Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 14:13

13 Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staffe of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it.

At what time soever.

Put for the men that dwell in the Land.

As an hypocritical back-sliding people, that give fair promises, but perform them not, rather act contrary to their professions▪ as the Hebrew intimateth.

Scarcity and Famine are effects of the power of God, which makes that barren for the sins of a people, which otherwise would be fruitful.

Against it.

Make the Land utterly desolate by famishing the Cattle as well as their owners.

Marginal references: Heb. pr[illegible: 4 letters] [illegible: 1 letter]ating, a p[illegible: 3 letters] rication.; Lev. 26.2[illegible: 1 letter]. Isa. 3.1. chap. 4.16. and 5.16.