Eze 38:22 | JFB | e4.org | 22. plead —a forensic term; because God in His inflictions acts on the principles of His own immutable justice, not by arbitrary impulse ( ). blood . . . hailstones, fire — ( ). The imagery is taken from the destruction of Sodom and the plagues of Egypt (compare ). Antiochus died by "pestilence" ( 2 Maccabees 9:5 ).

‏ Ezekiel 38:22

22. plead—a forensic term; because God in His inflictions acts on the principles of His own immutable justice, not by arbitrary impulse (Isa 66:16; Jer 25:31).

blood . . . hailstones, fire— (Re 8:7; 16:21). The imagery is taken from the destruction of Sodom and the plagues of Egypt (compare Ps 11:6). Antiochus died by "pestilence" (2 Maccabees 9:5).