26 Ye stand upon your sword, ye work abomination, and ye defile every one his neighbour's wife: and shall ye possess the land?
26 You rely on your sword, you do detestable things, and each of you defiles his neighbor's wife. Should you then possess the land?'
26 You rely on the sword, you commit abominations, and each of you defiles his neighbor's wife; shall you then possess the land?
26 You rely on the sword, you engage in obscenities, you indulge in sex at random - anyone, anytime. And you still expect to own this land?'
26 You rely on your sword, you commit abominations, and you defile one another's wives. Should you then possess the land?" '
26 Murderers! Idolaters! Adulterers! Should the land belong to you?'
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 33:26
Commentary on Ezekiel 33:21-29
(Read Ezekiel 33:21-29)
Those are unteachable indeed, who do not learn their dependence upon God, when all creature-comforts fail. Many claim an interest in the peculiar blessings to true believers, while their conduct proves them enemies of God. They call this groundless presumption strong faith, when God's testimony declares them entitled to his threatenings, and nothing else.