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upon EZEKIEL. 183
angry with themfelves as the Caufe of their own Chapter
Misfortunes. The Text mentions her TSreafts, XXIIT.
as the Parts which had a principal Share in her L/"VNJ
Guilt, according to the allegorical Defcription here
given of her Idolatries. See Ver. 3, 21.
Ver. 35. Tlecaufe thou haft forgotten me, andVew 3$.
caft me behind thy 'Back.'] Becaufe thou haft not
only forfaken my Worfhip, but haft fhewed the
utmoft Contempt and Averfion toward me, (See
the Note upon Chap. viii. 16.) thou fhalt defervedly
bear the Punifhment due to thine Idolatries.
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Ver. 36. Wilt thou judge oAholah and eAholi-Vev. 36.
Iah .
? ] See the Note on Chap. xx. 4.
Ver. 37. That they have committed oAdultery, Yer. 37.
and "Blood is in their Hands, &c] They have committed
Adultery with their Idols, as it follows,and
have flain their Children in Sacrifice to them. See
Chap. xvi. 20, 21.
Ver. 38. They have defiled my SanBuary in the Ver. 38.
fame 'Day, &c] By coming within the Precincts
of it polluted with Idolatry. See the following
Verfe, and Chap. xxii. 8.
Ver. 39. oAnd lo, thus have they done in the Ver. 39.
midfl of mine Houfe .] The Words may be expounded
of their fetting up Idols in the very Temple,
and worfhipping them there. See 2 Kings xxi. 4.
Ver. 40. oAnd furthermore that ye have fentfor Ver. 40.
Men to come from far, to whom a MeJJ'enger was
fent, &-C-3 See Ver. 16. Their courting the Alliances
of Foreign Nations, by complying with their
Idolatries, is fet forth under the Reprefentation of
the feveral Arts which Harlots ufe to recommend
themfelves to new Lovers. Compare Ifa. lvii. 7, 9.
B b Ibid.