Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 16:37

37 Behold therefore, I will gather all thy lovers with whom thou hast taken pleasure, and all them that thou hast loved, with all them that thou hast hated; I will even gather them round about against thee, and will discover thy nakedness unto them, that they may see all thy nakedness.

God calls her to consider what heavy Judgment he pronounceth, and will execute.

Whole heards and droves, for the word implieth such a gathering together.

Chaldaeans, Assyrians, Aegyptians ▪

Unlawful pleasures of Body, Commerce, and Idolatrous Feasts in their Idolatrous Sacrifice[illegible: 1 letter]. Old pretended Friends now turned into vehement Enemies: And old Enemies, who have earnestly longed for such an opportunity to vent their malice; their hatred will heap on thee mischiefs, under which real friendship might somewhat relieve, but counterfeited friendship never will, thou shalt not have a friend to pity or help thee.

So shall my threats be ful[illegible: 1 letter]illed, Lev. 26. ver. 17. when I give thee up into their hands, who remember thy hatred against them, and renew the old hatred they had against thee.

It shall be very certain, and my hand saith God shall be seen doing it, I will do this.

All the Nations that are on every side, that there may be numbers enough to do this, and that there may be no escape for thee, when, which way soever thou flyest, still thou flyest into the mouth of thy Enemies, and who hate thee.

Lay open to view all thy shameless doings thou didst discover thy nakedness to allure, and then to satisfy thy prodigious lust; now it shall be discovered to nauseate them, and to provoke them to contemn thee; and to use thee as so vile a person deserveth. So God retaliateth, and punisheth Sinners, that their sin may be seen in the punishment.

With upbraiding scorning, and hating of it, and them.

The odiousness of thy sinful courses, and the weakness of thy state.

Marginal references: Jer. 13.22, 26. Lam. 1.8. chap. 23.22, 29 Hos. 2.10.