They will set apart men to travel through the land regularly and bury those travelers remaining on the face of the land, so as to cleanse it. At the end of seven months they will make their search.
Though this prophecy was to have its accomplishment in the latter days, yet it is here spoken of as if it were already accomplished, because it is certain (Eze 39:8): "Behold it has come, and it is done; it is as sure to be done when the time shall come as if it were done already; this is the day whereof I have long and...
Commenting on Ezekiel 39:8-22
And they shall sever out men of continual employment,.... That is, the principal of the house of Israel, their magistrates and governors, shall select certain persons, to be daily employed in the following work, till ended: passing through the land to bury with the passengers those that remain upon the face of the earth, to cleanse it; these men will be appointed to go through...
with the passengers--The men employed continually in the burying were to be helped by those happening to pass by; all were to combine. after the end of seven months shall they search--to see if the work was complete [MUNSTER].