Ezekiel 7:26

Mischiefs = Calamity. Hebrew. chavah.

shall come. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 32:23 ).

rumour = hearing. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6 , for what is heard.

upon = after; but a special reading called Sevir ( App-34 ), reads "upon". This is followed by Authorized Version and Revised Version.

they seek. But in vain. See Ezekiel 7:25 .

the law. This was the special province of the priest (Deuteronomy 17:8-13 ; Deuteronomy 33:10 ), as the vision was that of the prophet, and counsel that of elders. Compare Jeremiah 18:18 .

ancients = elders.