Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 5:11

11 Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thy abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee, neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have pity .

A form of an Oath becoming none but the living God, used often in Scripture and in this Prophet.

Violated and profaned.

My Temple.

Not that all they did abominably was done in the Temple, but either because they never heeded how they were polluted, but with legal pollutions on them came to the Temple. Or, rather brought in their Idols, all their detestable counterfeit Gods, as Ier. 7.30. and in 2 Kings 16.10. and 23.12, 13. Their own Altars as Ahaz and Manasseh. All their Idolatry and Wickednesses expressed by two words of like Emphasis.

Lessen, break to pieces, cut up by the roots such stinking weeds.

There shall not be the least sign of pity in my eye, though I see all their misery.

Nor yet will I retain any affection of kindness for them, my Heart, as my Eye, shall be far from all pity and commiseration towards them.

Marginal references: Chap. 7.4.9. and 8.18.