Ezekiel 7:24

King James Version (KJV)

Wherefore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be defiled.

Adam Clarke
Bible Commentary

The worst of the heathen - The Chaldeans; the most cruel and idolatrous of all nations.

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Albert Barnes
Notes on the Whole Bible

The worst of the pagan - The most cruel and terrible of nations - the Chaldaeans.

The pomp of the strong - Compare Leviticus 26:19 “The strong” are those who pride themselves in imaginary strength.

Their holy places - What elsewhere is called “God‘s Holy place” is here “their holy places,” because God disowns the profaned sanctuary. In the marginal rendering “they” must mean “the worst of the pagan.”

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Matthew Henry
Concise Bible Commentary

Whoever break the bands of God's law, will find themselves bound and held by the chains of his judgments. Since they encouraged one another to sin, God would dishearten them. All must needs be in trouble, when God comes to judge them according to their deserts. May the Lord enable us to seek that good part which shall not be taken away.

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