Ezekiel 11:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

EZEKIEL CHAPTER 11 Ezekiel is showed the presumption of the princes of Judah, Ezekiel 11:1-3. He declareth their sin, and the manner of their punishment, Ezekiel 11:4-12. He is terrified at the sudden death of Pelatiah, Ezekiel 11:13. God showeth him his purpose of restoring the captives with favour, and of punishing the idolaters, Ezekiel 11:14-21. The glory of God leaveth the city, Ezekiel 11:22,23. Ezekiel, carried back by the Spirit, prophesieth to them of the captivity, Ezekiel 11:24,25. The spirit; the Spirit of God, as Eze 2 2. Lifted me up; as at first, so still it supports him, and removes him from place to place. The east gate: either of the east gates, whether that which leads into the first court, or into the second court, or into the house of the Lord, may be here understood, though probably this last. For this number you find, Ezekiel 8:16. If you will suppose the prophet was brought to the east gate, where the glory of the Lord, now departing, was gone up from the temple, it is much the same. Which looketh eastward: a pleonasm, or redundance of expression. Five and twenty men: some inquire whether these were the same with those twenty-five Ezekiel 8:16. To me it is most likely they were, for in that same place we find them, and likely about the same work, worshipping eastward. Nor are the two arguments urged by some conclusive against it, nay, one of the two is plain for it, viz. that quoted from Ezekiel 8:16. Among whom; as forward ringleaders and chief among them. Jaazaniah: this man by his father's name added appears to be another, not he that is mentioned Ezekiel 8:11. Pelatiah, named here for no good quality, but for that dreadful sudden death whereby he became a warning to others. Princes of the people; either as public officers, or as heads of their families.