Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 12:2

2 Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not: they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house.

The Prophet knowing the Captivity would be long, had settled his habitation, and probably found some favour with the Enemy, that he might be accommodated for his abode.

The Jews who gave up to the Chaldeans found that kindness mentioned Ier. 29 4.5.6, 7. with 24.5, 6. and so were indifferently well placed together, and the Prophet dwells among them, in the Land of Chaldea.

In their Captivity too many of them retained their stubborn murmuring and rebellious humour, and blamed, quarrell'd and condemned them who gave them counsel to yield, and themselves for yielding and 'tis likely stirred up them at Ierusalem to hold out, and save themselves and rescue their brethren, these will ridicule thy words, yet speak them for they are mine and shall be accomplisht.

They have wit enough, they are of a [illegible: 1 letter]apacity well enough fitted, if they would, to understand▪ and consider what thou speakest, exprest by a double phrase which signifies one and the same thing. Eyes, and Ears,

They contemptuously refuse to see and hear, they will not consider, lay to heart, repent and reform.

They have wit enough, they are of a [illegible: 1 letter]apacity well enough fitted, if they would, to understand▪ and consider what thou speakest, exprest by a double phrase which signifies one and the same thing. Eyes, and Ears,

They contemptuously refuse to see and hear, they will not consider, lay to heart, repent and reform.

They have conspired together, and all they will resolve or design, is to do what ever is good in their own eyes, and what ever their wild imaginations, raised by false Prophets, suggesteth.

Marginal references: Heb. house of rebellion.; Chap. 2.3.6, 7.8. & 3.26, 27.; Isa. 6.9. & 42.20. Jer. 5.21.