Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD. For I have poured out my Spirit - That is, I will pour out my Spirit; see the notes on Ezekiel 36:25-29 (note), where this subject is largely considered. This Spirit is to enlighten, quicken, purify, and cleanse their hearts; so that, being completely changed, they shall become God's people, and be a praise in the earth. Now, they are a proverb of reproach; then, they shall be eminently distinguished.
Commentary on the Bible, by Adam Clarke [1831].