Ezekiel 22:3
Then say thou, Thus saith the Lord God, The city sheddeth blood in the midst of it, that her time may come, and maketh idols against herself to defile herself.
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
And thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: A city that sheddeth blood in the midst of her, that her time may come, and that maketh idols against herself to defile her!
and thou hast said: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: The city is shedding blood in its midst, For the coming in of its time, And it hath made idols on it for defilement.
And you are to say, This is what the Lord has said: A town causing blood to be drained out in her streets so that her time may come, and making images in her to make her unclean!
Cross References
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, after the abominations of the heathen, whom …
But they hearkened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do more evil than did the nations whom the Lord destroyed …
Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
Israel was holiness unto the Lord, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall …
Also, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord God unto the land of Israel; An end, the end is …
The time is come, the day draweth near: let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn: for wrath is …
For I am the Lord: I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall come to pass; it …
Thou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast shed; and hast defiled thyself in thine idols which thou …
Behold, the princes of Israel, every one were in thee to their power to shed blood.
Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to …