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Everyone in Jerusalem Is Guilty

23 The Lord said:

24 Ezekiel, son of man, tell the people of Israel that their country is full of sin, and that I, the Lord, am furious! 25 Their leaders are like[a] roaring lions, tearing apart their victims. They put people to death, then steal everything of value. Husbands are killed, and many women are left as widows.

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Footnotes

  1. 22.25 Their leaders are like: One ancient translation; Hebrew “Their prophets are like herds of.”

23 Again the word of the Lord came to me: 24 “Son of man, say to the land, ‘You are a land that has not been cleansed or rained on in the day of wrath.’(A) 25 There is a conspiracy(B) of her princes[a] within her like a roaring lion(C) tearing its prey; they devour people,(D) take treasures and precious things and make many widows(E) within her.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 22:25 Septuagint; Hebrew prophets