Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 20:26

26 And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD.

Either I permitted them to pollute themselves, or discovered, that they had polluted themselves, or treated them with loathing, and abhorrence, as polluted persons.

Either in their gifts, which they pretended to bring to me, or rather in their Sacrifices, they offered to whom, or at least in what manner they, not I had chosen; or, which is most likely, Gifts are here their first born, which are more than other Children accounted Gifts.

See chap. 16.20, 21.

Most insufferable affront to God to see those Children inhumanely offered to the Devil, which, in remembrance of his Redeeming the Fathers, were consecrate to God. Exod. 13.2. And possibly this was first done when they offer'd to Baal-Peor, Numb. 25.3.

To provoke God so to afflict, weaken, and waste by his Judgment, till it should undeniably appear, that God had, by signal displeasure against them for their sins, brought them to desolation.

Be convinced, and forced to own, that the Lord is a mighty King in punishing those, that might, but would not have him a gracious King in governing, and guiding them.

Marginal references: 2 Kin. 17.17. and 21.6. 2 Chron. 28.3. and 33.6.