Ezekiel 22:5

What does Ezekiel 22:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 22:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Those that are near, and those that are far from thee, shall mock thee, thou infamous one and full of tumult.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Those that be near, and those that be far from thee, shall mock thee, which art infamous and much vexed.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Those that are near, and those that are far from thee, shall mock thee, thou infamous one and full of tumult.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Those who are near and those who are far from you will make sport of you; your name is unclean, you are full of sounds of fear.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

The near and the far-off from thee scoff at thee, O defiled of name--abounding in trouble.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Those that are near, and those that are far from thee, shall triumph over thee: thou filthy one, infamous, great in destruction.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Those that are near, and those that are far from thee, shall mock thee, who art infamous [and] full of tumult.

Context

v.4Thou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast shed, and art defiled in thine idols which thou hast made; and thou hast caused thy days to draw near, and art come even unto thy years: therefore have I made thee a reproach unto the nations, and a mocking to all the countries.

v.5This passage

v.6Behold, the princes of Israel, every one according to his power, have been in thee to shed blood.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 15:2

    And it shall come to pass, when they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith Jehovah: Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for captivity, to captivity.

  • Isaiah 22:2

    O thou that art full of shoutings, a tumultuous city, a joyous town; thy slain are not slain with the sword, neither are they dead in battle.

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