Berean Standard Bible
Ezekiel 22:25-30
25The conspiracyקֶ֤שֶׁרKe.sherH7195of the princesנְבִיאֶ֙יהָ֙ne.vi.'Ei.haH5030in her midstבְּתוֹכָ֔הּbe.to.KhahH8432is like a roaringשׁוֹאֵ֖גsho.'EgH7580lionכַּאֲרִ֥יka.'a.RiH738tearingטֹ֣רֵֽףTo.refH2963its preyטָ֑רֶףTa.refH2964.They devourאָכָ֗לוּ'a.Kha.luH398the peopleנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315,seizeיִקָּ֔חוּyi.Ka.chuH3947the treasuresחֹ֤סֶןCho.senH2633and precious thingsוִיקָר֙vi.KarH3366,and multiplyהִרְבּ֥וּhir.BuH7235the widowsאַלְמְנוֹתֶ֖יהָ'al.me.no.Tei.haH490within herבְתוֹכָֽהּ׃ve.to.KhahH8432.
26Her priestsכֹּהֲנֶ֜יהָko.ha.Nei.haH3548do violence toחָמְס֣וּcha.me.SuH2554My lawתוֹרָתִי֮to.ra.TiH8451and profaneוַיְחַלְּל֣וּvay.cha.le.LuH2490My holy thingsקָדָשַׁי֒ka.da.ShaiH6944.They make noלֹ֣אlo'H3808distinctionהִבְדִּ֔ילוּhiv.Di.luH914betweenבֵּֽין־bein-H996the holyקֹ֤דֶשׁKo.deshH6944and the commonלְחֹל֙le.CholH2455,and they failלֹ֣אlo'H3808to distinguishהוֹדִ֑יעוּho.Di.'uH3045betweenוּבֵין־u.vein-H996the cleanלְטָה֖וֹרle.ta.HorH2889and the uncleanהַטָּמֵ֥אha.ta.Me'H2931.They disregardהֶעְלִ֣ימוּ עֵֽינֵיהֶ֔םhe'.Li.mu 'ei.nei.HemH5956H5869My Sabbathsוּמִשַׁבְּתוֹתַי֙u.mi.sha.be.to.TaiH7676,so that I am profanedוָאֵחַ֖לva.'e.ChalH2490among themבְּתוֹכָֽם׃be.to.KhamH8432.
27Her officialsשָׂרֶ֣יהָsa.Rei.haH8269within herבְקִרְבָּ֔הּve.kir.BahH7130are like wolvesכִּזְאֵבִ֖יםkiz.'e.VimH2061tearingטֹ֣רְפֵיTo.re.feiH2963their preyטָ֑רֶףTa.refH2964,sheddingלִשְׁפָּךְ־lish.pokh-H8210bloodדָּם֙damH1818,and destroyingלְאַבֵּ֣דle.'a.BedH6livesנְפָשׁ֔וֹתne.fa.ShotH5315forלְמַ֖עַןle.Ma.'anH4616dishonest gainבְּצֹ֥עַ בָּֽצַע׃be.Tzo.a' Ba.tza'H1214H1215.
28Her prophetsוּנְבִיאֶ֗יהָu.ne.vi.'Ei.haH5030whitewashטָח֤וּ תָּפֵ֔לta.Chu ta.FelH2902H8602these deedsby falseשָׁ֔וְאShav'H7723visionsחֹזִ֣יםcho.ZimH2372and lyingכָּזָ֑בka.ZavH3577divinationsוְקֹסְמִ֥יםve.ko.se.MimH7080,sayingאֹמְרִ֗ים'o.me.RimH559, ‘This is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559,’when the LORDוַֽיהוָ֖הva.Yah.wehH3068has notלֹ֥אlo'H3808spokenדִבֵּֽר׃di.BerH1696.
29The peopleעַ֤ם'amH5971of the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776have practicedעָ֣שְׁקוּ'A.she.kuH6231extortionעֹ֔שֶׁק'O.shekH6233and committed robberyוְגָזְל֖וּ גָּזֵ֑לve.ga.ze.Lu ga.ZelH1497H1498.They have oppressedהוֹנ֔וּho.NuH3238וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the poorוְעָנִ֤יve.'a.NiH6041and needyוְאֶבְיוֹן֙ve.'ev.yOnH34and have exploitedעָשְׁק֖וּ'a.she.KuH6231the foreign residentהַגֵּ֥רha.GerH1616withoutבְּלֹ֥אbe.Lo'H3808justiceמִשְׁפָּֽט׃mish.PatH4941.
30I searched forוָאֲבַקֵּ֣שׁva.'a.va.KeshH1245a manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376among themto repairגֹּֽדֵר־go.der-H1443the wallגָּדֵר֩ga.DerH1447and standוְעֹמֵ֨דve.'o.MedH5975in the gapבַּפֶּ֧רֶץba.Pe.retzH6556before Meלְפָנַ֛יle.fa.NaiH6440on behalf ofבְּעַ֥דbe.'AdH1157the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776,so that I should notלְבִלְתִּ֣יle.vil.TiH1115destroy itשַׁחֲתָ֑הּsha.cha.TahH7843.But I foundמָצָֽאתִי׃ma.Tza.tiH4672no oneוְלֹ֖אve.Lo'H3808.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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