By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.
Ver. 16. By the multitude of thy merchandise.] Many merchants think they may do anything for their own advantage; cheating and overreaching pass for virtues with them. a
And thou hast sinned.] By suffering it so to be; for there is a passive injustice as well as an active.
I will cast thee.] I will bring thee down with a vengeance, and make thee an example of that rule, Great sins have great punishments. b
a Multae sunt fraudes ubi mercatura fervet. - Oecolamp.
b Mεγαλων αδικηματων μεγαλαι εισι αι τιμωριαι παρα του Yεου .