Ezekiel 22:24 Son of man, say to her, You are the land that is not cleansed, nor rained on in the day of indignation. Manton says: "O ye ministers of the Word, consider well that you are the first sheets from the King's press; others are printed after your copy. If the first sheet be well set, a thousand more are stamped with ease. See, then, that the power of religion prevail over your own hearts, lest you not only lose your own souls, but cause the ruin of others." Correcting for the press is work which has to be done with great care, since thousands of copies will be faulty if the proof sheet be not as it should be. So should the minister of a congregation be seriously earnest to be right, because his people will imitate him. Like priest, like people; the sheep will follow the shepherd. What need there is that the pastor should order his steps aright, lest he lead a whole flock astray! If the town clock be wrong, half the watches in the place will be out of time. ( C. H. Spurgeon.) Parallel Verses KJV: Son of man, say unto her, Thou art the land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation.WEB: Son of man, tell her, You are a land that is not cleansed, nor rained on in the day of indignation. |
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