The Church Fathers on this verse

Ezekiel 23:33Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

Thou shalt be filled with drunkenness, and sorrow: with the cup of grief and sadness, with the cup of thy sister Samaria.

Douay-Rheims

שִׁכָּר֥וֹן וְיָג֖וֹן תִּמָּלֵ֑אִי כּ֚וֹס שַׁמָּ֣ה וּשְׁמָמָ֔ה כּ֖וֹס אֲחוֹתֵ֥ךְ שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

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Theodoret of Cyrus

5th centuryChurch Father

He referred to the cup as profound due to the magnitude of the disaster and broad because of the extensive duration of seventy years, which reflected the devastation that had overtaken the city. When he labeled it a cup of consumption, he emphasized that it would be drained entirely, as Jerusalem had endured its ultimate siege. He also declared that it would bring anguish to its very core, for it had entered a state of severe distress, and he noted that it would take away the nourishing aspects, due to the repentance that followed this calamity. He stated that he would turn aside their celebrations and new moon observances, for he has declared it, says the Lord God. Furthermore, I will abolish all public gatherings and the spirit of joy, and I will bring an end to all expressions, for I am the true and just Lord.

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