Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean [thing]; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD.
Ver. 11. Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out, &c.] Here we have a double repetition redoubled, and all little enough to bring them out of Babylon (not half, as may be probably thought, returned, which was no small prejudice to those that did), and us out of this wicked world; whereunto we are so affixed and addicted that nothing can sunder us but an extraordinary touch from the hand of Heaven. "Save yourselves from this perverse generation." Act 2:40 "Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men: avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it and pass away." Proverbs 4:14,15 , a parallel place
Be ye clean, ye that bear the vessels of the Lord.] Id est, qui gestatis arma, instrumenta, adeoque insignia Christi; all ye true believers who are made spiritual priests, Rev 1:6 and especially all ye holy ministers who, as mystagogues, handle the law, Jer 2:8 and administer the sacraments, being yourselves choice vessels of honour to "bear Christ's name unto his people." Act 9:15 See 2 Timothy 2:21 .