wastes. ruins.
the land of Israel. the soil of Israel. Hebrew. admath. Not the same word as in Ezekiel 33:28, which is 'eretz. See note on Ezekiel 11:17.
Ye eat with the blood. eat over ('al) the blood: i.e. over or near (as the heathen in their necromancy). Reference to Pentateuch (not to Deuteronomy 12:16 (where it is lo. not), but to Leviticus 19:26 (where it is. al. over), as here, and where it is connected with the idolatrous practices of the heathen.
idols. manufactured gods.
shall ye. ? Note the Figure of speech Protests (App-6).