiel 22:13.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold, therefore, I have smitten mine hand at your dishonestgain which you have made As o…
Presbyterian
The prophet is to judge the bloody city, the city of bloods. Jerusalem is so called because of her crimes.
The sins with which Jerusalem stan…
