71 Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me saying , 2 "And you, son of man , thus says the Lord GOD to the land of Israel , 'An end ! The end is coming on the four corners of the land . 3 'Now the end is upon you, and I will send My anger against you; I will judge you according to your ways and bring all your abominations upon you. 4 'For My eye will have no pity on you, nor will I spare you, but I will bring your ways upon you, and your abominations will be among you; then you will know that I am the Lord !' 5 "Thus says the Lord GOD , 'A disaster , unique disaster , behold it is coming ! 6 'An end is coming ; the end has come ! It has awakened against you; behold , it has come ! 7 'Your doom has come to you, O inhabitant of the land . The time has come , the day is near -tumult rather than joyful shouting on the mountains . 8 'Now I will shortly pour out My wrath on you and spend My anger against you; judge you according to your ways and bring on you all your abominations . 9 'My eye will show no pity nor will I spare . I will repay you according to your ways , while your abominations are in your midst ; then you will know that I, the Lord , do the smiting . 10 'Behold , the day ! Behold , it is coming ! Your doom has gone forth ; the rod has budded , arrogance has blossomed . 11 'Violence has grown into a rod of wickedness . None of them shall remain, none of their people , none of their wealth , nor anything eminent among them. 12 'The time has come , the day has arrived . Let not the buyer rejoice nor the seller mourn ; for wrath is against all their multitude . 13 'Indeed , the seller will not regain what he sold as long as they both live ; for the vision regarding all their multitude will not be averted , nor will any of them maintain his life by his iniquity . 14 'They have blown the trumpet and made everything ready , but no one is going to the battle , for My wrath is against all their multitude . 15 'The sword is outside and the plague and the famine are within . He who is in the field will die by the sword ; famine and the plague will also consume those in the city .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 7:1-15
Commentary on Ezekiel 7:1-15
(Read Ezekiel 7:1-15)
The abruptness of this prophecy, and the many repetitions, show that the prophet was deeply affected by the prospect of these calamities. Such will the destruction of sinners be; for none can avoid it. Oh that the wickedness of the wicked might end before it bring them to an end! Trouble is to the impenitent only an evil, it hardens their hearts, and stirs up their corruptions; but there are those to whom it is sanctified by the grace of God, and made a means of much good. The day of real trouble is near, not a mere echo or rumour of troubles. Whatever are the fruits of God's judgments, our sin is the root of them. These judgments shall be universal. And God will be glorified in all. Now is the day of the Lord's patience and mercy, but the time of the sinner's trouble is at hand.