Matthew Poole Commentary - Ezekiel 28:16 - 28:16

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Ezekiel 28:16 - 28:16


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By the multitude; by, or in, or according to (as the Gallic version) the multitude or greatness of thy trading: in Tyre were merchants that traded in very great adventures, with vast stocks, and in mighty cargoes.



With violence; thy merchants have by craft, where that would, and by violence where craft would not, compassed their unjust designs, as noted, Eze_27:36. This injustice and violence grew as their trade did, and filled the city with guilt as fast as that did with wealth.



Thou hast sinned: either as one trading among them, thou hast violated justice to promote thine own and their gain, or hast connived at thy merchants when they oppressed all they could; or hast, contrary to justice and equity, supported them in their violence, and judged for them against oppressed strangers. Thou who weft a king, and wouldst be thought a god, is this like to God, who hates violence, loves justice, relieveth the stranger, and righteth the oppressed?



I will cast thee out: these abominable things hast thou done, and now, as an abominable thing, I will throw thee out, either of thy throne and kingly dignity, see Eze_28:14, or thy fancied and imagined heaven, where thou wouldst be a god, for such gods of violence and injustice deserve to be cast out with the aspiring angels.



Destroy thee; utterly destroy.



O covering cherub: see Eze_28:14.