Ezekiel 22:27

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.

Literal

Her princes within her are like wolves tearing the prey, to shed blood, to destroy souls, and to break off dishonest gain.

Latin

Principes ejus in medio illius quasi lupi rapientes prædam ad effundendum sanguinem, et ad perdendas animas, et avare ad sectanda lucra.

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Ezekiel 22:25–29

This list of Jerusalem’s sins focuses on the wrongdoings of Judah's leaders (compare Zephaniah 3:3–4).
princes: The princes and other leaders abused their power by killing innocent people and taking their wealth. The priests sinned by failing to teach the law, preventing people from distinguishing between holy and unholy, clean and unclean. The prophets shared false visions instead of true messages from God. As a result, the people wandered away from God because they had no guidance.

Ezekiel 22:1–31

Jerusalem was the holy city where God had placed his name. It was the spiritual center of Judah. The city represented God’s presence among his people.

But Jerusalem had become corrupt and unclean. Instead of honoring God, the city was full of violence and bloodshed. Because of this sin, God’s wrath (his just anger against sin) would come upon the city.

Theme notes and profiles

Oppression of God’s People True Justice

Events

Prophecies of Ezekielc. 593 BC

Related verses

Ezekiel 22:13
Now look, I strike My hands together against your unjust gain and against the blood you have shed in your midst.
Ezekiel 22:6
See how every prince of Israel within you has used his power to shed blood.
Isaiah 1:23
Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.
Micah 3:2–3
You hate good and love evil. You tear the skin from my people and strip the flesh from their bones.
Hosea 7:1–7
When I heal Israel, the iniquity of Ephraim will be exposed, as well as the crimes of Samaria. For they practice deceit and thieves break in; bandits raid in the streets.
James 2:6–7
But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
Micah 7:8
Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light.
Matthew 21:13
And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”
Ezekiel 19:3–6
She brought up one of her cubs, and he became a young lion. After learning to tear his prey, he devoured men.
Ezekiel 45:9
For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Enough, O princes of Israel! Cease your violence and oppression, and do what is just and right. Stop dispossessing My people, declares the Lord GOD.’
Micah 3:9–11
Now hear this, O leaders of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who despise justice and pervert all that is right,
James 5:1–4
Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.

Glossary

Book of Zephaniah Ezekiel, Book of Son of Man Wolf

Topics

Crime: Partial Lists of Dishonest Gain Jerusalem: Catalogue of Abominations In Rulers: Wicked The Wolf of Wicked Rulers Wolf: Ravenous

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