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 1 Reciprocal Psalm 55:11 - Wickedness; Proverbs 14:34 - but; Isaiah 1:21 - become; Jeremiah 30:15 - for the; Ezekiel 35:1 - General Verse 2 judgeor, 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 shalt Ezekiel 16:2; Isaiah 58:1; 1 Timothy 5:20 show herHeb. make her knowher abominations Ezekiel 8:9-17, 16:1-63, 23:1-49 Reciprocal 2 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 3 sheddeth Ezekiel 22:27, 24:6-9; Zephaniah 3:3 that her Ezekiel 22:4, 7:2-12, 12:25; Romans 2:5; 2 Peter 2:3 and maketh 2 Kings 21:2-9; Jeremiah 2:1-3:25 Reciprocal Psalm 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 4 that thou Ezekiel 22:2; 2 Kings 21:16 and thou hast Numbers 32:14; Matthew 23:32, 23:33; 1 Thessalonians 2:16 have I Ezekiel 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 9:16 Reciprocal Nehemiah 2:17 - a reproach; Ezekiel 22:3 - that her; 23:7 - with all their; 23:32 - thou shalt be Verse 5 infamous and much vexedHeb. polluted of name, much in vexation, Jeremiah 15:2, 15:3 Reciprocal Genesis 39:14 - an Hebrew; Nehemiah 2:17 - a reproach; Ezekiel 23:32 - thou shalt be Verse 6 the princes Ezekiel 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 2:1 Reciprocal 2 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 7 set Exodus 21:17; Leviticus 20:9; Deuteronomy 27:16; Proverbs 20:20, 30:11, 30:17; Matthew 15:4-6; Mark 7:10 dealt Ezekiel 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, deceitReciprocal Exodus 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 8 Ezekiel 22:26, 20:13, 20:21, 20:24, 23:38, 23:39; Leviticus 19:30; Amos 8:4-6; Malachi 1:6-8, 1:12 Reciprocal Jeremiah 17:22 - neither do; 17:27 - to hallow; Amos 2:4 - because Verse 9 men 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 eat Ezekiel 18:6, 18:11, 18:15; Psalm 106:28; 1 Corinthians 10:18-21 they commit Ezekiel 16:43, 24:13; Judges 20:6; Hosea 4:2, 4:10, 4:14, 6:9, 7:4 Reciprocal Leviticus 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 10 discovered Genesis 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 humbled Ezekiel 18:6; Leviticus 18:19, 20:18 Reciprocal Genesis 34:2 - defiled her; Leviticus 15:24 - General; Judges 20:5 - forced; Jeremiah 9:2 - for Verse 11 oneor, every onecommitted Ezekiel 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 sister 18:9, 20:17; Deuteronomy 27:22; 2 Samuel 13:1, 13:14, 13:28, 13:29 Reciprocal Genesis 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 12 taken gifts Exodus 23:7, 23:8; Deuteronomy 16:19, 27:25; Isaiah 1:23; Micah 7:2, 7:3; Zephaniah 3:3, 3:4 thou hast Ezekiel 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 greedily Proverbs 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 hast Ezekiel 23:35; Deuteronomy 32:18; Psalm 106:21; Jeremiah 2:32, 3:21 Reciprocal Exodus 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 13 I have Ezekiel 21:14, 21:17; Numbers 24:10 thy dishonest Ezekiel 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 at Ezekiel 22:2-4 Reciprocal Leviticus 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 14 Thine heart Ezekiel 21:7, 28:9; Job 40:9; Isaiah 31:3, 45:9; Jeremiah 13:21; 1 Corinthians 10:22; Habakkuk 3:1 I the Ezekiel 5:13, 17:24, 24:14; 1 Samuel 15:29; Mark 13:31 Reciprocal Joshua 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 15 scatter Ezekiel 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 consume Ezekiel 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 4:12 Reciprocal 2 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 16 take thine inheritance in thyselfor, be profaned in thyself, Ezekiel 7:24, 25:3; Isaiah 43:28, 47:6 thou shalt know Ezekiel 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, 4:32-35 Reciprocal 2 Kings 25:11 - the rest; Ezekiel 22:22 - ye shall know Verse 17 Reciprocal Amos 4:11 - yet Verse 18 the house Psalm 119:119; Isaiah 1:22; Jeremiah 6:28-30 brass Ezekiel 22:20; Isaiah 48:4; Lamentations 4:1, 4:2 in the midst Proverbs 17:3; Isaiah 31:9, 48:10 drossHeb. drossesReciprocal 4:4 - 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 19 I 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, 13:40-42 Reciprocal Jeremiah 6:30 - Reprobate silver; 8:13 - I will surely consume; Ezekiel 24:9 - I will Verse 20 As they gatherHeb. According to the gatheringto blow Ezekiel 22:21, 21:31, 21:32; Isaiah 54:16 in mine Ezekiel 24:13; Jeremiah 4:11, 4:12, 4:20 Reciprocal 36:7 - for; Ezekiel 20:47 - I will kindle; 22:18 - brass Verse 21 and blow Ezekiel 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 ye Psalm 68:2, 112:10; Isaiah 64:2, 64:7; Jeremiah 9:7 Reciprocal 2 Kings 10:25 - let; Isaiah 42:25 - he hath poured; Ezekiel 21:31 - I will blow; 22:31 - have I poured Verse 22 ye shall know Ezekiel 22:16, 22:31, 20:8, 20:33; Hosea 5:10; Revelation 16:1 Reciprocal 2 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 24 2 Chronicles 28:22, 36:14-16; Isaiah 1:5, 9:13; Jeremiah 2:30, 5:3, 6:29, 44:16-19; Zephaniah 3:2 Reciprocal Numbers 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 25 a conspiracy Ezekiel 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 like Ezekiel 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 devoured Ezekiel 13:19; Jeremiah 2:30, 2:34; Matthew 23:14; Mark 12:40; Luke 20:47; Revelation 17:6, 18:13 Reciprocal Genesis 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 26 priests 1 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 toprofaned Leviticus 22:2-33; 1 Samuel 2:15, 2:29 put no Ezekiel 44:23; Leviticus 10:1-3, 10:10, 11:47, 20:25; Jeremiah 15:19; Haggai 2:11-13 hid their Ezekiel 22:8, 20:12, 20:13 I am profaned 36:20; Romans 2:24 Reciprocal Leviticus 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 27 princes Ezekiel 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 get Ezekiel 22:13; Matthew 21:13; James 5:1-4 Reciprocal Genesis 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 28 prophetsThe 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 seeing Ezekiel 13:22, 13:23, 21:29; Jeremiah 23:25-32; Lamentations 2:14; Zephaniah 3:4 Thus saith the Lord Ezekiel 13:6, 13:7; Jeremiah 23:21, 28:2, 28:15, 29:8, 29:9, 37:19 Reciprocal 1 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 29 people Ezekiel 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, deceitoppressed Ezekiel 22:7, 22:7; Exodus 22:21, 23:9; Leviticus 19:33; Psalm 94:6; Matthew 25:43 wrongfullyHeb. without rightReciprocal Leviticus 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 30 I 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 make Ezekiel 13:5; Genesis 18:23-32; Exodus 32:10-14; Psalm 106:23; Jeremiah 15:1 Reciprocal Genesis 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 31 have I poured Ezekiel 22:21, 22:22 their own 7:3, 7:8, 7:9, 9:10, 11:21, 16:43; Romans 2:8, 2:9 Reciprocal Proverbs 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