Ezekiel 16:3

"“Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations;"

Key Reflection

Ezekiel 16:3 calls for Jerusalem to be made aware of its own sins and moral corruption, highlighting the city's deep-rooted wickedness that even its founding is traced back to unrighteous origins. This revelation underscores God’s judgment and His intention to bring about a stark confrontation with the city's depravity.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Birth -See the margin; the word represents “origin” under the figure of “cutting out stone from a quarry” (compareIsaiah 51:1;Isaiah 51:1). An Amorite -the Amorite, a term denoting the whole people. The Amorites, being a principal branch of the Canaanites, are often taken to represent the whole stockGenesis 15:16;2 Kings 21:11. An Hittite -CompareGenesis 26:34. The main idea is that the Israelites by their doings proved themselves to be the very children of the idolatrous nations who once occupied the land of Canaan. CompareDeuteronomy 20:17.

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