Scripture Spot Logo

Verse of the Day

WEB

Author Spotlight

Loading featured author...

Report Issue

See a formatting issue or error?

Let us know →

Now let them put away their prostitution, and the dead bodies of their kings, far from me; and I will dwell in the midst of them forever.

Verse Takeaways

1

A Promise, Not Just a Command

Commentators note that this verse is less a command and more a divine promise. It's a future declaration that God's people will put away their idolatry, and as a result, God will dwell with them forever. This highlights God's sovereign role in purifying His people to enable His presence.

See 3 Verse Takeaways

Book Overview

Ezekiel

Author

Audience

Composition

Teaching Highlights

Outline

+ 5 more

See Overview

Commentaries

3

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Ezekiel 43:9

19th Century

Bishop

Now let them. —This is not an imperative, but a simple future, as in Ezekiel 43:7. The house of Israel will now put away their abo…

John Gill

John Gill

On Ezekiel 43:9

17th Century

Pastor

Now let them put away their whoredom Idolatry, superstition, and will worship, with which the corrupt church of Rome abou…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Ezekiel 43:1–27

17th Century

Minister

After Ezekiel had surveyed the temple of God, he had a vision of the glory of God. When Christ crucified, and the things freely given to us of God,…