Ezekiel 22:27

Her princes in the midst of her are as wolves ravening to shed blood, that they may get dishonest gain.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.

In Context

26Her priests also have set at nought my law, and profaned my holy things: they have not distinguished between the holy and profane, nor have they distinguished between the unclean and the clean, and have hidden their eyes from my Sabbaths, and I was profaned in the midst of them.

28And her prophets that daub them shall fall, that see vanities, that prophesy falsehoods, saying, Thus saith the Lord, when the Lord has not spoken.

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Cross References

Proverbs 17:23The ways of a man who unjustly receives gifts in his bosom do not prosper; 1 And an ungodly man perverts the ways of righteousness. 1

Lamentations 4:13For the sins of her prophets, 1 And iniquities of her priests, 1 Who shed righteous blood 1 In the midst of her, 1

Ezekiel 19:3And one of her whelps sprang forth; he became a lion, and learned to take prey, he devoured men.

Ezekiel 22:13And if I shall smite my hand at thine iniquities which thou hast accomplished, which thou hast wrought, and at thy blood that has been shed in the midst of thee,

Ezekiel 45:9Thus saith the Lord God; Let it suffice you, ye princes of Israel: remove injustice and misery, execute judgment and justice; take away oppression from my people, saith the Lord God.

Micah 3:2who hate good, and seek evil; who tear their skins off them, and their flesh off their bones:

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 22:24-31

Charge against Prophets and Priests. ( b. c. 591.) 23 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 24 Son of man, say unto her, Thou art the land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation. 25 There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof. 26 Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things:… Read the whole commentary →

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