Ezekiel 11:7

"You have multiplied your slain in this city, and you have filled its streets with the slain.”"

Key Reflection

Ezekiel 11:7 conveys a vivid image of the violent destruction that had befallen Jerusalem, highlighting the extent to which the city had been stained by bloodshed. This passage reflects the brutal reality of the siege and aftermath of Jerusalem's fall to the Babylonians, where the streets were literally littered with corpses—a stark symbol of the judgment brought upon the city for its wickedness.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

All that shall remain in the city are the buried dead. Bloodshed and murder were at this time rife in Jerusalem, and these were among the chief crimes that were bringing down judgment upon the city. All the inhabitants that should yet survive were destined to be carried away into exile.

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