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Ezekiel 22

BSB·31 verses ·Old Testament
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1Then the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 2As for youוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֔ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, will you judge herהֲתִשְׁפֹּ֥טhă·ṯiš·pōṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study →? Will you pass judgmentהֲתִשְׁפֹּ֖טhă·ṯiš·pōṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → on the cityעִ֣יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of bloodshedהַדָּמִ֑יםhad·dā·mîm — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →? Then confront herוְה֣וֹדַעְתָּ֔הּwə·hō·w·ḏa‘·tāh — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → with allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → her abominationsתּוֹעֲבוֹתֶֽיהָ׃tō·w·‘ă·ḇō·w·ṯe·hā — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → 3and tell herוְאָמַרְתָּ֗wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘O cityעִ֣יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → who brings her own doomעִתָּ֑הּ‘it·tāh — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → by sheddingשֹׁפֶ֥כֶתšō·p̄e·ḵeṯ — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → bloodדָּ֛םdām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → within her wallsבְּתוֹכָ֖הּbə·ṯō·w·ḵāh — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → and makingוְעָשְׂתָ֧הwə·‘ā·śə·ṯāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → idolsגִלּוּלִ֛יםḡil·lū·lîm — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study → to defile herselfלְטָמְאָֽה׃lə·ṭā·mə·’āh — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study →, 4you are guiltyאָשַׁ֗מְתְּ’ā·šamt — to be guilty; to commit offense or trespassH816 — Full Word Study → of the bloodבְּדָמֵ֨ךְbə·ḏā·mêḵ — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → you have shedשָׁפַ֜כְתְּšā·p̄aḵt — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study →, and you are defiledטָמֵ֔אתṭā·mêṯ — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → by the idolsוּבְגִלּוּלַ֤יִךְū·ḇə·ḡil·lū·la·yiḵ — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study → you have madeעָשִׂית֙‘ā·śîṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. You have brought your daysיָמַ֔יִךְyā·ma·yiḵ — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → to a closeוַתַּקְרִ֣יבִיwat·taq·rî·ḇî — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → and have comeוַתָּב֖וֹאwat·tā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the end of your years. Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → I have made youנְתַתִּ֤יךְnə·ṯat·tîḵ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a reproachחֶרְפָּה֙ḥer·pāh — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study → to the nationsלַגּוֹיִ֔םlag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → and a mockeryוְקַלָּסָ֖הwə·qal·lā·sāh — derision, mocking, scornH7048 — Full Word Study → to allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landsהָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃hā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 5Those nearהַקְּרֹב֛וֹתhaq·qə·rō·ḇō·wṯ — Near; close in space, time, or relationshipH7138 — Full Word Study → and farוְהָרְחֹק֥וֹתwə·hā·rə·ḥō·qō·wṯ — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study → will mockיִתְקַלְּסוּ־yiṯ·qal·lə·sū- — to mock, scoff, or ridiculeH7046 — Full Word Study → you, O infamous city, fullרַבַּ֖תrab·baṯ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → of turmoilהַמְּהוּמָֽה׃ham·mə·hū·māh — tumult, confusion, panic, or discomfitureH4103 — Full Word Study →. 6See howהִנֵּה֙hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → everyאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → princeנְשִׂיאֵ֣יnə·śî·’ê — Prince, ruler, or leader of exalted statusH5387 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → within you has usedהָ֣יוּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → his powerלִזְרֹע֖וֹliz·rō·‘ōw — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study → toלְמַ֖עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → shedשְׁפָךְ־šə·p̄āḵ- — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → bloodדָּֽם׃dām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →. 7Fatherאָ֤ב’āḇ — H1 — Full Word Study → and motherוָאֵם֙wā·’êm — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → are treated with contemptהֵקַ֣לּוּhê·qal·lū — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study →. Within your walls the foreign residentלַגֵּ֛רlag·gêr — Resident alien; temporary inhabitant without full citizenship rightsH1616 — Full Word Study → is exploitedעָשׂ֥וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, the fatherlessיָת֥וֹםyā·ṯō·wm — A child without a father; an orphanH3490 — Full Word Study → and the widowוְאַלְמָנָ֖הwə·’al·mā·nāh — A woman whose husband has died; widowH490 — Full Word Study → are oppressedה֥וֹנוּhō·w·nū — To oppress, crush, or treat violentlyH3238 — Full Word Study →. 8You have despisedבָּזִ֑יתbā·zîṯ — to despise, treat with contemptH959 — Full Word Study → My holy thingsקָדָשַׁ֖יqā·ḏā·šay — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → profanedחִלָּֽלְתְּ׃ḥil·lā·lət — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → My Sabbathsשַׁבְּתֹתַ֖יšab·bə·ṯō·ṯay — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study →. 9Among you areהָ֥יוּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → slanderousרָכִ֛ילrā·ḵîl — slanderer; one who spreads gossip or malicious talesH7400 — Full Word Study → menאַנְשֵׁ֥י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → bent onלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → bloodshedדָּ֑םdām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →; within you are those who eatאָ֣כְלוּ’ā·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → onוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the mountain shrines and commitעָשׂ֥וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → acts of indecencyזִמָּ֖הzim·māh — Wickedness, lewdness, or evil intentH2154 — Full Word Study →. 10In you they have uncoveredגִּלָּה־gil·lāh- — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → the nakednessעֶרְוַת־‘er·waṯ- — nakedness, shame, exposed vulnerabilityH6172 — Full Word Study → of their fathersאָ֖ב’āḇ — H1 — Full Word Study →; in you they violateעִנּוּ־‘in·nū- — To afflict, humble, or oppress; to treat harshlyH6031 — Full Word Study → women during their menstrual impurityטְמֵאַ֥תṭə·mê·’aṯ — Unclean, defiled, impureH2931 — Full Word Study →. 11One manוְאִ֣ישׁ׀wə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → commitsעָשָׂה֙‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → an abominationתּֽוֹעֵבָ֔הtō·w·‘ê·ḇāh — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → his neighbor’sרֵעֵ֗הוּrê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →; anotherוְאִ֥ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → wickedlyבְזִמָּ֑הḇə·zim·māh — Wickedness, lewdness, or evil intentH2154 — Full Word Study → defilesטִמֵּ֣אṭim·mê — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → his daughter-in-lawכַּלָּת֖וֹkal·lā·ṯōw — bride; daughter-in-law; betrothed womanH3618 — Full Word Study →; and yet anotherוְאִ֛ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → violatesעִנָּה־‘in·nāh- — To afflict, humble, or oppress; to treat harshlyH6031 — Full Word Study → his sisterאֲחֹת֥וֹ’ă·ḥō·ṯōw — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study →, his own father’sאָבִ֖יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → daughterבַת־ḇaṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. 12In you they takeלָֽקְחוּ־lā·qə·ḥū- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → bribesשֹׁ֥חַדšō·ḥaḏ — A bribe; a gift given to corrupt or influenceH7810 — Full Word Study → toלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → shedשְׁפָךְ־šə·p̄āḵ- — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → bloodדָּ֑םdām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →. You engageלָקַ֗חַתְּlā·qa·ḥat — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → in usuryנֶ֧שֶׁךְne·šeḵ — Interest charged on a loan; usuryH5392 — Full Word Study →, takeוַתְּבַצְּעִ֤יwat·tə·ḇaṣ·ṣə·‘î — to cut off, gain greedily, covetH1214 — Full Word Study → excess interestוְתַרְבִּ֣יתwə·ṯar·bîṯ — increase, profit, or unjust gainH8636 — Full Word Study →, and extortבַּעֹ֔שֶׁקba·‘ō·šeq — Oppression, extortion, or unjust gain obtained through violence or deceitH6233 — Full Word Study → your neighborsרֵעַ֙יִךְ֙rê·‘a·yiḵ — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →. But Meוְאֹתִ֣יwə·’ō·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → you have forgottenשָׁכַ֔חַתְּšā·ḵa·ḥat — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →. 13Now lookוְהִנֵּה֙wə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, I strikeהִכֵּ֣יתִיhik·kê·ṯî — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → My handsכַפִּ֔יḵap·pî — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → together againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your unjust gainבִּצְעֵ֖ךְbiṣ·‘êḵ — unjust gain; dishonest profitH1215 — Full Word Study → and againstוְעַ֨ל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the blood you have shedדָּמֵ֔ךְdā·mêḵ — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → in your midstבְּתוֹכֵֽךְ׃bə·ṯō·w·ḵêḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →. 14Will your courageלִבֵּךְ֙lib·bêḵ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → endureהֲיַעֲמֹ֤דhă·ya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → orאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → your handsיָדַ֔יִךְyā·ḏa·yiḵ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → be strongתֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָהte·ḥĕ·zaq·nāh — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → in the dayלַיָּמִ֕יםlay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → dealעֹשֶׂ֣ה‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → with youאוֹתָ֑ךְ’ō·w·ṯāḵ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →? Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, have spokenדִּבַּ֥רְתִּיdib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, and I will actוְעָשִֽׂיתִי׃wə·‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 15I will disperseוַהֲפִיצוֹתִ֤יwa·hă·p̄î·ṣō·w·ṯî — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study → you among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֔םbag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → and scatter youוְזֵרִיתִ֖יךְwə·zê·rî·ṯîḵ — to scatter, winnow, or disperseH2219 — Full Word Study → throughout the landsבָּאֲרָצ֑וֹתbā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →; I will purgeוַהֲתִמֹּתִ֥יwa·hă·ṯim·mō·ṯî — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study → your uncleannessטֻמְאָתֵ֖ךְṭum·’ā·ṯêḵ — Uncleanness, impurity, filthH2932 — Full Word Study →. 16And when you have defiledוְנִחַ֥לְתְּwə·ni·ḥalt — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → yourself in the eyesלְעֵינֵ֣יlə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the nationsגוֹיִ֑םḡō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, then you will knowוְיָדַ֖עַתְּwə·yā·ḏa·‘at — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.’” 17Then the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 18Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, the houseבֵֽית־ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → has becomeהָיוּ־hā·yū- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → drossלְסוּגlə·sūḡ — Impurities or waste removed from metal; refuseH5509 — Full Word Study → to Me. Allכֻּלָּ֡םkul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of them are copperנְ֠חֹשֶׁתnə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study →, tinוּבְדִ֨ילū·ḇə·ḏîl — tin; plummet (measuring line)H913 — Full Word Study →, ironוּבַרְזֶ֤לū·ḇar·zel — Iron; a metal used for tools and weaponsH1270 — Full Word Study →, and leadוְעוֹפֶ֙רֶת֙wə·‘ō·w·p̄e·reṯ — Lead (metal)H5777 — Full Word Study → insideבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the furnaceכּ֔וּרkūr — furnace, kiln, or oven for intense heatH3564 — Full Word Study →; they are butהָיֽוּ׃סhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the drossסִגִ֥יםsi·ḡîm — Impurities or waste removed from metal; refuseH5509 — Full Word Study → of silverכֶּ֖סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →. 19Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Becauseיַ֛עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → allכֻּלְּכֶ֖םkul·lə·ḵem — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of you have becomeהֱי֥וֹתhĕ·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → drossלְסִגִ֑יםlə·si·ḡîm — Impurities or waste removed from metal; refuseH5509 — Full Word Study →, beholdהִנְנִ֣יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I will gatherקֹבֵ֣ץqō·ḇêṣ — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 20Just as one gathersקְבֻ֣צַתqə·ḇu·ṣaṯ — A gathering or assembly of peopleH6910 — Full Word Study → silverכֶּ֡סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →, copperוּ֠נְחֹשֶׁתū·nə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study →, ironוּבַרְזֶ֨לū·ḇar·zel — Iron; a metal used for tools and weaponsH1270 — Full Word Study →, leadוְעוֹפֶ֤רֶתwə·‘ō·w·p̄e·reṯ — Lead (metal)H5777 — Full Word Study →, and tinוּבְדִיל֙ū·ḇə·ḏîl — tin; plummet (measuring line)H913 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the furnaceכּ֔וּרkūr — furnace, kiln, or oven for intense heatH3564 — Full Word Study → to meltלְהַנְתִּ֑יךְlə·han·tîḵ — to pour out, melt, or flowH5413 — Full Word Study → with a fieryאֵ֖שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → blastלָפַֽחַת־lā·p̄a·ḥaṯ- — to breathe, blow, or snuff outH5301 — Full Word Study →, soכֵּ֤ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → I will gatherאֶקְבֹּץ֙’eq·bōṣ — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → you in My angerבְּאַפִּ֣יbə·’ap·pî — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → and wrathוּבַחֲמָתִ֔יū·ḇa·ḥă·mā·ṯî — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study →, leave you there, and meltוְהִתַּכְתִּ֖יwə·hit·taḵ·tî — to pour out, melt, or flowH5413 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶֽם׃’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. 21Yes, I will gather you togetherוְכִנַּסְתִּ֣יwə·ḵin·nas·tî — to gather together, assemble, collectH3664 — Full Word Study → and blowוְנָפַחְתִּ֥יwə·nā·p̄aḥ·tî — to breathe, blow, or snuff outH5301 — Full Word Study → on youעֲלֵיכֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → with the fireבְּאֵ֣שׁbə·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → of My wrathעֶבְרָתִ֑י‘eḇ·rā·ṯî — Fury, rage, intense angerH5678 — Full Word Study →, and you will be meltedוְנִתַּכְתֶּ֖םwə·nit·taḵ·tem — to pour out, melt, or flowH5413 — Full Word Study → within the cityבְּתוֹכָֽהּ׃bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →. 22As silverכֶּ֙סֶף֙ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → is meltedכְּהִתּ֥וּךְkə·hit·tūḵ — melting, dissolution, liquefactionH2046 — Full Word Study → inבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → a furnaceכּ֔וּרkūr — furnace, kiln, or oven for intense heatH3564 — Full Word Study →, soכֵּ֖ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → you will be meltedתֻּתְּכ֣וּtut·tə·ḵū — to pour out, melt, or flowH5413 — Full Word Study → within the cityבְתוֹכָ֑הּḇə·ṯō·w·ḵāh — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →. Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּם֙wî·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, have poured outשָׁפַ֥כְתִּיšā·p̄aḵ·tî — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → My wrathחֲמָתִ֖יḥă·mā·ṯî — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → upon youעֲלֵיכֶֽם׃פ‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →.’” 23And the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 24Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, sayאֱמָר־’ĕ·mār- — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to her, ‘In the dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of indignationזָֽעַם׃zā·‘am — Indignation, rage, divine angerH2195 — Full Word Study →, youאַ֣תְּ’at — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are a landאֶ֔רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → that has notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → been cleansedמְטֹהָרָ֖הmə·ṭō·hā·rāh — to be clean, purify, make pureH2891 — Full Word Study →, upon whichהִ֑יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → no rain has fallen.’ 25The conspiracyקֶ֤שֶׁרqe·šer — conspiracy, secret plot, allianceH7195 — Full Word Study → of the princesנְבִיאֶ֙יהָ֙nə·ḇî·’e·hā — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → in her midstבְּתוֹכָ֔הּbə·ṯō·w·ḵāh — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → is like a roaringשׁוֹאֵ֖גšō·w·’êḡ — To roar; to make a loud, deep soundH7580 — Full Word Study → lionכַּאֲרִ֥יka·’ă·rî — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study → tearingטֹ֣רֵֽףṭō·rêp̄ — To tear, rend, or devour preyH2963 — Full Word Study → its preyטָ֑רֶףṭā·rep̄ — Prey; food torn apartH2964 — Full Word Study →. They devourאָכָ֗לוּ’ā·ḵā·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the peopleנֶ֣פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →, seizeיִקָּ֔חוּyiq·qā·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the treasuresחֹ֤סֶןḥō·sen — Wealth, riches, or strength; material resourcesH2633 — Full Word Study → and precious thingsוִיקָר֙wî·qār — Preciousness, value, honor, or worthH3366 — Full Word Study →, and multiplyהִרְבּ֥וּhir·bū — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → the widowsאַלְמְנוֹתֶ֖יהָ’al·mə·nō·w·ṯe·hā — A woman whose husband has died; widowH490 — Full Word Study → within herבְתוֹכָֽהּ׃ḇə·ṯō·w·ḵāh — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →. 26Her priestsכֹּהֲנֶ֜יהָkō·hă·ne·hā — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → do violence toחָמְס֣וּḥā·mə·sū — to do violence, act with force or crueltyH2554 — Full Word Study → My lawתוֹרָתִי֮ṯō·w·rā·ṯî — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → and profaneוַיְחַלְּל֣וּway·ḥal·lə·lū — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → My holy thingsקָדָשַׁי֒qā·ḏā·šay — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study →. They make noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → distinctionהִבְדִּ֔ילוּhiḇ·dî·lū — To separate, divide, or distinguishH914 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּֽין־bên- — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the holyקֹ֤דֶשׁqō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → and the commonלְחֹל֙lə·ḥōl — profane, common, unholyH2455 — Full Word Study →, and they failלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to distinguishהוֹדִ֑יעוּhō·w·ḏî·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → betweenוּבֵין־ū·ḇên- — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the cleanלְטָה֖וֹרlə·ṭā·hō·wr — Ritually or morally pure; cleanH2889 — Full Word Study → and the uncleanהַטָּמֵ֥אhaṭ·ṭā·mê — Unclean, defiled, impureH2931 — Full Word Study →. They disregardהֶעְלִ֣ימוּhe‘·lî·mū — to hide, conceal, or act in secretH5956 — Full Word Study → My Sabbathsוּמִשַׁבְּתוֹתַי֙ū·mi·šab·bə·ṯō·w·ṯay — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study →, so that I am profanedוָאֵחַ֖לwā·’ê·ḥal — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → among themבְּתוֹכָֽם׃bə·ṯō·w·ḵām — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →. 27Her officialsשָׂרֶ֣יהָśā·re·hā — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → within herבְקִרְבָּ֔הּḇə·qir·bāh — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → are like wolvesכִּזְאֵבִ֖יםkiz·’ê·ḇîm — wolf; predatory animalH2061 — Full Word Study → tearingטֹ֣רְפֵיṭō·rə·p̄ê — To tear, rend, or devour preyH2963 — Full Word Study → their preyטָ֑רֶףṭā·rep̄ — Prey; food torn apartH2964 — Full Word Study →, sheddingלִשְׁפָּךְ־liš·pāḵ- — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → bloodדָּם֙dām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →, and destroyingלְאַבֵּ֣דlə·’ab·bêḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → livesנְפָשׁ֔וֹתnə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → forלְמַ֖עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → dishonest gainבְּצֹ֥עַbə·ṣō·a‘ — to cut off, gain greedily, covetH1214 — Full Word Study →. 28Her prophetsוּנְבִיאֶ֗יהָū·nə·ḇî·’e·hā — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → whitewashתָּפֵ֔לtā·p̄êl — Tasteless, unseasoned; foolish, frivolous talkH8602 — Full Word Study → these deeds by falseשָׁ֔וְאšāw — falsehood, deception, emptinessH7723 — Full Word Study → visionsחֹזִ֣יםḥō·zîm — to see, behold, perceive, or prophesyH2372 — Full Word Study → and lyingכָּזָ֑בkā·zāḇ — Lie, falsehood, deceptionH3577 — Full Word Study → divinationsוְקֹסְמִ֥יםwə·qō·sə·mîm — to divine, practice divination, or use occult meansH7080 — Full Word Study →, sayingאֹמְרִ֗ים’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘This is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →,’ when the LORDוַֽיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → spokenדִבֵּֽר׃ḏib·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. 29The peopleעַ֤ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → have practicedעָ֣שְׁקוּ‘ā·šə·qū — To oppress, defraud, or exploitH6231 — Full Word Study → extortionעֹ֔שֶׁק‘ō·šeq — Oppression, extortion, or unjust gain obtained through violence or deceitH6233 — Full Word Study → and committed robberyוְגָזְל֖וּwə·ḡā·zə·lū — to seize or rob by force; to plunderH1497 — Full Word Study →. They have oppressedהוֹנ֔וּhō·w·nū — To oppress, crush, or treat violentlyH3238 — Full Word Study → the poorוְעָנִ֤יwə·‘ā·nî — Poor, afflicted, humbleH6041 — Full Word Study → and needyוְאֶבְיוֹן֙wə·’eḇ·yō·wn — Poor person in dire needH34 — Full Word Study → and have exploitedעָשְׁק֖וּ‘ā·šə·qū — To oppress, defraud, or exploitH6231 — Full Word Study → the foreign residentהַגֵּ֥רhag·gêr — Resident alien; temporary inhabitant without full citizenship rightsH1616 — Full Word Study → withoutבְּלֹ֥אbə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → justiceמִשְׁפָּֽט׃miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. 30I searched forוָאֲבַקֵּ֣שׁwā·’ă·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → among them to repairגֹּֽדֵר־gō·ḏêr- — to wall up, fence in, encloseH1443 — Full Word Study → the wallגָּדֵר֩gā·ḏêr — Wall, fence, or barrier structureH1447 — Full Word Study → and standוְעֹמֵ֨דwə·‘ō·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → in the gapבַּפֶּ֧רֶץbap·pe·reṣ — A gap, break, or rupture in a wall or boundaryH6556 — Full Word Study → before Meלְפָנַ֛יlə·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → on behalf ofבְּעַ֥דbə·‘aḏ — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, so that I should notלְבִלְתִּ֣יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → destroy itשַׁחֲתָ֑הּša·ḥă·ṯāh — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study →. But I foundמָצָֽאתִי׃mā·ṣā·ṯî — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → no oneוְלֹ֖אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →. 31So I have poured outוָאֶשְׁפֹּ֤ךְwā·’eš·pōḵ — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → My indignationזַעְמִ֔יza‘·mî — Indignation, rage, divine angerH2195 — Full Word Study → upon themעֲלֵיהֶם֙‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and consumed themכִּלִּיתִ֑יםkil·lî·ṯîm — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → with the fireבְּאֵ֥שׁbə·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → of My furyעֶבְרָתִ֖י‘eḇ·rā·ṯî — Fury, rage, intense angerH5678 — Full Word Study →. I have broughtנָתַ֔תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → their waysדַּרְכָּם֙dar·kām — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → down upon their own headsבְּרֹאשָׁ֣םbə·rō·šām — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהֹוִֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Ezekiel 22
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Ezekiel 22 presents a devastating indictment of Jerusalem as a city filled with bloodshed, idolatry, and moral corruption. Through a series of prophetic accusations, God catalogs the specific sins of Jerusalem's leadership—princes, priests, and prophets—as well as the people themselves. The chapter moves from exposing individual sins to declaring God's judgment, using vivid imagery of a refiner's fire to illustrate how God will purge the nation through exile and suffering. This passage emphasizes that God takes covenant violations seriously and that a society built on injustice and spiritual compromise cannot stand.

Verses 1-5: The Indictment Begins

God calls Ezekiel to serve as a judge, confronting Jerusalem—the "bloody city"—with all her abominations. The city has shed innocent blood and made idols, accelerating judgment upon itself. The language is stark: Jerusalem has become "guilty" and "defiled," earning her status as a reproach among the nations. God's point is clear: Jerusalem cannot hide her sins. Both near and far nations will mock her because her guilt is exposed and notorious. The repetition of "judge, wilt thou judge" emphasizes the seriousness and inevitability of divine accountability. No hidden sin escapes God's notice.

Verses 6-12: The Catalog of Sins

Here God itemizes specific transgressions of Jerusalem's leadership and people. The princes shed blood freely (v. 6). Citizens dishonor parents, oppress strangers, mistreat orphans and widows—violations of God's Law (v. 7). They despise God's holy things and profane the Sabbath (v. 8). Sexual immorality abounds: incest, adultery, and perversion (vv. 10-11). Corruption is rampant—bribes taken to shed blood, usury extracted, neighbors defrauded by extortion (v. 12). What emerges is a portrait of complete spiritual and social breakdown. The wealthy and powerful exploit the vulnerable. Religious obligation is disregarded. God's closing words in verse 12—"thou hast forgotten me"—strike at the heart: beneath every sin lies spiritual amnesia, a forgetfulness of the living God.

Verses 13-16: The Announcement of Judgment

God responds to this litany of sin by "smiting His hand" in judgment—a gesture expressing both anger and resolve (v. 13). He poses a rhetorical question: Can Jerusalem's heart endure or her hands prove strong when He deals with her? (v. 14). The answer is no. God will scatter Israel among the nations and disperse them throughout foreign lands, consuming their filthiness through exile (v. 15). This judgment paradoxically serves a redemptive purpose: through scattering and humiliation, Israel will learn that "I am the LORD"—recognizing God's sovereignty through their suffering.

Verses 17-22: The Furnace Metaphor

God shifts to another image: Israel has become dross—worthless waste separated during metal refining. Like impure metals gathered into a furnace to be melted (vv. 19-20), God will gather Israel into Jerusalem and subject them to the fire of His wrath. This imagery conveys both judgment and potential purification. The repetition in verses 20-22 emphasizes the thorough nature of this refining process. The point is that God's judgment, though terrifying, operates with redemptive intention.

Verses 23-29: Corruption of Leaders and People

Jerusalem's prophets and priests—meant to guide the people—conspire like predatory lions and wolves, devouring souls and robbing the vulnerable (vv. 25, 27). Priests violate God's law and blur sacred boundaries (v. 26). False prophets "daub with untempered mortar," offering false peace with lying messages (v. 28). Even the common people exploit the poor and oppress strangers (v. 29).

Verses 30-31: The Final Verdict

God sought for one righteous intercessor who might "stand in the gap" and prevent judgment, but found none. Without a mediator, God pours out His indignation, recompensing their own ways upon their heads.

Application for Today

Ezekiel 22 reminds us that God abhors injustice and spiritual compromise. Nations and churches that neglect the vulnerable, embrace corruption, and replace truth with lies invite divine judgment. We are called to live justly, honor God's Word, and intercede for our communities. Like Ezekiel, we must boldly declare God's standards in a morally confused age, trusting that His judgment is righteous and His refinement ultimately redemptive.

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