Eze 9:8 | JFB | STEP | 8. I was left-- literally, "there was left I." So universal seemed the slaughter that Ezekiel thought himself the only one left [Calvin]. He was the only one left of the priests "in the sanctuary." fell upon my face-- to intercede for his countrymen (so ). all the residue-- a plea drawn from God's covenant promise to save the elect remnant.

‏ Ezekiel 9:8

8. I was left--literally, "there was left I." So universal seemed the slaughter that Ezekiel thought himself the only one left [Calvin]. He was the only one left of the priests "in the sanctuary."

fell upon my face--to intercede for his countrymen (so Nu 16:22).

all the residue--a plea drawn from God's covenant promise to save the elect remnant.