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25 Its princes[a] within it are like a roaring lion tearing the prey; they have devoured human lives; they have taken treasure and precious things; they have made many widows within it.(A)

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  1. 22.25 Gk: Heb A conspiracy of its prophets

25 There is a conspiracy(A) of her princes[a] within her like a roaring lion(B) tearing its prey; they devour people,(C) take treasures and precious things and make many widows(D) within her.

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  1. Ezekiel 22:25 Septuagint; Hebrew prophets

As robbers lie in wait[a] for someone,
    so the priests are banded together;[b]
they murder on the road to Shechem;
    they commit a monstrous crime.(A)

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  1. 6.9 Cn: Meaning of Heb uncertain
  2. 6.9 Syr: Heb are a company

As marauders lie in ambush for a victim,(A)
    so do bands of priests;
they murder(B) on the road to Shechem,
    carrying out their wicked schemes.(C)

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19 You have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, putting to death those who should not die and keeping alive those who should not live, by your lies to my people, who listen to lies.(A)

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19 You have profaned(A) me among my people for a few handfuls of barley and scraps of bread.(B) By lying to my people, who listen to lies, you have killed those who should not have died and have spared those who should not live.(C)

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And the Lord said to me: Conspiracy exists among the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.(A)

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Then the Lord said to me, “There is a conspiracy(A) among the people of Judah and those who live in Jerusalem.

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34 Also on your skirts is found
    the lifeblood of the innocent poor,
though you did not catch them breaking in.
    Yet in spite of all these things[a](A)

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  1. 2.34 Meaning of Heb uncertain

34 On your clothes is found
    the lifeblood(A) of the innocent poor,
    though you did not catch them breaking in.(B)
Yet in spite of all this

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13 cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, olive oil, choice flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, slaves—and human lives.[a](A)

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  1. 18.13 Or chariots, and human bodies and souls

13 cargoes of cinnamon and spice, of incense, myrrh and frankincense, of wine and olive oil, of fine flour and wheat; cattle and sheep; horses and carriages; and human beings sold as slaves.(A)

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And I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of the witnesses to Jesus.

When I saw her, I was greatly amazed.(A)

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I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people,(A) the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus.

When I saw her, I was greatly astonished.

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15 and it was allowed to give breath[a] to the image of the beast so that the image of the beast could even speak and cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

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  1. 13.15 Or spirit

15 The second beast was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship(A) the image to be killed.(B)

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The Second Beast

11 Then I saw another beast that rose out of the earth; it had two horns like a lamb, and it spoke like a dragon.

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The Beast out of the Earth

11 Then I saw a second beast, coming out of the earth.(A) It had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like a dragon.(B)

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False Prophets and Their Punishment

But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive opinions. They will even deny the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.(A) Even so, many will follow their debaucheries, and because of these teachers[a] the way of truth will be maligned. And in their greed they will exploit you with deceptive words. Their condemnation, pronounced against them long ago, has not been idle, and their destruction is not asleep.(B)

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  1. 2.2 Gk because of them

False Teachers and Their Destruction

But there were also false prophets(A) among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you.(B) They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord(C) who bought them(D)—bringing swift destruction on themselves. Many will follow their depraved conduct(E) and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. In their greed(F) these teachers will exploit you(G) with fabricated stories. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.

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47 They devour widows’ houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”

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47 They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.”

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40 They devour widows’ houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”

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40 They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.”

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13 “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you lock people out of the kingdom of heaven. For you do not go in yourselves, and when others are going in you stop them.[a](A)

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  1. 23.13 Other authorities add 23.14 here (or after 23.12): Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and for the sake of appearance you make long prayers; therefore you will receive the greater condemnation

Seven Woes on the Teachers of the Law and the Pharisees

13 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites!(A) You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to.(B)

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