Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 7:13

13 For the seller shall not return to that which is sold, although they were yet alive: for the vision is touching the whole multitude thereof, which shall not return, neither shall any strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life.

He that now selleth is of that age, that can scarce promise himself to live till the 70 years Captivity expire.

Either out of Captivity, or at the Year of Jubilee, he shall never with grief behold another in possession of that he was forced to sell. Nor doth this contradict Ieremiah who promiseth a return, for he foretelleth the return to Children and Posterity, Ezekiel denies the present Generation shall return, Ieremiah speaks of a return to the Land of Canaan, Ezekiel denieth a return to ancient particular Rights, Estates and Possessions.

For if any should survive the Captivity, yet the Conqueror wasting and destroying all would confound all distinct Titles, and antient Boundaries.

The evils foreseen and threatned are designed against all the multitude of Israel, whose sin and impenitence have involved them in these Judgements, and miseries, as I am assured by Vision which cannot fail of accomplishment, which shall not return vain, and not performed.

Nor shall any one man of them all be able to fortifie himself and secure his state against these threats by his obstinacy and sin, or by any sinful contrivances.

Marginal references: Heb. though their life were yet among the living.; Or, whose life [illegible: 2 letters] in his iniquity.; Heb. his iniquity.