24 Son of man, say unto her, Thou art the land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation.
24 "Son of man, say to the land, 'You are a land that has not been cleansed or rained on in the day of wrath.'
24 "Son of man, say to her, You are a land that is not cleansed or rained upon in the day of indignation.
24 "Son of man, tell her, 'You're a land that during the time I was angry with you got no rain, not so much as a spring shower.
24 "Son of man, say to her: 'You are a land that is not cleansed or rained on in the day of indignation.'
24 "Son of man, give the people of Israel this message: In the day of my indignation, you will be like a polluted land, a land without rain.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 22:24
Commentary on Ezekiel 22:23-31
(Read Ezekiel 22:23-31)
All orders and degrees of men had helped to fill the measure of the nation's guilt. The people that had any power abused it, and even the buyers and sellers find some way to oppress one another. It bodes ill to a people when judgments are breaking in upon them, and the spirit of prayer is restrained. Let all who fear God, unite to promote his truth and righteousness; as wicked men of every rank and profession plot together to run them down.