Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 6:7

7 And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

See verse 10, 12.

When the slain shall fall thus in your sight, you shall know two things, you would not regard before. 1. That Idols are vanity and snares. 2. That I am the Lord who do avenge the quarrel of my Covenant. Or, may it not be turned, and the prophane shall fall, i. e. The Idols and Altars and other implements of Idol-worship, made holy by unholy men, shall be prophaned and cast down, defiled and trod under foot in the sight of the Jews, as God threatens, then they shall know God is the onely Lord and God. I conjecture at this by Ezekiels being among the Chaldaeans some years, who had gotten somewhat of their Tongue, and the word here used, which is rendred slain, and I render prophane, doth in the Chalde[illegible: 1 letter] signifie prophane, and is so rendred Ezekiel 21.25. if here so rendred, 'twill better suit with the foregoing verse and more fitly summe up that discourse and close it.