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23 And the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, 24 “Son of man, say to her, ‘You are a land that is (A)not cleansed or rained on in the day of indignation.’ 25 There is a (B)conspiracy of her prophets in her midst like a roaring lion tearing the prey. They have (C)devoured lives; they have taken treasure and precious things; they have made many (D)widows in the midst of her. 26 Her (E)priests have done violence to My law and have (F)profaned My holy things; they have made no (G)separation between the holy and the profane, and they have not made known the difference between the (H)unclean and the clean; and they hide their eyes from My sabbaths, and I am profaned among them. 27 Her princes within her are like wolves tearing the prey by shedding blood and (I)destroying lives in order to get (J)greedy gain. 28 And her prophets have smeared whitewash for them, beholding (K)worthless visions and divining lies for them, saying, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh,’ when Yahweh has not spoken. 29 The people of the land have practiced (L)oppression and committed robbery, and they have mistreated the afflicted and needy and have (M)oppressed the sojourner without justice. 30 And I (N)searched for a man among them who would (O)build up the wall and (P)stand in the breach before Me for the land, so that I would not bring it to ruin; but I found [a]no one. 31 Thus I have poured out My (Q)indignation on them; I have consumed them with the fire of My fury; (R)their way I have brought upon their heads,” declares Lord Yahweh.

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  1. Ezekiel 22:30 Lit not

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. 26 Her priests do violence to my law(F) and profane my holy things; they do not distinguish between the holy and the common;(G) they teach that there is no difference between the unclean and the clean;(H) and they shut their eyes to the keeping of my Sabbaths, so that I am profaned(I) among them.(J) 27 Her officials(K) within her are like wolves(L) tearing their prey; they shed blood and kill people(M) to make unjust gain.(N) 28 Her prophets whitewash(O) these deeds for them by false visions and lying divinations.(P) They say, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says’—when the Lord has not spoken.(Q) 29 The people of the land practice extortion and commit robbery;(R) they oppress the poor and needy and mistreat the foreigner,(S) denying them justice.(T)

30 “I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall(U) and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one.(V) 31 So I will pour out my wrath on them and consume them with my fiery anger,(W) bringing down(X) on their own heads all they have done, declares the Sovereign Lord.(Y)

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  1. Ezekiel 22:25 Septuagint; Hebrew prophets