Ezekiel 22
Overview
22:1 A catalogue of sins in Jerusalem, and the dispersion of the Jews in consequence;
22:17 God will burn them as dross in his furnace;
22:23 The general corruption of prophets, priests, princes, and people. Verse 1ReciprocalPsalm 55:11 - Wickedness; Proverbs 14:34 - but; Isaiah 1:21 - become; Jeremiah 30:15 - for the; Ezekiel 35:1 - General Verse 2judgeor, plead for, Ezekiel 20:4, 23:36 bloody cityHeb. city of bloods, 23:45, 24:6, 24:9; 2 Kings 21:16, 24:3, 24:4; Jeremiah 2:30, 2:34; Hosea 4:2; Nahum 3:1; Matthew 23:35, 27:25; Luke 11:50; Acts 7:52 thou shaltEzekiel 16:2; Isaiah 58:1; 1 Timothy 5:20 show herHeb. make her knowher abominationsEzekiel 8:9-17, 16:1-63, 23:1-49Reciprocal2 Kings 17:19 - Also Judah; 21:8 - only if they; Isaiah 26:10 - in the; 59:3 - your hands; 59:12 - our transgressions; Jeremiah 5:26 - For; 6:27 - General; 32:31 - this city; Lamentations 1:8 - hath; Ezekiel 9:9 - The iniquity; 11:6 - General; 22:4 - that thou; 22:13 - and at; 23:37 - and blood; 33:29 - because; Micah 3:8 - to declare Verse 3sheddethEzekiel 22:27, 24:6-9; Zephaniah 3:3 that herEzekiel 22:4, 7:2-12, 12:25; Romans 2:5; 2 Peter 2:3 and maketh2 Kings 21:2-9; Jeremiah 2:1-3:25ReciprocalPsalm 106:38 - the land; Isaiah 1:21 - it was full; Jeremiah 6:7 - violence; 7:6 - and shed; Ezekiel 7:23 - for; 21:24 - your transgressions; 23:7 - with all their; Nahum 3:1 - to Verse 4that thouEzekiel 22:2; 2 Kings 21:16 and thou hastNumbers 32:14; Matthew 23:32, 23:33; 1 Thessalonians 2:16 have IEzekiel 5:14, 5:15, 16:57, 21:28; Leviticus 26:32; Deuteronomy 28:37, 29:24; 1 Kings 9:7; 2 Chronicles 7:20; Psalm 44:13, 44:14, 79:4, 89:41, 89:42; Jeremiah 18:16, 24:9, 44:8; Lamentations 2:15, 2:16; Daniel 9:16ReciprocalNehemiah 2:17 - a reproach; Ezekiel 22:3 - that her; 23:7 - with all their; 23:32 - thou shalt be Verse 5infamous and much vexedHeb. polluted of name, much in vexation, Jeremiah 15:2, 15:3ReciprocalGenesis 39:14 - an Hebrew; Nehemiah 2:17 - a reproach; Ezekiel 23:32 - thou shalt be Verse 6the princesEzekiel 22:27; Nehemiah 9:34; Isaiah 1:23; Jeremiah 2:26, 2:27, 5:5, 32:32; Daniel 9:8; Micah 3:1-3, 3:9-11; Zechariah 3:3 powerHeb. arm, Micah 2:1Reciprocal2 Chronicles 36:14 - all the chief; Job 31:39 - caused the owners thereof to lose their life; Psalm 94:21 - condemn; Ecclesiastes 5:8 - regardeth; 7:29 - they; Isaiah 3:5 - the people; 59:7 - and they; Jeremiah 3:5 - thou hast spoken; 26:10 - the princes; Ezekiel 24:6 - Woe; 33:25 - and shed; Micah 6:12 - the rich; 7:3 - do; Zephaniah 3:3 - princes; Malachi 3:5 - the sorcerers; Luke 18:2 - which; Galatians 5:19 - Adultery Verse 7setExodus 21:17; Leviticus 20:9; Deuteronomy 27:16; Proverbs 20:20, 30:11, 30:17; Matthew 15:4-6; Mark 7:10 dealtEzekiel 22:29, 18:12; Exodus 22:21, 22:22; Deuteronomy 27:19; Proverbs 22:22, 22:23; Jeremiah 7:6; Zechariah 7:10; Malachi 3:5 oppressionor, deceitReciprocalExodus 23:9 - thou shalt not; Leviticus 19:3 - fear; 19:33 - vex him; 25:14 - General; Deuteronomy 21:18 - obey the voice; 24:14 - General; 24:17 - pervert; 2 Samuel 15:3 - there is; Job 6:27 - the fatherless; 22:9 - widows; 31:21 - lifted; Psalm 94:6 - General; 103:6 - executeth; Proverbs 29:7 - but; Isaiah 3:5 - the people; 10:2 - that widows; Jeremiah 22:3 - do no violence; Amos 4:1 - which oppress; Micah 7:6 - son; Zephaniah 3:1 - to the; Luke 20:47 - devour; Acts 6:1 - their; Romans 1:30 - disobedient; Ephesians 6:2 - General; Colossians 3:20 - obey; Habakkuk 3:1 - we gave Verse 8Ezekiel 22:26, 20:13, 20:21, 20:24, 23:38, 23:39; Leviticus 19:30; Amos 8:4-6; Malachi 1:6-8, 1:12ReciprocalJeremiah 17:22 - neither do; 17:27 - to hallow; Amos 2:4 - because Verse 9men that carry talesHeb. men of slanders, Exodus 20:16, 23:1; Leviticus 19:16; 1 Kings 21:10-13; Psalm 50:20, 101:5; Proverbs 10:18; 18:8, 26:22; Jeremiah 6:28, 9:4, 37:13-15, 38:4-6; Matthew 26:59; Acts 6:11-13, 24:5, 24:13; Revelation 12:9, 12:10 they eatEzekiel 18:6, 18:11, 18:15; Psalm 106:28; 1 Corinthians 10:18-21 they commitEzekiel 16:43, 24:13; Judges 20:6; Hosea 4:2, 4:10, 4:14, 6:9, 7:4ReciprocalLeviticus 17:5 - in the open; 1 Samuel 22:9 - Doeg; 24:1 - it was told; Jeremiah 20:10 - Report; 23:10 - full; Ezekiel 7:23 - for; 11:6 - General; 33:25 - and shed; 33:26 - and ye; Revelation 18:24 - in her Verse 10discoveredGenesis 35:22, 49:4; Leviticus 18:7, 18:8, 20:11; Deuteronomy 27:20, 27:23; 2 Samuel 16:21, 16:22; 1 Chronicles 5:1; Amos 2:7; 1 Corinthians 5:1 humbledEzekiel 18:6; Leviticus 18:19, 20:18ReciprocalGenesis 34:2 - defiled her; Leviticus 15:24 - General; Judges 20:5 - forced; Jeremiah 9:2 - for Verse 11oneor, every onecommittedEzekiel 18:11; Leviticus 18:20, 20:10; Deuteronomy 22:22; Job 31:9-11; Jeremiah 5:7, 5:8, 9:2, 29:23; Malachi 3:5; Matthew 5:27, 5:28; 1 Corinthians 6:9; Galatians 5:19; Habakkuk 3:1 anotheror, every onehath lewdlyor, hath by lewdness, Leviticus 18:15, 20:12, 20:17 his sister18:9, 20:17; Deuteronomy 27:22; 2 Samuel 13:1, 13:14, 13:28, 13:29ReciprocalGenesis 34:2 - defiled her; Leviticus 18:27 - General; Judges 20:5 - forced; Proverbs 6:29 - he that; Ezekiel 18:6 - neither hath defiled; Amos 2:7 - and a; Malachi 2:11 - and an; Romans 2:22 - adultery Verse 12taken giftsExodus 23:7, 23:8; Deuteronomy 16:19, 27:25; Isaiah 1:23; Micah 7:2, 7:3; Zephaniah 3:3, 3:4 thou hastEzekiel 18:8, 18:13; Exodus 22:25, 22:26; Leviticus 25:35, 25:36; Deuteronomy 23:19; Nehemiah 5:1, 5:7; Psalm 15:5 greedilyProverbs 1:19; Isaiah 56:11; Matthew 23:14, 23:25; Luke 3:13, 18:11, 19:8; 1 Corinthians 5:11; 6:10; 1 Timothy 3:3, 6:9, 6:10; James 5:1-4; Jude 1:11 and hastEzekiel 23:35; Deuteronomy 32:18; Psalm 106:21; Jeremiah 2:32, 3:21ReciprocalExodus 18:21 - hating; Leviticus 19:35 - in meteyard; 25:14 - General; Job 31:39 - caused the owners thereof to lose their life; Psalm 26:10 - bribes; 58:2 - in heart; 94:21 - condemn; 103:6 - executeth; Proverbs 17:23 - General; Isaiah 3:5 - the people; Jeremiah 6:13 - For; 17:11 - he that; Lamentations 5:16 - woe; Ezekiel 11:6 - General; 18:7 - hath not; 24:6 - Woe; Hosea 2:13 - forgat; Amos 4:1 - which oppress; Micah 2:2 - so; 3:11 - heads; Zechariah 7:10 - oppress; Romans 2:21 - dost thou steal; Revelation 18:24 - in her Verse 13I haveEzekiel 21:14, 21:17; Numbers 24:10 thy dishonestEzekiel 22:27; Proverbs 28:8; Isaiah 33:15; Jeremiah 5:26, 5:27, 7:9-11; Amos 2:6-8, 3:10, 8:4-6; Micah 2:1-3, 6:10, 6:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:6 and atEzekiel 22:2-4ReciprocalLeviticus 19:35 - in meteyard; 25:14 - General; Deuteronomy 27:25 - General; Joshua 7:24 - took Achan; Job 31:39 - caused the owners thereof to lose their life; Psalm 26:10 - bribes; Proverbs 21:7 - robbery; Isaiah 23:17 - and she shall; Jeremiah 17:11 - he that; Ezekiel 7:23 - for; 18:7 - hath not; Romans 2:21 - dost thou steal; 1 Corinthians 6:10 - thieves Verse 14Thine heartEzekiel 21:7, 28:9; Job 40:9; Isaiah 31:3, 45:9; Jeremiah 13:21; 1 Corinthians 10:22; Habakkuk 3:1 I theEzekiel 5:13, 17:24, 24:14; 1 Samuel 15:29; Mark 13:31ReciprocalJoshua 7:24 - took Achan; Job 33:13 - strive; Proverbs 21:7 - robbery; Isaiah 19:3 - the spirit; Jeremiah 5:31 - and what; Ezekiel 5:17 - I the; 26:14 - for I; 36:36 - I the Lord have; 37:14 - I the Lord Verse 15scatterEzekiel 5:12, 12:14, 12:15, 34:6, 36:19; Leviticus 26:33; Deuteronomy 4:27, 28:25, 28:64; Nehemiah 1:8; Jeremiah 15:4; Zechariah 7:14 consumeEzekiel 22:18, 22:22, 20:38, 23:47, 23:48, 24:6-14; Isaiah 1:25; Zechariah 13:9; Malachi 3:3, 4:1; Matthew 3:12; 1 Peter 4:12Reciprocal2 Kings 25:11 - the rest; Isaiah 4:4 - washed away; Jeremiah 29:18 - will deliver; Ezekiel 5:10 - the whole; 16:36 - Because; 23:27 - will I; 24:11 - that the filthiness Verse 16take thine inheritance in thyselfor, be profaned in thyself, Ezekiel 7:24, 25:3; Isaiah 43:28, 47:6 thou shalt knowEzekiel 6:7, 39:6, 39:7, 39:28; Exodus 8:22; 1 Kings 20:13, 20:28; Psalm 9:16, 83:18; Isaiah 37:20; Daniel 4:25, 4:32-35Reciprocal2 Kings 25:11 - the rest; Ezekiel 22:22 - ye shall know Verse 17ReciprocalAmos 4:11 - yet Verse 18the housePsalm 119:119; Isaiah 1:22; Jeremiah 6:28-30 brassEzekiel 22:20; Isaiah 48:4; Lamentations 4:1, 4:2 in the midstProverbs 17:3; Isaiah 31:9, 48:10 drossHeb. drossesReciprocal4:4 - by the spirit; 64:7 - consumed; Jeremiah 6:30 - Reprobate silver; 9:7 - I will; 21:12 - lest; Ezekiel 22:15 - consume; 23:25 - thy residue; 24:4 - General; Daniel 3:6 - a burning; 5:27 - Thou; Malachi 3:3 - sit; Galatians 5:20 - witchcraft Verse 19I willJerusalem is here represented as the fining pot; all the people, who had become dross, are to be gathered together in it; and the fire of the Chaldeans, blown by the wrath of God, is to melt the whole. No ordinary means will avail to purge their impurities; the most violent must therefore be resorted to. Ezekiel 11:7, 24:3-6; Micah 4:12; Matthew 13:30, 13:40-42ReciprocalJeremiah 6:30 - Reprobate silver; 8:13 - I will surely consume; Ezekiel 24:9 - I will Verse 20As they gatherHeb. According to the gatheringto blowEzekiel 22:21, 21:31, 21:32; Isaiah 54:16 in mineEzekiel 24:13; Jeremiah 4:11, 4:12, 4:20Reciprocal36:7 - for; Ezekiel 20:47 - I will kindle; 22:18 - brass Verse 21and blowEzekiel 15:6, 15:7, 20:47, 20:48, 22:20-22; Deuteronomy 4:24, 29:20, 32:22; 2 Kings 25:9; Psalm 21:9; 50:3; Isaiah 30:33; Jeremiah 21:12; Nahum 1:6; Zephaniah 1:18 and yePsalm 68:2, 112:10; Isaiah 64:2, 64:7; Jeremiah 9:7Reciprocal2 Kings 10:25 - let; Isaiah 42:25 - he hath poured; Ezekiel 21:31 - I will blow; 22:31 - have I poured Verse 22ye shall knowEzekiel 22:16, 22:31, 20:8, 20:33; Hosea 5:10; Revelation 16:1Reciprocal2 Kings 10:25 - let; Isaiah 42:25 - he hath poured; Jeremiah 7:20 - Behold; 42:18 - As mine; Lamentations 2:4 - he poured; Ezekiel 21:31 - pour; 22:15 - consume Verse 242 Chronicles 28:22, 36:14-16; Isaiah 1:5, 9:13; Jeremiah 2:30, 5:3, 6:29, 44:16-19; Zephaniah 3:2ReciprocalNumbers 35:33 - it defileth; 2 Chronicles 34:5 - cleansed; Isaiah 24:5 - defiled; 59:12 - our transgressions; Jeremiah 51:5 - though; Lamentations 1:5 - for; Ezekiel 21:24 - your transgressions; 24:13 - because Verse 25a conspiracyEzekiel 13:10-16; 1 Kings 22:11-13, 22:23; Jeremiah 5:30, 5:31, 6:13; Lamentations 2:14, 4:13; 2 Peter 2:1-3 likeEzekiel 22:27-29; Isaiah 56:11; Hosea 6:9; Micah 3:5-7; Revelation 13:11, 13:15 raveningThat is, from the Saxon reafian, seizing and devouring it with eagerness and rapacity.they have devouredEzekiel 13:19; Jeremiah 2:30, 2:34; Matthew 23:14; Mark 12:40; Luke 20:47; Revelation 17:6, 18:13ReciprocalGenesis 49:27 - at night; Nehemiah 9:26 - wrought; Proverbs 4:17 - General; Isaiah 43:27 - and thy; Jeremiah 5:5 - but these; 8:12 - therefore; 9:12 - for; 10:21 - the pastors; 11:9 - General; 20:5 - I will deliver; 23:1 - pastors; 23:11 - both; 23:14 - in the; 26:7 - General; 32:32 - they; 44:3 - of their; Ezekiel 9:9 - The iniquity; 13:2 - prophesy against; 13:18 - hunt souls; 19:7 - and the land; 22:28 - prophets; 33:29 - because; 34:3 - ye kill; Hosea 4:2 - swearing; Micah 3:10 - build up Zion; 6:12 - the rich; Habakkuk 1:4 - for; Zephaniah 1:17 - because; 3:3 - princes; Zechariah 11:5 - possessors; Matthew 7:15 - are; Luke 11:39 - ravening; 16:14 - who; John 10:8 - came; 1 Peter 5:8 - devour Verse 26priests1 Samuel 2:12-17, 2:22; Jeremiah 2:8, 2:26, 2:27; Lamentations 4:13; Micah 3:11, 3:12; Zephaniah 3:3, 3:4; Malachi 1:6-8, 2:1-3, 2:8 violatedHeb. offered violence toprofanedLeviticus 22:2-33; 1 Samuel 2:15, 2:29 put noEzekiel 44:23; Leviticus 10:1-3, 10:10, 11:47, 20:25; Jeremiah 15:19; Haggai 2:11-13 hid theirEzekiel 22:8, 20:12, 20:13 I am profaned36:20; Romans 2:24ReciprocalLeviticus 22:15 - General; 2 Kings 16:11 - built an altar; 2 Chronicles 36:14 - all the chief; Jeremiah 23:11 - both; 26:7 - General; Ezekiel 13:19 - pollute; 42:20 - a separation; 44:7 - ye have brought; 44:10 - the Levites; 44:24 - and they shall hallow; 48:15 - a profane; Daniel 9:11 - all; Hosea 4:9 - like people Verse 27princesEzekiel 22:6, 19:3-6, 22:6, 45:9; Isaiah 1:23; Hosea 7:1-7; Micah 3:2, 3:3, 3:9-11, 7:8; Zephaniah 3:3; James 2:6, 2:7 to getEzekiel 22:13; Matthew 21:13; James 5:1-4ReciprocalGenesis 49:27 - at night; 1 Kings 22:11 - Thus saith; Psalm 22:13 - as a; 58:2 - in heart; 94:21 - condemn; Proverbs 17:15 - that justifieth; Jeremiah 5:6 - and a wolf; 8:10 - from the prophet; 26:10 - the princes; 34:19 - princes; 38:4 - the princes; 41:7 - slew; Ezekiel 7:23 - for; 9:9 - perverseness; 11:1 - Pelatiah; 11:6 - General; 18:7 - hath not; 22:3 - sheddeth; 22:25 - like; 24:6 - Woe; 33:25 - and shed; 45:8 - and my princes; 46:18 - thrust; Hosea 6:9 - so; 9:15 - all; Amos 4:1 - which oppress; Micah 3:11 - heads; 7:3 - the prince; Luke 11:39 - ravening; Acts 24:9 - General; 24:26 - hoped; Romans 2:21 - dost thou steal; 13:4 - he is; 1 Corinthians 6:10 - thieves; Revelation 18:24 - in her Verse 28prophetsThe prophets employed all their ingenuity to varnish over the crimes of the princes - the antecedent to them
to palliate their offences, and to conceal their faults, while they were like ravening wolves, and took bribes to shed innocent blood. By these means they shared the dishonest gains with the princes, or availed themselves of their authority to gratify their avarice or revenge. Ezekiel 22:25, 13:10-16; Isaiah 30:10; Jeremiah 8:10, 8:11 seeingEzekiel 13:22, 13:23, 21:29; Jeremiah 23:25-32; Lamentations 2:14; Zephaniah 3:4 Thus saith the LordEzekiel 13:6, 13:7; Jeremiah 23:21, 28:2, 28:15, 29:8, 29:9, 37:19Reciprocal1 Kings 22:11 - Thus saith; 2 Chronicles 18:10 - Thus; Psalm 22:13 - as a; Jeremiah 20:6 - thy friends; 23:16 - a vision; Amos 2:4 - and their
Verse 29peopleEzekiel 22:7, 18:12; Isaiah 5:7, 10:2, 59:3-7; Jeremiah 5:26-28, 5:31, 6:13; Amos 3:10; Micah 2:2, 3:3; James 5:4 oppressionor, deceitoppressedEzekiel 22:7, 22:7; Exodus 22:21, 23:9; Leviticus 19:33; Psalm 94:6; Matthew 25:43 wrongfullyHeb. without rightReciprocalLeviticus 19:13 - shalt not; Deuteronomy 24:17 - pervert; Job 20:19 - Because; 24:4 - turn; Psalm 10:9 - when; Proverbs 22:22 - Rob; 29:7 - but; Isaiah 59:4 - calleth; Hosea 12:7 - he loveth; Amos 4:1 - which oppress; Zephaniah 3:1 - to the; Zechariah 7:10 - oppress; 1 Corinthians 6:10 - thieves Verse 30I soughtGod, speaking after the manner of men, sought for some Moses, Phinehas, or Samuel, to stand in the gap on this occasion; but as he found none, its destruction was inevitable. Isaiah 59:16, 63:5; Jeremiah 5:1 makeEzekiel 13:5; Genesis 18:23-32; Exodus 32:10-14; Psalm 106:23; Jeremiah 15:1ReciprocalGenesis 18:22 - stood; 18:26 - General; 2 Kings 13:14 - O my father; 22:6 - masons; Job 35:8 - may profit; Psalm 94:16 - rise up; Proverbs 29:8 - wise; Isaiah 64:7 - there is; Jeremiah 8:6 - no; 18:20 - Remember; 27:18 - let them; 30:13 - none; Ezekiel 24:8 - it might; Hosea 7:7 - there; Amos 4:12 - prepare; John 4:23 - the Father seeketh; 1 John 5:16 - he shall ask; Revelation 15:2 - stand Verse 31have I pouredEzekiel 22:21, 22:22 their own7:3, 7:8, 7:9, 9:10, 11:21, 16:43; Romans 2:8, 2:9ReciprocalProverbs 14:14 - filled; Isaiah 29:2 - and it shall; 65:6 - but; Jeremiah 18:20 - Remember; 21:12 - lest; 29:16 - General; Lamentations 4:11 - Lord; Ezekiel 23:49 - they shall; 24:8 - it might; 24:9 - I will; 24:14 - according to thy ways; 30:8 - when I; 36:19 - according to their way; Zephaniah 1:13 - their goods; Zechariah 1:2 - Lord; Revelation 15:2 - stand