Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 22:30

30 And I sought for a man amongst them , that I should make up the hedge , and stand in the gap before me, for the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found none .

Very earnestly, and diligently spoken of God after the manner of man.

Any one.

Among Princes, Prophets, Priests, or People.

To repair the bre[illegible: 1 letter]ch, and prevent farther mischief.

That might interpose between a sinful suffering People, and their offended God, and intreat for Mercy, that the Land might not be destroyed.

All were corrupted, not one, but obstinately went on to sin, and provoke me.

Marginal references: Jer. [illegible: 2 letters]; chap. [illegible: 2 letters]; Psa. 1[illegible: 1 letter]