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Ezekiel 22:5-7
New English Translation
Ezekiel 22:5-7
New English Translation
5 Those both near and far from you will mock you, you with your bad reputation,[a] full of turmoil.
6 “‘See how each of the princes of Israel living within you has used his authority to shed blood.[b] 7 They have treated father and mother with contempt[c] within you; they have oppressed the resident foreigner among you; they have wronged the orphan and the widow[d] within you.
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- Ezekiel 22:5 tn Heb “unclean of name.”
- Ezekiel 22:6 tn Heb “Look! The princes of Israel, each according to his arm, were in you in order to shed blood.”
- Ezekiel 22:7 tn Heb “treated lightly, cursed.”
- Ezekiel 22:7 tn Widows and orphans are often coupled together in the OT (Deut 14:29; 16:11, 14; 24:19-21; 26:12-13; Jer 7:6; 22:3). They represented all who were poor and vulnerable to economic exploitation.
Ezekiel 22:5-7
New International Version
Ezekiel 22:5-7
New International Version
5 Those who are near and those who are far away will mock you, you infamous city, full of turmoil.(A)
6 “‘See how each of the princes of Israel who are in you uses his power to shed blood.(B) 7 In you they have treated father and mother with contempt;(C) in you they have oppressed the foreigner(D) and mistreated the fatherless and the widow.(E)
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