You, son of man, tell the house of Israel: Thus you speak, saying, Our transgressions and our sins are on us, and we pine away in them; how then can we live?

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

How should we then live? — Formerly, when the prophet had given them warning of impending judgments, the people had refus…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

This is equivalent to saying, "We cannot get away from our sins; there is no hope of our living." When people get into the iron cage called "Despai…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Therefore, O you son of man, speak to the house of Israel ,
&c.] Such of them as were with him in the captivity: thu…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Those who despaired of finding mercy with God, are answered with a solemn declaration of God's readiness to show mercy. The ruin of the city and st…

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