Ezekiel 21:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And say to the land of Israel— The prophet addresses Jerusalem and Judaea, his face turned towards them, and speaks to them as if they were present. Instead of, will cut off from thee, Houbigant reads, will take away or carry off from thee; and he reads the fourth verse thus; Because thou hast taken away the righteous as well as the wicked from thee; therefore, &c. The plain meaning is, that the just as well as the wicked should be involved in the same common calamity, and should be carried away into captivity together; which we know was the case.