Ezekiel 22:5

Those that are near, and those that are far from thee, shall triumph over thee: thou filthy one, infamous, great in destruction.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Those that be near, and those that be far from thee, shall mock thee, which art infamous and much vexed.

In Context

4Thou art become guilty in thy blood which thou hast shed: and thou art defiled in thy idols which thou hast made: and thou hast made thy days to draw near, and hast brought on the time of thy years: therefore have I made thee a reproach to the Gentiles, and a mockery to all countries.

6Behold the princes of Israel, every one hath employed his arm in thee to shed blood.

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Cross References

Isaiah 22:2Full of clamour, a populous city, a joyous city: thy slain are not slain by the sword, nor dead in battle.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 22:2-17

The Sins of Jerusalem. ( b. c. 591.) 1 Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 2 Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations. 3 Then say thou, Thus saith the Lord God , The city sheddeth blood in the midst of it, that her time may come, and maketh idols against herself to defile herself. 4 Thou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast shed; and hast defiled thyself in thine idols which thou hast made; and thou hast caused… Read the whole commentary →

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