Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 20:23

23 I lifted up mine hand unto them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the Countreys.

This solemn gesture, and signification; see ver. 5. let. r. and y. Here 'tis an Oath added to a threat, to make it more dreadful to them, and to make it successful in keeping them from the sin threatned.

Foretold them of a Captivity, which should come upon them for their sins, which 'tis probable was often inculcated in their hearing before Moses pen'd it for them Deut. [illegible: 1 letter]2.15. and so to verse 42. and Levit. 26.31, 32, 33. and 'tis ingeminated to make it pierce the deeper, and affect them the more.

Marginal references: [illegible: 1 letter]er. 9.16.