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The Incurable Rust of Sin
Commentators agree that the 'scum' in the pot is better understood as 'rust.' This isn't just surface-level grime but a deep, corrosive wickedness that has become part of Jerusalem's very fabric. It symbolizes unrepented sin that has so thoroughly defiled the people and the city that it cannot be simply wiped away, necessitating a total cleansing through judgment.
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Ezekiel
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Albert Barnes
On Ezekiel 24:6
18th Century
Theologian
Scum – Better, rust ().
Bring it out piece by piece – This refers to the city; bring out the inhabitants one by one, and clear…
Charles Ellicott
On Ezekiel 24:6
19th Century
Bishop
Scum. —This word, which occurs five times in these verses (Ezekiel 24:6; Ezekiel 24:11–12), is found nowhe…
John Gill
On Ezekiel 24:6
17th Century
Pastor
Wherefore thus says the Lord God, woe to the bloody city
Here the parable begins to be explained; and shows that by …
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Matthew Henry
On Ezekiel 24:1–14
17th Century
Minister
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…