Ezekiel 5:14Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

I will transform you into a desolate place, and the Seventy do not include the following: becoming a disgrace to the surrounding nations. Instead, they have taken it upon themselves; your daughters encircle you. Both versions state: before all who pass by. It is fitting for Jerusalem to be stripped of its vices and transformed into a wasteland, recognizing its transgressions, so that it may serve not as a model of virtue for other nations but rather as a testament to its own misfortunes. By daughters, we can interpret cities, villages, or churches scattered throughout the earth.

It suffices to bring laughter and joy to those who dwell nearby and harbor animosity at the sight of the devastation. The children of your community will be a spectacle for all who pass by. The smaller towns and hamlets are referred to as daughters.