Ezekiel 22:13
Behold, therefore I have smitten mine hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee.
Context
This verse from Ezekiel Chapter 22 connects to 10 cross-references. Jerusalem the bloody city: a catalogue of social and religious sins including oppressing the poor, shedding blood, committing adultery, taking bribes, and practicing extortion. Princes, priests, officials, and prophets have all contributed to the corruption. God sought for someone to …
Other Translations
Behold, therefore, I have smitten my hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee.
And lo, I have smitten My hand, Because of thy dishonest gain that thou hast gained, And for thy blood that hath been in thy midst.
See, then, I have made my hands come together in wrath against your taking of goods by force and against the blood which has been flowing in you.
Cross References
He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding …
That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of …
Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I …
Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods …
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and …
For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, …
That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the …
Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,
For they know not to do right, saith the Lord, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the …