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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Ezekiel 22 ISV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/ezekiel/22.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/ezekiel/22-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ISV</a> > Ezekiel 22</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../ezekiel/21.htm" title="Ezekiel 21">◄</a> Ezekiel 22 <a href="../ezekiel/23.htm" title="Ezekiel 23">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">International Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/isv/esv/ezekiel/22.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">A Prophecy against Jerusalem</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>This message came to me from the LORD: <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>“Now, Son of Man, will you truly judge that blood-stained city? Then make her aware of all of her detestable practices.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>“You are to say, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: “The city keeps on shedding blood within her, hastening her time to be judged. She crafts idols that defile her.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>“‘“You’re guilty because of the blood that you’ve shed. You were defiled by the idols that you’ve made. You’ve caused your judgment day to draw near and have even come to the end of<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="22:4 The Heb. lacks the end of">a</a></span> your life. Therefore, I’ve made you an object of derision among the nations and to other<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="22:4 The Heb. lacks other">b</a></span> lands. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Those who are both near and far away from you will scoff at you, because your reputation will be infamous and full of turmoil.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>“‘“Watch out! Each of the princes of Israel has misused his authority to shed blood. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>They’ve treated mothers and fathers among you with contempt. They’ve oppressed the foreigner among you. They’ve maltreated the orphan and the widow among you.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>“‘“You have despised my sacred things and profaned my Sabbaths. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Slanderous men live among you, intent on shedding blood. They’ve eaten at the top of mountain shrines. They’ve crafted plans to do evil things among you. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>They’ve revealed the nakedness of their father in your midst. They’ve humiliated those among you who were unclean due to their impurity. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>One of you commits detestable practices with his neighbor’s wife. Another sexually defiles his daughter-in-law. Another humiliates his sister, his own father’s daughter. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>They take bribes among you to shed blood. You’ve taken usury and exacted interest. You’ve gained control over your neighbor through extortion. And you’ve forgotten me,” declares the Lord GOD.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>“Watch out! I’m vehemently angry about<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="22:13 Lit. I’m going to strike my hands">c</a></span> the unjust gains that you’ve earned, and about the blood that has been shed among you. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Can your heart stand up to this? Can your hands remain strong when I deal with you? I, the LORD, have spoken and will fulfill this. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>I’m going to disperse you among the nations and scatter you to other lands. I’m going to put an end to your uncleanness. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>When you’ve been defiled in the sight of the nations, then you’ll know that I am the LORD.”’”</p> <p class="heading">God’s Purging Fire</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>This message came to me from the LORD: <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>“Son of Man, Israel has become like dross to me. All of them are like remnants of bronze, tin, iron, and lead in a furnace—the dross left over from smelting silver. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says, ‘Because all of you have become dross, watch out! I’m going to gather all of you at the center of Jerusalem, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>just like a smelter gathers all the silver, bronze, lead, and tin to the center of a furnace and injects fire in order to melt it, I’m going to gather you in my anger and rage, make you settle down—and then I’m going to melt you down. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Indeed, I’m going to gather you together and exhale the fire of my fury, and then you’ll be melted from the inside out <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>like melting silver at the center of a furnace. When you’ve been melted from the center out, then you’ll know that I am the LORD. I’ll pour out my anger on you.’”</p> <p class="heading">God Rebukes Prophets and Priests</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>This message came to me from the LORD: <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>“Son of Man, tell her,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="22:24 i.e. Israel personified as a woman">d</a></span> ‘You’re a land that hasn’t been purified, one that hasn’t been rained on in the day of indignation. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>There’s a conspiracy of prophets within her, and like a roaring lion tearing its prey, they’ve devoured people, and confiscated treasures, and taken precious things. They’ve added to the population of widows within her. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Her priests have violated my Law and profaned my sacred things. They didn’t differentiate between what’s sacred and what’s common. They didn’t instruct others to discern clean from unclean things. They refused to keep<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="22:26 Lit. refused their eyes from">e</a></span> my Sabbaths.</p> <p class="reg">“‘I’m constantly being profaned among them. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Her princes within her are like wolves tearing their prey apart. They shed blood, destroying souls, and make unjust gain.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>“‘Her prophets whitewashed all of these things through false visions and lying divinations. They kept on saying, “This is what the Lord GOD says…”, when the LORD has not spoken. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>The people of the land were vigorously oppressive and took possession of plunder by violence. They’ve afflicted the poor and the needy and unjustly treated the foreigner. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>I sought for a man among them to build the wall and stand in the breach in my presence on behalf of the land so that it won’t be destroyed, but I found no one, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>so I poured my indignation over them. With my fierce anger, I’ve consumed them. I brought the consequences of<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="22:31 The Heb. lacks the consequences of">f</a></span> their behavior upon them,’<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="22:31 Lit. upon their heads">g</a></span> declares the Lord GOD.”</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 22:4 The Heb. lacks <i>the end of</i><br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 22:4 The Heb. lacks <i>other</i><br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 22:13 Lit. <i>I’m going to strike my hands</i><br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 22:24 i.e. Israel personified as a woman<br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 22:26 Lit. <i>refused their eyes from</i><br /><span class="fnb">f</span> 22:31 The Heb. lacks <i>the consequences of</i><br /><span class="fnb">g</span> 22:31 Lit. <i>upon their heads</i><br /></span><br><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><div align="center"><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1<br />Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation<br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../ezekiel/21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ezekiel 21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ezekiel 21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../ezekiel/23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ezekiel 23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ezekiel 23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/ezekiel/22-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>