Verse 25
Ezekiel 22:25
World English Bible, British Edition
25
There is a conspiracy of her prophets within it, like a roaring lion
ravening the prey. They have devoured souls. They take treasure and precious things. They have made many
widows within it.
Original Language Text
hebrew
קֶ֤שֶׁר נְבִיאֶ֨י/הָ֙ בְּ/תוֹכָ֔/הּ כַּ/אֲרִ֥י שׁוֹאֵ֖ג טֹ֣רֵֽף טָ֑רֶף נֶ֣פֶשׁ אָכָ֗לוּ חֹ֤סֶן וִ/יקָר֙ יִקָּ֔חוּ אַלְמְנוֹתֶ֖י/הָ הִרְבּ֥וּ בְ/תוֹכָֽ/הּ
English Translation
The conspiracy of her prophets is like a roaring lion; they have torn the soul and eaten it; they have taken the precious and the valuable; her widows have multiplied in her.
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Chapter 22 Context
1
Moreover the LORD’s word came to me, saying,
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2
“You, son of man, will you judge? Will you judge the bloody city? Then
cause her to know all her abo...
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3
You shall say, ‘The Lord GOD says: “A city that sheds blood within herself,
that her time may come,...
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4
You have become guilty in your blood that you have shed, and are defiled
in your idols which you hav...
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5
Those who are near and those who are far from you will mock you, you
infamous one, full of tumult.
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6
“‘“Behold, the princes of Israel, everyone according to his power,
have been in you to shed blood.
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7
In you have they treated father and mother with contempt. Amongst you they have oppressed the foreig...
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8
You have despised my holy things, and have profaned my Sabbaths.
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9
Slanderous men have been in you to shed blood. In you they have eaten
on the mountains. They have co...
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10
In you have they uncovered their fathers’ nakedness. In you have they
humbled her who was unclean in...
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11
One has committed abomination with his neighbour’s wife, and another
has lewdly defiled his daughter...
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12
In you have they taken bribes to shed blood. You have taken interest
and increase, and you have gree...
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13
“‘“Behold, therefore I have struck my hand at your dishonest
gain which you have made, and at the bl...
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14
Can your heart endure, or can your hands be strong, in the days that
I will deal with you? I, the LO...
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15
I will scatter you amongst the nations, and disperse you through the
countries. I will purge your fi...
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16
You will be profaned in yourself in the sight of the nations. Then
you will know that I am the LORD....
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17
The LORD’s word came to me, saying,
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18
“Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to me. All of them
are bronze, tin, iron, and lead...
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19
Therefore the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you have all become dross, therefore,
behold, I will gather yo...
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20
As they gather silver, bronze, iron, lead, and tin into the middle
of the furnace, to blow the fire...
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21
Yes, I will gather you, and blow on you with the fire of my wrath,
and you will be melted in the mid...
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22
As silver is melted in the middle of the furnace, so you will be melted
in the middle of it; and you...
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23
The LORD’s word came to me, saying,
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24
“Son of man, tell her, ‘You are a land that is not cleansed nor rained
on in the day of indignation....
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25
There is a conspiracy of her prophets within it, like a roaring lion
ravening the prey. They have de...
26
Her priests have done violence to my law and have profaned my holy
things. They have made no distinc...
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27
Her princes within it are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood
and to destroy souls, that th...
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28
Her prophets have plastered for them with whitewash, seeing false visions,
and divining lies to them...
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29
The people of the land have used oppression and exercised robbery.
Yes, they have troubled the poor...
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30
“I sought for a man amongst them who would build up the wall
and stand in the gap before me for the...
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31
Therefore I have poured out my indignation on them. I have consumed
them with the fire of my wrath....
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