Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 11:15

15 Son of man, thy brethren, even thy brethren, the men of thy kindred, and all the house of Israel wholly, are they unto whom the Inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, Get ye far from the LORD: unto us is this land given in possession.

See chap. 2. ver. 1.

Thy nearest kindred, which it seems were left in Ierusalem, and were grown as bad as the rest, though theirs were of a Priestly Lineage. Their degeneracy and unjust censure is more noted in the repetition of the word Brethren.

Thy nearest kindred, which it seems were left in Ierusalem, and were grown as bad as the rest, though theirs were of a Priestly Lineage. Their degeneracy and unjust censure is more noted in the repetition of the word Brethren.

All that are now in Captivity, be they more or less, of whatsoever condition and rank, these are the men of whom the Ierusalemites speak.

That is, censure, and condemn as greatest sinners, and unworthy longer to dwell in the Holy Land, and tacitely infer that they were better, and should be safer now they were rid of them.

Ye, or they, are gone far from the Lord; you are Apostates, or irreligious, a company of back-sliders; much as the Heathens accus'd the Christians of Atheism.

Who keep to the Temple and Holy City, and have not yielded to the Babylonish Tyranny, who stand for our Ancient Priviledges, are not as you Betrayers of our Countrey; thus you may suppose they boast.

Promised, Holy, Blest Land, Canaan, where our Fathers dwelt. This Land is ours.

We shall never be put out of possession, but still it shall be our Inheritance.

Marginal references: Heb. men of redemption.; Of the same Parentage to whom thou hadst right of Redemption if either their person or Estate was to be sold: Men who should have been as tender in Affection, as they were near in Blood.; Or, ye are gone.