Ezekiel 7:23
What does Ezekiel 7:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 7:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Make the chain; for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Make a chain: for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Make the chain; for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Make the chain: for the land is full of crimes of blood, and the town is full of violent acts.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Make the chain; for the land Hath been full of bloody judgments, And the city hath been full of violence.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Make a shutting up: for the land is full of the judgment of blood, and the city is full of iniquity.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Make the chain; for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence.
Context
v.22My face will I turn also from them, and they shall profane my secret place; and robbers shall enter into it, and profane it.
v.23This passage
v.24Wherefore I will bring the worst of the nations, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pride of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be profaned.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 1:15
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
- Jeremiah 40:1
The word which came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah, that were carried away captive unto Babylon.
- Ezekiel 22:27
Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, that they may get dishonest gain.
- Ezekiel 22:3
And thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: A city that sheddeth blood in the midst of her, that her time may come, and that maketh idols against herself to defile her!
- Ezekiel 22:13
Behold, therefore, I have smitten my hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee.
- Ezekiel 11:6
Ye have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled the streets thereof with the slain.
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