Ezekiel

Ezekiel 22:25–30

25The conspiracy of the princesb in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing its prey. They devour the people, seize the treasures and precious things, and multiply the widows within her.

26Her priests do violence to My law and profane My holy things. They make no distinction between the holy and the common, and they fail to distinguish between the clean and the unclean. They disregard My Sabbaths, so that I am profaned among them.

27Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain.

28Her prophets whitewash these deeds by false visions and lying divinations, saying, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says,’ when the LORD has not spoken.

29The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have oppressed the poor and needy and have exploited the foreign resident without justice.

30I searched for a man among them to repair the wall and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, so that I should not destroy it. But I found no one.

Footnotes

  • b 22:25 LXX; Hebrew prophets

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Ezekiel 22:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The conspiracyקֶ֤שֶׁרqe·šerNoun - masculine singular constructH7195 conspiracy
of the princesנְבִיאֶ֙יהָ֙nə·ḇî·’e·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
in her midstבְּתוֹכָ֔הּbə·ṯō·w·ḵāhPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH8432 midst
is like a roaringשׁוֹאֵ֖גšō·w·’êḡVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7580 roar
lionכַּאֲרִ֥יka·’ă·rîPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH738 lion
tearingטֹ֣רֵֽףṭō·rêp̄Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2963 tear, rend, pluck
its preyטָ֑רֶףṭā·rep̄Noun - masculine singularH2964 prey, food; leaf
They devourאָכָ֗לוּ’ā·ḵā·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH398 eat
the peopleנֶ֣פֶשׁne·p̄ešNoun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
seizeיִקָּ֔חוּyiq·qā·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3947 take
the treasuresחֹ֤סֶןḥō·senNoun - masculine singularH2633 wealth, treasure
and precious thingsוִיקָר֙wî·qārConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3366 preciousness, price, honour
and multiplyהִרְבּ֥וּhir·būVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
the widowsאַלְמְנוֹתֶ֖יהָ’al·mə·nō·w·ṯe·hāNoun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singularH490 widow
within herבְתוֹכָֽהּ׃ḇə·ṯō·w·ḵāhPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH8432 midst

Ezekiel 22:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Her priestsכֹּהֲנֶ֜יהָkō·hă·ne·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH3548 priest
do violence toחָמְס֣וּḥā·mə·sūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH2554 treat violently, wrong
My lawתוֹרָתִי֮ṯō·w·rā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
and profaneוַיְחַלְּל֣וּway·ḥal·lə·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2490 bore, pierce
My holy thingsקָדָשַׁי֒qā·ḏā·šayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
They make noלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
distinctionהִבְדִּ֔ילוּhiḇ·dî·lūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH914 be divided, separate
betweenבֵּֽין־bên-PrepositionH996 interval, space between
the holyקֹ֤דֶשׁqō·ḏešNoun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
and the commonלְחֹל֙lə·ḥōlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH2455 profaneness, commonness
and they failלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to distinguishהוֹדִ֑יעוּhō·w·ḏî·‘ūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH3045 know
betweenוּבֵין־ū·ḇên-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH996 interval, space between
the cleanלְטָה֖וֹרlə·ṭā·hō·wrPreposition-l; Adjective - masculine singularH2889 clean, pure
and the uncleanהַטָּמֵ֥אhaṭ·ṭā·mêArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH2931 unclean
They disregardהֶעְלִ֣ימוּhe‘·lî·mūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH5956 conceal
My Sabbathsוּמִשַׁבְּתוֹתַי֙ū·mi·šab·bə·ṯō·w·ṯayConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; first person common singularH7676 Sabbath
so that I am profanedוָאֵחַ֖לwā·’ê·ḥalConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH2490 bore, pierce
among themבְּתוֹכָֽם׃bə·ṯō·w·ḵāmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH8432 midst

Ezekiel 22:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Her officialsשָׂרֶ֣יהָśā·re·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
within herבְקִרְבָּ֔הּḇə·qir·bāhPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH7130 inward part, midst
are like wolvesכִּזְאֵבִ֖יםkiz·’ê·ḇîmPreposition-k; Noun - masculine pluralH2061 wolf
tearingטֹ֣רְפֵיṭō·rə·p̄êVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH2963 tear, rend, pluck
their preyטָ֑רֶףṭā·rep̄Noun - masculine singularH2964 prey, food; leaf
sheddingלִשְׁפָּךְ־liš·pāḵ-Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8210 pour out, pour
bloodדָּם֙dāmNoun - masculine singularH1818 blood
and destroyingלְאַבֵּ֣דlə·’ab·bêḏPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH6 perish
livesנְפָשׁ֔וֹתnə·p̄ā·šō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
forלְמַ֖עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
dishonest gainבְּצֹ֥עַbə·ṣō·a‘Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1214 cut off, break off, gain by violence

Ezekiel 22:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Her prophetsוּנְבִיאֶ֗יהָū·nə·ḇî·’e·hāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
whitewashתָּפֵ֔לtā·p̄êlAdjective - masculine singularH8602 tasteless, unseasoned
by falseשָׁ֔וְאšāwNoun - masculine singularH7723 emptiness, vanity
visionsחֹזִ֣יםḥō·zîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2372 see, behold
and lyingכָּזָ֑בkā·zāḇNoun - masculine singularH3577 lie, falsehood, deceptive thing
divinationsוְקֹסְמִ֥יםwə·qō·sə·mîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7080 practise divination
sayingאֹמְרִ֗ים’ō·mə·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH559 utter, say
This is whatכֹּ֤הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
saysאָמַר֙’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
when the LORDוַֽיהוָ֖הYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
spokenדִבֵּֽר׃ḏib·bêrVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak

Ezekiel 22:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The peopleעַ֤ם‘amNoun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
of the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
have practicedעָ֣שְׁקוּ‘ā·šə·qūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6231 oppress, wrong, extort
extortionעֹ֔שֶׁק‘ō·šeqNoun - masculine singularH6233 oppression, extortion
and committed robberyוְגָזְל֖וּwə·ḡā·zə·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1497 tear away, seize, rob
They have oppressedהוֹנ֔וּhō·w·nūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH3238 suppress (?), oppress, maltreat
the poorוְעָנִ֤יwə·‘ā·nîConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
and needyוְאֶבְיוֹן֙wə·’eḇ·yō·wnConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH34 in want, needy, poor
and have exploitedעָשְׁק֖וּ‘ā·šə·qūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6231 oppress, wrong, extort
the foreign residentהַגֵּ֥רhag·gêrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1616 sojourner
withoutבְּלֹ֥אbə·lōPreposition-b; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
justiceמִשְׁפָּֽט׃miš·pāṭNoun - masculine singularH4941 judgment

Ezekiel 22:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I searched forוָאֲבַקֵּ֣שׁwā·’ă·ḇaq·qêšConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH1245 seek
a manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
among themמֵהֶ֡םmê·hemPreposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
to repairגֹּֽדֵר־gō·ḏêr-Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1443 wall up or off, build a wall
the wallגָּדֵר֩gā·ḏêrNoun - masculine singularH1447 wall
and standוְעֹמֵ֨דwə·‘ō·mêḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
in the gapבַּפֶּ֧רֶץbap·pe·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6556 bursting forth, breach
before Meלְפָנַ֛יlə·p̄ā·nayPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
on behalf ofבְּעַ֥דbə·‘aḏPrepositionH1157 separation
the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
so that I should notלְבִלְתִּ֣יlə·ḇil·tîPreposition-lH1115 not, except
destroy itשַׁחֲתָ֑הּša·ḥă·ṯāhVerb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH7843 go to ruin (?)
But I foundמָצָֽאתִי׃mā·ṣā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH4672 attain to, find
no oneוְלֹ֖אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not

Cross-references

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Ezekiel 22:25 Hosea 6:9 · Ezekiel 13:19 · Jeremiah 11:9 · Jeremiah 2:34

Ezekiel 22:26 Leviticus 10:10 · Ezekiel 22:8 · Ezekiel 44:23 · Malachi 2:8 · 1 Samuel 2:12–17 · Micah 3:11–12 · Jeremiah 2:8 · 1 Samuel 2:22 · Jeremiah 15:19 · Ezekiel 36:20

Ezekiel 22:27 Ezekiel 22:13 · Ezekiel 22:6 · Isaiah 1:23

Ezekiel 22:28 Ezekiel 13:6–7 · Ezekiel 13:10–16 · Jeremiah 23:25–32 · Isaiah 30:10

Ezekiel 22:29 Ezekiel 22:7 · Exodus 23:9 · Psalm 94:6 · Exodus 22:21 · Jeremiah 5:31 · Isaiah 5:7 · Leviticus 19:33 · Isaiah 10:2 · Amos 3:10

Ezekiel 22:30 Isaiah 59:16 · Jeremiah 5:1 · Psalm 106:23 · Genesis 18:23–32 · Ezekiel 13:5 · Isaiah 63:5 · Exodus 32:10–14 · Jeremiah 15:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.