Ezekiel 22:10

The nakedness of a father hath one uncovered in thee, The defiled of impurity they humbled in thee.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

In thee have they discovered their fathers’ nakedness: in thee have they humbled her that was set apart for pollution.

In Context

9Men of slander have been in thee to shed blood, And on the mountains they have eaten in thee, Wickedness they have done in thy midst.

11And each with the wife of his neighbour hath done abomination, And each his daughter-in-law hath defiled through wickedness, And each his sister, his father's daughter, hath humbled in thee.

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Cross References

Genesis 35:22and it cometh to pass in Israel's dwelling in that land, that Reuben goeth, and lieth with Bilhah his father's concubine; and Israel heareth.

Leviticus 18:6'None of you unto any relation of his flesh doth draw near to uncover nakedness; I [am] Jehovah.

Leviticus 18:19'And unto a woman in the separation of her uncleanness thou dost not draw near to uncover her nakedness.

Leviticus 20:18'And a man who lieth with a sick woman, and hath uncovered her nakedness, her fountain he hath made bare, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood, — even both of them have been cut off from the midst of their people.

Deuteronomy 27:23'Cursed [is] he who is lying with his mother-in-law, — and all the people have said, Amen.

1 Chronicles 5:1As to sons of Reuben, first-born of Israel — for he [is] the first-born, and on account of his profaning the couch of his father hath his birthright been given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, and [he is] not to be reckoned by genealogy for the birthright,

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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