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Text -- Ezekiel 7:16 (NET)

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7:16 Their survivors will escape to the mountains and become like doves of the valleys; all of them will moan– each one for his iniquity.
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Wesley: Eze 7:16 - -- Either for the punishment of their iniquity, or for their iniquity itself.

Either for the punishment of their iniquity, or for their iniquity itself.

JFB: Eze 7:16 - -- (Eze 6:6).

(Eze 6:6).

JFB: Eze 7:16 - -- Which, though usually frequenting the valleys, mount up to the mountains when fearing the bird-catcher (Psa 11:1). So Israel, once dwelling in its pea...

Which, though usually frequenting the valleys, mount up to the mountains when fearing the bird-catcher (Psa 11:1). So Israel, once dwelling in its peaceful valleys, shall flee from the foe to the mountains, which, as being the scene of its idolatries, were justly to be made the scene of its flight and shame. The plaintive note of the dove (Isa 59:11) represents the mournful repentance of Israel hereafter (Zec 12:10-12).

Clarke: Eze 7:16 - -- They - shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys - Rather, like mourning doves הגאיות haggeayoth , chased from their dove-cotes, an...

They - shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys - Rather, like mourning doves הגאיות haggeayoth , chased from their dove-cotes, and separated from their mates.

Calvin: Eze 7:16 - -- The Prophet seems here to be at variance with himself, because he formerly pronounced them all devoted to destruction. How, then, does he now say tha...

The Prophet seems here to be at variance with himself, because he formerly pronounced them all devoted to destruction. How, then, does he now say that some should come hither and thither, to seek hiding-places in the mountains? But what seem at, variance easily agree, because by these words he means that the life of those who escaped should be more miserable than if they had perished by the sword, or had been consumed by pestilence and famine. And why so? They shall be, says he, in the mountains. By mountains he doubtless understands dry and desert places. But he who seeks hiding-places in the mountains is only anxious about preserving his life, since he expects not to live. So, therefore, the Prophet means, nothing can be more miserable than the exile of those who had escaped, because they would be in dry and desert places, like doves of the valleys, there they will not dare to cry out. He means, also, that they would be so timorous, that even in anxiety, want, and squalidness, and despair of all things, finally, in the heap of their miseries, they would groan as doves, and as doves of the valleys, that is, which hide themselves through fear, and dare not show themselves; unless, perhaps, the contrast increases the evil, as if he had said that they should be much more astonished, because the unaccustomed aspect of the place should strike them with greater fear. Now, therefore, we understand the Prophet’s meaning — if any should escape from the people, yet nothing else would happen through their flight, than that they should miserably protract their life in the greatest anxiety. For we know that this is the last solace in evils, when men complain freely, and unburden themselves by weeping and groaning. But when the wretched one dares not complain, he becomes as it were twice dead among the living. It follows —

TSK: Eze 7:16 - -- they : Eze 6:8; Ezr 9:15; Isa 1:9, Isa 37:31; Jer 44:14, Jer 44:28 like : Eze 6:9; Isa 38:14, Isa 59:11 mourning : Eze 36:31; Pro 5:11-14; Jer 31:9, J...

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Barnes: Eze 7:16 - -- As doves whose natural abode is the valleys moan lamentably when driven by fear into the mountains, so shall the remnant, who have escaped actual de...

As doves whose natural abode is the valleys moan lamentably when driven by fear into the mountains, so shall the remnant, who have escaped actual death, moan in the land of their exile.

Poole: Eze 7:16 - -- As we read the words they are a prediction, some shall escape, and a promise of some mercy in the escape. But if we read them as we may, And flee y...

As we read the words they are a prediction, some shall escape, and a promise of some mercy in the escape. But if we read them as we may, And

flee ye that are escaped of them in the imperative, they are a command to, or direction for, such as would escape, like that Jer 21:9 .

On the mountains wandering out of their proper place, and uneasy, like doves that are frighted out of their nests, and fly among the wilder sort of doves, which give them trouble and danger, such will be the state of escaped ones among savage idolaters.

Mourning bemoaning themselves, and making a mournful noise, Nah 2:7 .

For his iniquity either for the punishment of their iniquity, so the worst of those that escape; or for their iniquity, cause of their punishment, so the best among them; or for both together: the mourning, though on different motives, yet should be universal, every one weeping.

Haydock: Eze 7:16 - -- Doves, not daring to vent their complaints. (Calmet)

Doves, not daring to vent their complaints. (Calmet)

Gill: Eze 7:16 - -- But they that escape of them shall escape,.... Some few should escape the pestilence, famine, and sword, and flee to the mountains, where they should ...

But they that escape of them shall escape,.... Some few should escape the pestilence, famine, and sword, and flee to the mountains, where they should live a very miserable and uncomfortable life; so that this is no contradiction to the wrath of God being upon the whole multitude, Eze 7:12; as it follows:

and shall be on the mountains; whither they shall flee, when the city is broken up and taken; and so the Syriac version reads it, in connection with the preceding words, "and they that escape of them shall escape to the mountains"; barren and desert places, where they shall find no subsistence, nor have any agreeable company and conversation, but live in solitude and distress:

like doves of the valleys, all of them mourning, everyone for his iniquity: like doves that live in valleys, or gather together there, and hide themselves in the holes of the rocks, on the sides of the valleys, from birds of prey; or are so called, to distinguish them from wild doves, which, when they have lost their mates, make a very mournful noise, though not loud and clamorous. So those Jews that escaped, being in such an uncomfortable condition, turned out of house and home, and deprived of their substance, should lament their fate; not in loud cries, lest they should be heard by the enemy and taken, but in secret sighs, and in a mournful tone; acknowledging to God, and to one another, their sins; they now became sensible of, which brought these calamities upon them. So God's people, the remnant according to the election of grace, who "escape" the general ruin sin has brought on mankind, are for the most part "upon the mountains", in an afflicted and persecuted state; they are like "doves" for their harmlessness, amiableness, cleanness, modesty chastity, sociableness, and timorous disposition; and like doves "of the valleys", in a low estate, through corruption, temptation, desertion, affliction, and persecution; and "mourn" over their own "iniquity", the sin of their nature, their unbelief and various transgressions being committed against a God of love, contrary to his grace, grieving to his Spirit, and dishonourable to his Gospel; and being what break their bereave them of comfort, and deprive them of communion with God.

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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 7:16-22 - --Sooner or later, sin will cause sorrow; and those who will not repent of their sin, may justly be left to pine away in it. There are many whose wealth...

Matthew Henry: Eze 7:16-22 - -- We have attended the fate of those that are cut off, and are now to attend the flight of those that have an opportunity of escaping the danger; some...

Keil-Delitzsch: Eze 7:15-22 - -- Third strophe Thus will they fall into irresistible destruction; even their silver and gold they will not rescue, but will cast it away as useles...

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...

Constable: Eze 7:1-27 - --The destruction of the whole land ch. 7 This chapter, like the previous one, probably contains several separate oracles. Together they make up a lamen...

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: Ezekiel (Book Introduction) The name Ezekiel means "(whom) God will strengthen" [GESENIUS]; or, "God will prevail" [ROSENMULLER]. His father was Buzi (Eze 1:3), a priest, and he ...

JFB: Ezekiel (Outline) EZEKIEL'S VISION BY THE CHEBAR. FOUR CHERUBIM AND WHEELS. (Eze. 1:1-28) EZEKIEL'S COMMISSION. (Eze 2:1-10) EZEKIEL EATS THE ROLL. IS COMMISSIONED TO ...

TSK: Ezekiel (Book Introduction) The character of Ezekiel, as a Writer and Poet, is thus admirably drawn by the masterly hand of Bishop Lowth: " Ezekiel is much inferior to Jeremiah ...

TSK: Ezekiel 7 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Eze 7:1, The final desolation of Israel; Eze 7:16, The mournful repentance of them that escape; Eze 7:20, The enemies defile the sanctuar...

Poole: Ezekiel (Book Introduction) BOOK OF THE PROPHET EZEKIEL THE ARGUMENT EZEKIEL was by descent a priest, and by commission a prophet, and received it from heaven, as will appea...

Poole: Ezekiel 7 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 7 The final desolation of Israel, Eze 7:1-15 . The mournful repentance of them that escape, Eze 7:16-19 . The enemies are permitted to defi...

MHCC: Ezekiel (Book Introduction) Ezekiel was one of the priests; he was carried captive to Chaldea with Jehoiachin. All his prophecies appear to have been delivered in that country, a...

MHCC: Ezekiel 7 (Chapter Introduction) (Eze 7:1-15) The desolation of the land. (Eze 7:16-22) The distress of the few who should escape. (Eze 7:23-27) The captivity.

Matthew Henry: Ezekiel (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Book of the Prophet Ezekiel When we entered upon the writings of the prophets, which speak of the ...

Matthew Henry: Ezekiel 7 (Chapter Introduction) In this chapter the approaching ruin of the land of Israel is most particularly foretold in affecting expressions often repeated, that if possible ...

Constable: Ezekiel (Book Introduction) Introduction Title and Writer The title of this book comes from its writer, Ezekiel, t...

Constable: Ezekiel (Outline) Outline I. Ezekiel's calling and commission chs. 1-3 A. The vision of God's glory ch. 1 ...

Constable: Ezekiel Ezekiel Bibliography Ackroyd, Peter R. Exile and Restoration. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1968. ...

Haydock: Ezekiel (Book Introduction) THE PROPHECY OF EZECHIEL. INTRODUCTION. Ezechiel, whose name signifies the strength of God, was of the priestly race, and of the number of t...

Gill: Ezekiel (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL This book is rightly placed after Jeremiah; since Ezekiel was among the captives in Chaldea, when prophesied; whereas Jerem...

Gill: Ezekiel 7 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 7 This chapter contains a prophecy of the speedy destruction of the Jews, as being just at hand; of the particular judgment...

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