Ezekiel 22:7

Ezekiel 22:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow.
• New International Version (NIV)In you they have treated father and mother with contempt; in you they have oppressed the foreigner and mistreated the fatherless and the widow.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Father and mother are treated with contempt in you; the sojourner suffers extortion in your midst; the fatherless and the widow are wronged in you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)In you they have made light of father and mother; in your midst they have oppressed the stranger; in you they have mistreated the fatherless and the widow.

Context of Ezekiel 22:7

5O infamous city, filled with confusion, you will be mocked by people far and near. 6“Every leader in Israel who lives within your walls is bent on murder. Fathers and mothers are treated with contempt. Foreigners are forced to pay for protection. Orphans and widows are wronged and oppressed among you. 8You despise my holy things and violate my Sabbath days of rest. 9People accuse others falsely and send them to their death. You are filled with idol worshipers and people who do obscene things.

Ezekiel 22:7 word by word

אָ֤ב וָאֵם֙ הֵקַ֣לּוּ בָ֔ךְ לַגֵּ֛ר עָשׂ֥וּ בַעֹ֖שֶׁק בְּתוֹכֵ֑ךְ יָת֥וֹם וְאַלְמָנָ֖ה ה֥וֹנוּ בָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• In thee have they set lightקָלַלqâlal · to lightenH7043
• by fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• and motherאֵם'êm · motherH517
• in the midstתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• of thee have they dealtעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• by oppressionעֹ֫שֶׁק‛ôsheq · oppressionH6233
• with the strangerגֵּרgêr gêyr · sojournerH1616
• in thee have they vexedיָנָהyânâh · to oppressH3238
• the fatherlessיָתוֹםyâthôm · orphanH3490
• and the widowאַלְמָנָה'almânâh · widowH490

Cross-references for Ezekiel 22:7

• Exodus 21:17“Anyone who dishonors father or mother must be put to death.
• Leviticus 20:9“Anyone who dishonors father or mother must be put to death. Such a person is guilty of a capital offense.
• Deuteronomy 27:16‘Cursed is anyone who dishonors father or mother.’ And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’
• Proverbs 20:20If you insult your father or mother, your light will be snuffed out in total darkness.
• Proverbs 30:11Some people curse their father and do not thank their mother.
• Matthew 15:4For instance, God says, ‘Honor your father and mother,’ and ‘Anyone who speaks disrespectfully of father or mother must be put to death.’
• Matthew 7:10Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not!
• Ezekiel 22:29Even common people oppress the poor, rob the needy, and deprive foreigners of justice.
• Ezekiel 18:12oppresses the poor and helpless, steals from debtors by refusing to let them redeem their security, worships idols, commits detestable sins,
• Exodus 22:21“You must not mistreat or oppress foreigners in any way. Remember, you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt.
• Deuteronomy 27:19‘Cursed is anyone who denies justice to foreigners, orphans, or widows.’ And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’
• Proverbs 22:22Don’t rob the poor just because you can, or exploit the needy in court.
• Jeremiah 7:6only if you stop exploiting foreigners, orphans, and widows; only if you stop your murdering; and only if you stop harming yourselves by worshiping idols.
• Zechariah 7:10Do not oppress widows, orphans, foreigners, and the poor. And do not scheme against each other.
• Malachi 3:5“At that time I will put you on trial. I am eager to witness against all sorcerers and adulterers and liars. I will speak against those who cheat employees of their wages, who oppress widows and orphans, or who deprive the foreigners living among you of justice, for these people do not fear me,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 22:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7In thee have they set light - The children do not reverence their parents. Parental affection and filial respect do not exist among you. The stranger is not only not succoured, but he is oppressed. The widows and fatherless are vexed by wrongs and exactions.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7the foreign resident is exploited: Compare Exodus 22:21; 23:9; Leviticus 19:33–34; Deuteronomy 10:18–19.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-127. set light by--Children have made light of, disrespected, father ... (De 27:16). At Eze 22:7-12 are enumerated the sins committed in violation of Moses' law.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 22:7

• Children
• Jerusalem
• Oppression
• Widow

In the dictionaries

• Endure
• Furnace
• Gain
• Gap
• Raven
• Tale
• Father
• Fatherless
• Relationships, Family
• dishonor, dishonored, dishonorable

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