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Ezekiel 22:1 (show verse)
This message came to me from the LORD:
No Themes for this verse.
Ezekiel 22:2 (show verse)
"Now, Son of Man, will you truly judge that blood-stained city? Then make her aware of all of her detestable practices.
Ezekiel 22:3 (show verse)
"You are to say, "This is what the Lord GOD says: "The city keeps on shedding blood within her, hastening her time to be judged. She crafts idols that defile her.
Ezekiel 22:4 (show verse)
"""You're guilty because of the blood that you've shed. You were defiled by the idols that you've made. You've caused your judgment day to draw near and have even come to the end of your life. Therefore, I've made you an object of derision among the nations and to other lands.
Ezekiel 22:5 (show verse)
Those who are both near and far away from you will scoff at you, because your reputation will be infamous and full of turmoil.
Ezekiel 22:6 (show verse)
"""Watch out! Each of the princes of Israel has misused his authority to shed blood.
Ezekiel 22:7 (show verse)
They've treated mothers and fathers among you with contempt. They've oppressed the foreigner among you. They've maltreated the orphan and the widow among you.
Ezekiel 22:8 (show verse)
"""You have despised my sacred things and profaned my Sabbaths.
Ezekiel 22:9 (show verse)
Slanderous men live among you, intent on shedding blood. They've eaten at the top of mountain shrines. They've crafted plans to do evil things among you.
Ezekiel 22:10 (show verse)
They've revealed the nakedness of their father in your midst. They've humiliated those among you who were unclean due to their impurity.
Ezekiel 22:11 (show verse)
One of you commits detestable practices with his neighbor's wife. Another sexually defiles his daughter-in-law. Another humiliates his sister, his own father's daughter.
Ezekiel 22:12 (show verse)
They take bribes among you to shed blood. You've taken usury and exacted interest. You've gained control over your neighbor through extortion. And you've forgotten me," declares the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel 22:13 (show verse)
"Watch out! I'm vehemently angry about the unjust gains that you've earned, and about the blood that has been shed among you.
Ezekiel 22:14 (show verse)
Can your heart stand up to this? Can your hands remain strong when I deal with you? I, the LORD, have spoken and will fulfill this.
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Ezekiel 22:15 (show verse)
I'm going to disperse you among the nations and scatter you to other lands. I'm going to put an end to your uncleanness.
Ezekiel 22:16 (show verse)
When you've been defiled in the sight of the nations, then you'll know that I am the LORD."'"
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Ezekiel 22:17 (show verse)
This message came to me from the LORD:
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Ezekiel 22:18 (show verse)
"Son of Man, Israel has become like dross to me. All of them are like remnants of bronze, tin, iron, and lead in a furnace the dross left over from smelting silver.
Brass » Characterized by » Fusibility
Dross » Figurative
Lead » Purified by fire
Lead » Lead foundry
Metals » Freed from dross by fire
Silver » Symbolical
Silver » Refining of
Silver » Illustrative » (dross of,) of the wicked
Wicked people » Compared with » Dross
Wicked people » Compared with » Bronze and iron
Wicked, the, are compared to » Dross
Wicked, the, are compared to » Brass and iron, &c
Dross » Figurative
Lead » Purified by fire
Lead » Lead foundry
Metals » Freed from dross by fire
Silver » Symbolical
Silver » Refining of
Silver » Illustrative » (dross of,) of the wicked
Wicked people » Compared with » Dross
Wicked people » Compared with » Bronze and iron
Wicked, the, are compared to » Dross
Wicked, the, are compared to » Brass and iron, &c
Ezekiel 22:19 (show verse)
Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says, "Because all of you have become dross, watch out! I'm going to gather all of you at the center of Jerusalem,
Ezekiel 22:20 (show verse)
just like a smelter gathers all the silver, bronze, lead, and tin to the center of a furnace and injects fire in order to melt it, I'm going to gather you in my anger and rage, make you settle down and then I'm going to melt you down.
Brass » Smelted
Brass » Characterized by » Fusibility
Fire » As a purifier
Furnace » For melting lead and tin
Iron » Described as » Fusible
Iron » First recorded use of » Melted
Lead » Purified by fire
Lead » Lead foundry
Metals » Freed from dross by fire
The poor » The wicked » Vex
Silver » Refining of
Silver » Described as » Fusible
Brass » Characterized by » Fusibility
Fire » As a purifier
Furnace » For melting lead and tin
Iron » Described as » Fusible
Iron » First recorded use of » Melted
Lead » Purified by fire
Lead » Lead foundry
Metals » Freed from dross by fire
The poor » The wicked » Vex
Silver » Refining of
Silver » Described as » Fusible
Ezekiel 22:21 (show verse)
Indeed, I'm going to gather you together and exhale the fire of my fury, and then you'll be melted from the inside out
Ezekiel 22:22 (show verse)
like melting silver at the center of a furnace. When you've been melted from the center out, then you'll know that I am the LORD. I'll pour out my anger on you.'"
Ezekiel 22:23 (show verse)
This message came to me from the LORD:
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Ezekiel 22:24 (show verse)
"Son of Man, tell her, "You're a land that hasn't been purified, one that hasn't been rained on in the day of indignation.
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Ezekiel 22:25 (show verse)
There's a conspiracy of prophets within her, and like a roaring lion tearing its prey, they've devoured people, and confiscated treasures, and taken precious things. They've added to the population of widows within her.
Ezekiel 22:26 (show verse)
Her priests have violated my Law and profaned my sacred things. They didn't differentiate between what's sacred and what's common. They didn't instruct others to discern clean from unclean things. They refused to keep my Sabbaths.
Jerusalem » Catalogue of abominations in
Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » Corrupt priests
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Corrupt
priests » Corrupt
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Corrupt priests
The sabbath » The wicked » Hide their eyes from
Separation » Pharisaic separation condemned » Of the clean and unclean things in their use
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Priests, corrupt
Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » Corrupt priests
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Corrupt
priests » Corrupt
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Corrupt priests
The sabbath » The wicked » Hide their eyes from
Separation » Pharisaic separation condemned » Of the clean and unclean things in their use
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Priests, corrupt
Ezekiel 22:27 (show verse)
""I'm constantly being profaned among them. Her princes within her are like wolves tearing their prey apart. They shed blood, destroying souls, and make unjust gain.
Ezekiel 22:28 (show verse)
""Her prophets whitewashed all of these things through false visions and lying divinations. They kept on saying, "This is what the Lord GOD says"", when the LORD has not spoken.
Ezekiel 22:29 (show verse)
The people of the land were vigorously oppressive and took possession of plunder by violence. They've afflicted the poor and the needy and unjustly treated the foreigner.
Aliens » To be treated with justice
Aliens » Oppressed
Crime » Partial lists of
Jerusalem » Catalogue of abominations in
Oppression » Examples of
The poor » Punishment for » Oppressing
Strangers » Instances of oppression of
Strangers in israel » The jews condemned for oppressing
Theft » Brings the wrath of God upon those who commit it
Aliens » Oppressed
Crime » Partial lists of
Jerusalem » Catalogue of abominations in
Oppression » Examples of
The poor » Punishment for » Oppressing
Strangers » Instances of oppression of
Strangers in israel » The jews condemned for oppressing
Theft » Brings the wrath of God upon those who commit it
Ezekiel 22:30 (show verse)
I sought for a man among them to build the wall and stand in the breach in my presence on behalf of the land so that it won't be destroyed, but I found no one,
Ezekiel 22:31 (show verse)
so I poured my indignation over them. With my fierce anger, I've consumed them. I brought the consequences of their behavior upon them,' declares the Lord GOD."