Ezekiel

Ezekiel 22:25–31

²⁵The conspiracy of the princes^b 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. ³¹So I have poured out My indignation upon them and consumed them with the fire of My fury. I have brought their ways down upon their own heads, declares the Lord GOD.”

Footnotes

b 22:25 LXX; Hebrew prophets

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Ezekiel 22:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The conspiracy	קֶ֤שֶׁר	qe·šer	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7195 conspiracy
of the princes	נְבִיאֶ֙יהָ֙	nə·ḇî·’e·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
in her midst	בְּתוֹכָ֔הּ	bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8432 midst
is like a roaring	שׁוֹאֵ֖ג	šō·w·’êḡ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7580 roar
lion	כַּאֲרִ֥י	ka·’ă·rî	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H738 lion
tearing	טֹ֣רֵֽף	ṭō·rêp̄	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2963 tear, rend, pluck
its prey	טָ֑רֶף	ṭā·rep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H2964 prey, food; leaf
They devour	אָכָ֗לוּ	’ā·ḵā·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H398 eat
the people	נֶ֣פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
seize	יִקָּ֔חוּ	yiq·qā·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3947 take
the treasures	חֹ֤סֶן	ḥō·sen	Noun - masculine singular	H2633 wealth, treasure
and precious things	וִיקָר֙	wî·qār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3366 preciousness, price, honour
and multiply	הִרְבּ֥וּ	hir·bū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
the widows	אַלְמְנוֹתֶ֖יהָ	’al·mə·nō·w·ṯe·hā	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H490 widow
within her	בְתוֹכָֽהּ׃	ḇə·ṯō·w·ḵāh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8432 midst

Ezekiel 22:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Her priests	כֹּהֲנֶ֜יהָ	kō·hă·ne·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H3548 priest
do violence to	חָמְס֣וּ	ḥā·mə·sū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2554 treat violently, wrong
My law	תוֹרָתִי֮	ṯō·w·rā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
and profane	וַיְחַלְּל֣וּ	way·ḥal·lə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2490 bore, pierce
My holy things	קָדָשַׁי֒	qā·ḏā·šay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
They make no	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
distinction	הִבְדִּ֔ילוּ	hiḇ·dî·lū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H914 be divided, separate
between	בֵּֽין־	bên-	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
the holy	קֹ֤דֶשׁ	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
and the common	לְחֹל֙	lə·ḥōl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H2455 profaneness, commonness
and they fail	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to distinguish	הוֹדִ֑יעוּ	hō·w·ḏî·‘ū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H3045 know
between	וּבֵין־	ū·ḇên-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H996 interval, space between
the clean	לְטָה֖וֹר	lə·ṭā·hō·wr	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular	H2889 clean, pure
and the unclean	הַטָּמֵ֥א	haṭ·ṭā·mê	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2931 unclean
They disregard	הֶעְלִ֣ימוּ	he‘·lî·mū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H5956 conceal
My Sabbaths	וּמִשַׁבְּתוֹתַי֙	ū·mi·šab·bə·ṯō·w·ṯay	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; first person common singular	H7676 Sabbath
so that I am profaned	וָאֵחַ֖ל	wā·’ê·ḥal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H2490 bore, pierce
among them	בְּתוֹכָֽם׃	bə·ṯō·w·ḵām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8432 midst

Ezekiel 22:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Her officials	שָׂרֶ֣יהָ	śā·re·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
within her	בְקִרְבָּ֔הּ	ḇə·qir·bāh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7130 inward part, midst
are like wolves	כִּזְאֵבִ֖ים	kiz·’ê·ḇîm	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural	H2061 wolf
tearing	טֹ֣רְפֵי	ṭō·rə·p̄ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H2963 tear, rend, pluck
their prey	טָ֑רֶף	ṭā·rep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H2964 prey, food; leaf
shedding	לִשְׁפָּךְ־	liš·pāḵ-	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8210 pour out, pour
blood	דָּם֙	dām	Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
and destroying	לְאַבֵּ֣ד	lə·’ab·bêḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H6 perish
lives	נְפָשׁ֔וֹת	nə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
for	לְמַ֖עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
dishonest gain	בְּצֹ֥עַ	bə·ṣō·a‘	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1214 cut off, break off, gain by violence

Ezekiel 22:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Her prophets	וּנְבִיאֶ֗יהָ	ū·nə·ḇî·’e·hā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
whitewash	תָּפֵ֔ל	tā·p̄êl	Adjective - masculine singular	H8602 tasteless, unseasoned
by false	שָׁ֔וְא	šāw	Noun - masculine singular	H7723 emptiness, vanity
visions	חֹזִ֣ים	ḥō·zîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H2372 see, behold
and lying	כָּזָ֑ב	kā·zāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3577 lie, falsehood, deceptive thing
divinations	וְקֹסְמִ֥ים	wə·qō·sə·mîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7080 practise divination
saying	אֹמְרִ֗ים	’ō·mə·rîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H559 utter, say
This is what	כֹּ֤ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַר֙	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
when the LORD	וַֽיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
spoken	דִבֵּֽר׃	ḏib·bêr	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak

Ezekiel 22:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The people	עַ֤ם	‘am	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5971 people
of the land	הָאָ֙רֶץ֙	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
have practiced	עָ֣שְׁקוּ	‘ā·šə·qū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6231 oppress, wrong, extort
extortion	עֹ֔שֶׁק	‘ō·šeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6233 oppression, extortion
and committed robbery	וְגָזְל֖וּ	wə·ḡā·zə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1497 tear away, seize, rob
They have oppressed	הוֹנ֔וּ	hō·w·nū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H3238 suppress (?), oppress, maltreat
the poor	וְעָנִ֤י	wə·‘ā·nî	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
and needy	וְאֶבְיוֹן֙	wə·’eḇ·yō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H34 in want, needy, poor
and have exploited	עָשְׁק֖וּ	‘ā·šə·qū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6231 oppress, wrong, extort
the foreign resident	הַגֵּ֥ר	hag·gêr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1616 sojourner
without	בְּלֹ֥א	bə·lō	Preposition-b; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
justice	מִשְׁפָּֽט׃	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment

Ezekiel 22:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I searched for	וָאֲבַקֵּ֣שׁ	wā·’ă·ḇaq·qêš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H1245 seek
a man	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
among them	מֵהֶ֡ם	mê·hem	Preposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
to repair	גֹּֽדֵר־	gō·ḏêr-	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1443 wall up or off, build a wall
the wall	גָּדֵר֩	gā·ḏêr	Noun - masculine singular	H1447 wall
and stand	וְעֹמֵ֨ד	wə·‘ō·mêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
in the gap	בַּפֶּ֧רֶץ	bap·pe·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6556 bursting forth, breach
before Me	לְפָנַ֛י	lə·p̄ā·nay	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
on behalf of	בְּעַ֥ד	bə·‘aḏ	Preposition	H1157 separation
the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
so that I should not	לְבִלְתִּ֣י	lə·ḇil·tî	Preposition-l	H1115 not, except
destroy it	שַׁחֲתָ֑הּ	ša·ḥă·ṯāh	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H7843 go to ruin (?)
But I found	מָצָֽאתִי׃	mā·ṣā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H4672 attain to, find
no one	וְלֹ֖א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not

Ezekiel 22:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So I have poured out	וָאֶשְׁפֹּ֤ךְ	wā·’eš·pōḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H8210 pour out, pour
My indignation	זַעְמִ֔י	za‘·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H2195 indignation
upon them	עֲלֵיהֶם֙	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
and consumed them	כִּלִּיתִ֑ים	kil·lî·ṯîm	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
with the fire	בְּאֵ֥שׁ	bə·’êš	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H784 fire
of My fury	עֶבְרָתִ֖י	‘eḇ·rā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5678 overflow, arrogance, fury
I have brought	נָתַ֔תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
their ways	דַּרְכָּם֙	dar·kām	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
down upon their own heads	בְּרֹאשָׁ֣ם	bə·rō·šām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7218 head
declares	נְאֻ֖ם	nə·’um	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֥י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהֹוִֽה׃פ	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh