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Ezekiel 8:18

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Therefore I will respond with wrath. I will not look on them with pity, nor will I spare them. Although they shout loudly in My ears, I will not listen to them.”

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 18

God, having given the prophet a clear foresight of the people's miseries that were hastening on, here gives him a clear insight into the people's wickedness, by which God was provoked to bring these miseries upon them, that he might justify God in all his judgments, might the more particularly reprove the sins of the people, and with the more satisfaction foretel their ruin. Here God, in vision, brings him to Jerusalem, to show him the sins that were committed there, though God had begun to contend with them (Eze 8:1-4), and there he sees, I. The image of jealousy set up at the gate of the altar (Eze 8:5, Eze 8:6). II. The elders of Israel worshipping all manner of images in a secret chamber (Eze 8:7-12). III. The women weeping for Tammuz (Eze 8:13, Eze 8:14). IV. The men worshipping the sun (Eze 8:15, Eze 8:16). And then appeals to him whether such a provoking people should have any pity shown them (Eze 8:17, Eze 8:18).

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Strong's Concordancev. 18

עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, H6213) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application חֵמָה (chêmâh, H2534) — heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever) עַיִן (ʻayin, H5869) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) חוּס (chûwç, H2347) — properly, to cover, i.e. (figuratively) to compassionate חָמַל (châmal, H2550) — to commiserate; by implication, to spare קָרָא (qârâʼ, H7121) — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of… אֹזֶן (ʼôzen, H241) — broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) גָּדוֹל (gâdôwl, H1419) — great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent קוֹל (qôwl, H6963) — a voice or sound שָׁמַע (shâmaʻ, H8085) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively,…

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Then they will cry out to the LORD, but He will not answer them. At that time He will hide His face from them because of the evil they have done.

Isaiah 1:15rank 5

When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.

Jeremiah 11:11rank 5

Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I am about to bring upon them a disaster that they cannot escape. They will cry out to Me, but I will not listen to them.

Zechariah 7:13rank 4

And just as I had called and they would not listen, so when they called I would not listen, says the LORD of Hosts.

Proverbs 1:28rank 3

Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.

Ezekiel 9:10rank 3

But as for Me, I will not look on them with pity, nor will I spare them. I will bring their deeds down upon their own heads.”

Luke 13:25rank 3

After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’

Nahum 1:2rank 2

The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.

Isaiah 59:2rank 2

But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear.

Ezekiel 9:5rank 2

And as I listened, He said to the others, “Follow him through the city and start killing; do not show pity or spare anyone!

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