Ezekiel 18:10-13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

If he The righteous man before described, who transmits his human nature, but cannot transmit his graces and virtues to his son; beget a son who is a robber, &c. Who is guilty of any of the evil practices above mentioned; and that doeth not any of those duties That lives in the neglect of the just and humane offices which have been mentioned, and which are commanded by the law; he hath committed abomination This may chiefly refer to the last two clauses of Ezekiel 18:6. He shall not live Namely, because of his father's righteousness. He shall not enjoy the divine favour and blessing here or hereafter: he shall not escape punishment; namely, unless he turn to God in true repentance and reformation, Ezekiel 18:21. He hath done, or, because he hath done, all these abominations Which have rendered him an object of the divine wrath; his blood shall be upon him He is the cause of his own destruction; the whole blame of it must lie at his own door.

Ezekiel 18:10-13

10 If he beget a son that is a robber,a a shedder of blood, and that doeth the like to any one of these things,

11 And that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife,

12 Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,

13 Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his bloodb shall be upon him.