Ezekiel 9:7
“And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go ye forth. And they went forth, and slew in the city.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he said unto them, defile the house,.... The temple; do not be afraid of slaying any person in it, for fear of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Defile the house - By filling the temple and its courts with the bodies of the slain. See Num 19:11.
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Defile the house - A dreadful sentence, Let it be polluted, I will no more dwell in it; I now utterly forsake it.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezekiel 9:5-11
In these verses we have,
I. A command given to the destroyers to do execution according to their commission. They stood…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Defile the house The "house" embraces the temple house and its precincts, including the courts. The presence of dead in…
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