
Text -- Ezekiel 7:26 (NET)




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But in vain.

He shall have no words either of counsel or comfort to say to them.

Nor shall their senators know what to advise.
JFB: Eze 7:26 - -- (Deu 32:23; Jer 4:20). This is said because the Jews were apt to fancy, at every abatement of suffering, that their calamities were about to cease; b...

JFB: Eze 7:26 - -- To find some way of escape from their difficulties (Isa 26:9). So Zedekiah consulted Jeremiah (Jer 37:17; Jer 38:14).

JFB: Eze 7:26 - -- Fulfilled (Eze 20:1, Eze 20:3; Psa 74:9; Lam 2:9; compare Amo 8:11); God will thus set aside the idle boast, "The law shall not perish from the priest...

The ecclesiastical rulers of the people.
Clarke -> Eze 7:26
Clarke: Eze 7:26 - -- Then shall they seek a vision - Vision shall perish from the prophet, the law from the priest, and counsel from the ancients. Previously to great na...
Then shall they seek a vision - Vision shall perish from the prophet, the law from the priest, and counsel from the ancients. Previously to great national judgments, God restrains the influences of his Spirit. His word is not accompanied with the usual unction; and the wise men of the land, the senators and celebrated statesmen, devise foolish schemes; and thus, in endeavoring to avert it, they hasten on the national ruin. How true is the saying, Quem Deus vult perdere, prius dementat . "Those whom God designs to destroy, he first infatuates."
Calvin -> Eze 7:26
Calvin: Eze 7:26 - -- The Prophet here explains more at length the nature of that slaughter of which he was a herald. And again he deprives the Jews of all ground for hope...
The Prophet here explains more at length the nature of that slaughter of which he was a herald. And again he deprives the Jews of all ground for hope, and shows that they should look around on all sides in vain, because God would deprive them of all help. This is the meaning of the passage. Hence he says, calamities shall come, and that some shall follow one portion, and others another. In this way he advises the Jews that they should catch at security in vain, as if, at the passing away of one evil, they were already free. For the wicked as soon as God with-draws his hand, think themselves escaped from all trouble, and so despise God more carelessly: for they fancy that God has done with them just like a debtor who has paid a small sum to his creditor, and thus has obtained a relaxation, is careless; so the reprobate harden themselves when God grants them some respite: for they think that they have an agreement with him that he should not trouble them more. But the Prophet denounces that there would be such a heap of evils that one calamity should have many companions, because God would not cease to add evils to evils. He adds, rumor upon rumor This is referred to the object of fear, because rumors of wars and of the cruelty of enemies would be spread abroad. Since, therefore, the Jews are deaf and stupid, the Prophet announces that God would continue exercising his vengeance, so that one calamity should be only the forerunner of another, until they should perish a hundred times rather than that God would suffer them to escape with impunity.
Afterwards he adds, they shall seek a vision Here the Prophet again shows that the Jews should be stripped bare of every help. For although they boldly despised God, yet we know that they wickedly abused his name. For they so threw aside all modesty that. they did not hesitate to ridicule God and all his gifts. Hence their last refuge in their calamities was to seek a vision, that is, to enquire what God was about to do. Hence he says, they shall seek a vision from the Prophet. It seems to me that the expression is too abrupt, that they shall seek a vision from a Prophet, because nothing is added except concerning the priest and elders.
TSK -> Eze 7:26
TSK: Eze 7:26 - -- Mischief shall : Lev 26:18, Lev 26:21, Lev 26:24, Lev 26:28; Deu 32:23; Jer 4:20
then : Eze 14:1, Eze 20:1-3, Eze 33:31; Jer 21:2, Jer 37:17, Jer 38:1...

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Poole -> Eze 7:26
Poole: Eze 7:26 - -- Mischief upon mischief loss upon loss, one sorrow on the neck of another.
Rumour upon rumour dreadful news one post after another of the enemies...
Mischief upon mischief loss upon loss, one sorrow on the neck of another.
Rumour upon rumour dreadful news one post after another of the enemies’ threats, preparations, marches, successes, and cruelties, wounding the heart of the stoutest. In this multiplied perplexity they will inquire, it is likely, of their false prophets, hating the true, whom if they consult, they will not like their answer. Or rather, there shall be no prophet, as Psa 74:9 ; no revelation from heaven for them.
But the law shall perish Heb.
and rather than
but When they consult the priest, their ordinary director by the law, alas! if any remain, they are ignorant of the law, nor have they sacrifices to bring to them to offer unto God. Religious men can afford them no comfort, nor shall their senators know what to advise.
Haydock -> Eze 7:26
Haydock: Eze 7:26 - -- Ancients. Priests shall afford no consolation, nor counsellors any advice. They shall be all confounded. (Calmet) ---
During the captivity a few ...
Ancients. Priests shall afford no consolation, nor counsellors any advice. They shall be all confounded. (Calmet) ---
During the captivity a few only were found to give instruction, Malachias ii. (Worthington)
Gill -> Eze 7:26
Gill: Eze 7:26 - -- Mischief shall come upon mischief,.... One misfortune or calamity after another; first one unhappy event, and then another, as was Job's case. The Tar...
Mischief shall come upon mischief,.... One misfortune or calamity after another; first one unhappy event, and then another, as was Job's case. The Targum is,
"breach upon breach shall come o:''
and rumour shall be upon rumour; that the Chaldean army is in such a place; and then that it is in another place still nearer; and then that it is but a few miles off, and, will be here immediately: rumours of wars, as well as wars, themselves, are very distressing; see Mat 24:6;
then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; apply to him for a prophecy, to know the event of things, whether and when they might expect a deliverance:
but the law shall perish from the priest; whose lips should keep knowledge, and from whose mouth the law, the doctrine and interpretation of it, might be expected; but now either there would be no priests at all; or such as were would be ignorant and unlearned, and incapable of instructing the people:
and counsel from the ancients; with whom it usually is; and which is of great service in a time of distress: this therefore adds greatly to the calamity, that there would be no prophet to tell them what should come to pass; no priest to instruct them; nor senator or wise man to give them counsel.

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TSK Synopsis -> Eze 7:1-27
TSK Synopsis: Eze 7:1-27 - --1 The final desolation of Israel.16 The mournful repentance of them that escape.20 The enemies defile the sanctuary because of the Israelites' abomina...
MHCC -> Eze 7:23-27
MHCC: Eze 7:23-27 - --Whoever break the bands of God's law, will find themselves bound and held by the chains of his judgments. Since they encouraged one another to sin, Go...
Matthew Henry -> Eze 7:23-27
Matthew Henry: Eze 7:23-27 - -- Here is, I. The prisoner arraigned: Make a chain, in which to drag the criminal to the bar, and set him before the tribunal of divine justice; let...
Keil-Delitzsch -> Eze 7:23-27
Keil-Delitzsch: Eze 7:23-27 - --
Fourth Strophe
Still worse is coming, namely, the captivity of the people, and overthrow of the kingdom. - Eze 7:23. Make the chain, for the lan...
Constable: Eze 4:1--24:27 - --II. Oracles of judgment on Judah and Jerusalem for sin chs. 4-24
This section of the book contains prophecies th...

Constable: Eze 4:1--7:27 - --A. Ezekiel's initial warnings chs. 4-7
In this section, Ezekiel grouped several symbolic acts that pictu...

Constable: Eze 6:1--7:27 - --2. The judgment coming on Judah chs. 6-7
The Lord commanded Ezekiel to announce prophetic messag...
