Matthew Poole Commentary - Ezekiel 18:7 - 18:7

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Ezekiel 18:7 - 18:7


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Hath not oppressed; by rigorous dealing grieve, injure, or damnify, and cause them to cry out, Eze_22:9 Zec_7:10, which is done many ways; and how slyly soever it is done, yet it is a crying sin, Exo_22:21-24. Much of oppression is in detaining what was laid in pawn, which was always of greater value than the thing that was taken upon it; and the poor often pawned their most necessary utensils, and oftentimes needed them ere they could redeem them; in such cases God will not that the pledge be detained; as Exo_22:26 Deu_24:6,10-13,17; but here mercy ought to be preferred above profit; nor might the pledge be any way lessened by embezzling it.



Hath spoiled none by violence; nor by force robbed any one, and taken out of the hand of the owner, as the thief doth; whoso hath forborne these courses of inhumanity and injustice.



Hath given his bread; with compassion hath given to the necessitous, communicating to them as their case required, and our ability will reach.



Bread here is largely to be taken, Isa_58:7.



To the hungry; such as truly want, are not able to help themselves, and, we may with reason think, have none to help them if we do not. Hath covered the naked; clothed the naked, who else are like to perish for want of clothing, as Job_31:19. Who are such, and live so just, so holy, so inoffensive, so beneficent a life among men, shall not suffer for the sins others commit.