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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/22.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/22.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220Son of man, say to the land, &#8216You are a land that has not been cleansed or rained on in the day of wrath.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Son of man, give the people of Israel this message: In the day of my indignation, you will be like a polluted land, a land without rain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Son of man, say to her, You are a land that is not cleansed or rained upon in the day of indignation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Son of man, say to her, ‘In the day of indignation, you are a land that has not been cleansed, upon which no rain has fallen.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Son of man, say unto her, Thou <i>art</i> the land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Son of man, say to her: ‘You <i>are</i> a land that is not cleansed or rained on in the day of indignation.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Son of man, say to her, ‘You are a land that is not clean or rained on in the day of indignation.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Son of man, say to her, &#8216You are a land that is not cleansed or rained on in the day of indignation.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Son of man, say to her, ‘You are a land that is not cleansed or rained on in the day of indignation.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Son of man, say to her, ‘You are a land that is not cleansed <i>or</i> rained on in the day of indignation.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Son of man, say to her, ‘You [Israel] are a land that is not pronounced clean or rained on in the day of indignation.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Son of man, say to her, ‘You are a land that has not been cleansed, that has not received rain in the day of indignation.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Son of man, say to her: You are a land that has not been cleansed, that has not received rain in the day of indignation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Son of man, say unto her, Thou art a land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Ezekiel, son of man, tell the people of Israel that their country is full of sin, and that I, the LORD, am furious! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Son of man, say unto her, thou art a land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Son of man, tell the city, 'You are an unclean land that has not had rain during the day of my anger. You have not been made clean. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Mortal man," he said, "tell the Israelites that their land is unholy, and so I am punishing it in my anger. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Son of Man, tell her, 'You're a land that hasn't been purified, one that hasn't been rained on in the day of indignation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Son of man, say to her, ?In the day of indignation, you are a land that has not been cleansed, upon which no rain has fallen.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Son of man, say to her: 'You are a land that receives no rain or showers in the day of my anger.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Son of man, tell her, 'You are a land that is not cleansed, nor rained on in the day of indignation.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Son of man, say to her, Thou art the land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Son of man, tell her, ‘You are a land that is not cleansed nor rained on in the day of indignation.’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Son of man, say to it, You [are] a land, "" It [is] not cleansed nor rained on in a day of indignation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Son of man, say to it, Thou art a land, It is not cleansed nor rained on in a day of indignation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Son of man, say to her, Thou a land not being cleansed; it was not rained upon in the day of anger.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Son of man, say to her: Thou art a land that is unclean, and not rained upon in the day of wrath. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“Son of man, say to her: You are a land unclean and not rained upon, in the day of fury.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Son of man, say to her: You are an unclean land receiving no rain at the time of my fury.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Mortal, say to it: You are a land that is not cleansed, not rained upon in the day of indignation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Son of man, say to her, You are the land that is not cleansed, and have refused to receive moisture, nor has rain come down upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />“Son of man, say to her: ‘You, the land, are not clean, and you are not acceptable and rain did not come down upon you<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Son of man, say unto her: Thou art a land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Son of man, say to her, Thou art the land that is not rained upon, neither has rain come upon thee in the day of wrath;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/22-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=6228" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/22.htm">The Sins of Prophets, Priests, Princes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23</span>And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">“Son</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">of man,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ĕ·mār- (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">say</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">to her,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bə·yō·wm (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">‘In the day</a> <a href="/hebrew/2195.htm" title="2195: zā·‘am (N-ms) -- Indignation. From za'am; strictly froth at the mouth, i.e. fury.">of indignation,</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at (Pro-2fs) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">are a land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">that has not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2891.htm" title="2891: mə·ṭō·hā·rāh (V-Pual-Prtcpl-fs) -- To be clean or pure. A primitive root; properly, to be bright; i.e. to be pure.">been cleansed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">upon which</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1656.htm" title="1656: ḡuš·māh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- From gasham; equivalent to geshem.">no rain has fallen.’</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>The conspiracy of the princes in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing its prey. They devour the people, seize the treasures and precious things, and multiply the widows within her.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-10.htm">Jeremiah 23:10</a></span><br />For the land is full of adulterers—because of the curse, the land mourns and the pastures of the wilderness have dried up—their course is evil and their power is misused.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-6.htm">Isaiah 5:6</a></span><br />I will make it a wasteland, neither pruned nor cultivated, and thorns and briers will grow up. I will command the clouds that rain shall not fall on it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-3.htm">Hosea 4:3</a></span><br />Therefore the land mourns, and all who dwell in it will waste away with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air; even the fish of the sea disappear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-15.htm">Zephaniah 1:15</a></span><br />That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/4-7.htm">Amos 4:7</a></span><br />“I also withheld the rain from you when the harvest was three months away. I sent rain on one city but withheld it from another. One field received rain; another without rain withered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-23.htm">Deuteronomy 28:23-24</a></span><br />The sky over your head will be bronze, and the earth beneath you iron. / The LORD will turn the rain of your land into dust and powder; it will descend on you from the sky until you are destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-6.htm">Isaiah 29:6</a></span><br />you will be visited by the LORD of Hosts with thunder and earthquake and loud noise, with windstorm and tempest and consuming flame of fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/4-9.htm">Lamentations 4:9</a></span><br />Those slain by the sword are better off than those who die of hunger, who waste away, pierced with pain because the fields lack produce.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/1-17.htm">Joel 1:17-20</a></span><br />The seeds lie shriveled beneath the clods; the storehouses are in ruins; the granaries are broken down, for the grain has withered away. / How the cattle groan! The herds wander in confusion because they have no pasture. Even the flocks of sheep are suffering. / To You, O LORD, I call, for fire has consumed the open pastures and flames have scorched all the trees of the field. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-17.htm">Zechariah 14:17</a></span><br />And should any of the families of the earth not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, then the rain will not fall on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37-38</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! / Look, your house is left to you desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-34.htm">Luke 13:34-35</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! / Look, your house is left to you desolate. And I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-20.htm">Romans 8:20-22</a></span><br />For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. / We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-6.htm">Revelation 11:6</a></span><br />These witnesses have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophecy, and power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-9.htm">Revelation 16:9</a></span><br />And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues. Yet they did not repent and give Him glory.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Son of man, say to her, You are the land that is not cleansed, nor rained on in the day of indignation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/28-22.htm">2 Chronicles 28:22</a></b></br> And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this <i>is that</i> king Ahaz.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/36-14.htm">2 Chronicles 36:14-16</a></b></br> Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much after all the abominations of the heathen; and polluted the house of the LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-5.htm">Isaiah 1:5</a></b></br> Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/16-9.htm">Cleansed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-31.htm">Indignation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-13.htm">Rain</a> <a href="/psalms/78-48.htm">Rained</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-22.htm">Showers</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-30.htm">Thunderstorm</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-22.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/24-13.htm">Cleansed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-31.htm">Indignation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-26.htm">Rain</a> <a href="/amos/4-7.htm">Rained</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-26.htm">Showers</a> <a href="/matthew/24-27.htm">Thunderstorm</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-31.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/22-1.htm">A catalogue of sins in Jerusalem, and the dispersion of the Jews in consequence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/22-17.htm">God will burn them as dross in his furnace</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/22-23.htm">The general corruption of prophets, priests, princes, and the people</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Son of man</b><br>This phrase is a common title used for Ezekiel, emphasizing his humanity and role as a prophet. It is used over 90 times in the book of Ezekiel, highlighting the contrast between the divine message and the human messenger. The title is also significant in the New Testament, where Jesus frequently refers to Himself as the "Son of Man," indicating His role as the representative human and the fulfillment of prophecy.<p><b>say to her</b><br>The "her" refers to the land of Israel, personified as a woman. This personification is common in prophetic literature, where nations or cities are often depicted as women. It underscores the intimate relationship between God and His people, akin to a marriage covenant, which Israel has broken through idolatry and sin.<p><b>In the day of indignation</b><br>This phrase refers to a time of divine judgment. The "day of indignation" is a period when God's wrath is poured out due to the persistent sin and rebellion of the people. It is a theme found throughout the prophetic books, where the "day of the Lord" is depicted as a time of both judgment and eventual restoration.<p><b>you are a land that has not been cleansed</b><br>The lack of cleansing indicates spiritual and moral impurity. In the context of Israel, this refers to the nation's failure to repent and turn back to God. The imagery of cleansing is significant in the Old Testament, where ritual purity was essential for worship and relationship with God. This unclean state is contrasted with the future hope of cleansing and renewal found in prophecies like <a href="/ezekiel/36-25.htm">Ezekiel 36:25-27</a>.<p><b>upon which no rain has fallen</b><br>Rain is often a symbol of God's blessing and favor in the Bible. The absence of rain signifies divine displeasure and judgment. In the agricultural society of ancient Israel, rain was crucial for survival, and its absence would lead to drought and famine. This imagery connects to the covenant curses outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-23.htm">Deuteronomy 28:23-24</a>, where disobedience results in a lack of rain. The withholding of rain also serves as a metaphor for spiritual dryness and the absence of God's presence.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. He is often referred to as "son of man" in the book.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a></b><br>Refers to the land of Israel, which is depicted as being in a state of spiritual and moral impurity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/day_of_indignation.htm">Day of Indignation</a></b><br>A time of God's judgment and wrath due to the persistent sins and rebellion of the people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_cleansing_is_essential.htm">Spiritual Cleansing is Essential</a></b><br>Just as the land was unclean, our lives can become spiritually defiled. We must seek God's cleansing through repentance and faith in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_judgment_is_just.htm">God's Judgment is Just</a></b><br>The "day of indignation" serves as a reminder that God's judgment is a response to persistent sin. We must take His warnings seriously and strive for righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_rain.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Rain</a></b><br>Just as physical rain is necessary for the land, spiritual nourishment through God's Word and Spirit is essential for our growth and vitality.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intercession_for_the_land.htm">Intercession for the Land</a></b><br>Like Ezekiel, we are called to intercede for our communities and nations, asking God to bring spiritual renewal and healing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_fire_and_brimstone.htm">What does the Bible say about fire and brimstone?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_judah_resistance_in_daniel_1.htm">Why doesn't Daniel 1 mention any resistance from Judah's religious authorities against the Babylonian cultural assimilation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_biblical_prophecy's_meaning.htm">What is the meaning of Biblical prophecy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) <span class= "bld">That is not cleansed.</span>--The third and last Divine communication of this chapter begins with <a href="/ezekiel/22-23.htm" title="And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,">Ezekiel 22:23</a>, and contains a further enumeration of the sins of Israel, showing that they have been committed by all classes alike, and ending, like the others, with the prophecy of the outpouring of God's wrath. There is much difference of opinion as to the meaning of the clause "that is not cleansed;" the most probable view is that it speaks of the land as neglected and uncared for--the stones not gathered up and the weeds allowed to grow. It has had neither human care, nor has it received the Divine blessing of rain.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/22-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“Son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of man,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָדָ֕ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><br /><span class="word">say</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱמָר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·mār-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to her,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָ֕הּ</span> <span class="translit">(lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘In the day</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּי֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of indignation,</span><br /><span class="heb">זָֽעַם׃</span> <span class="translit">(zā·‘am)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2195.htm">Strong's 2195: </a> </span><span class="str2">Froth at the mouth, fury</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֣תְּ</span> <span class="translit">(’at)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are a land</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֔רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that has not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">been cleansed,</span><br /><span class="heb">מְטֹהָרָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ṭō·hā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2891.htm">Strong's 2891: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be clean or pure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon which</span><br /><span class="heb">הִ֑יא</span> <span class="translit">(hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[no] rain has fallen.’</span><br /><span class="heb">גֻשְׁמָ֖הּ</span> <span class="translit">(ḡuš·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1656.htm">Strong's 1656: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rained upon </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/22-24.htm">Ezekiel 22:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/22-24.htm">Ezekiel 22:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/22-24.htm">Ezekiel 22:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/22-24.htm">Ezekiel 22:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/22-24.htm">Ezekiel 22:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/22-24.htm">Ezekiel 22:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/22-24.htm">Ezekiel 22:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/22-24.htm">Ezekiel 22:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/22-24.htm">Ezekiel 22:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/22-24.htm">Ezekiel 22:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/22-24.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 22:24 Son of man tell her You (Ezek. 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