Ezekiel 22:30

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.

I sought

Isaiah 59:16

Isaiah 63:5

Jeremiah 5:1

Make

Jeremiah 15:1

General references

Genesis 18:26

Bible References

I sought

He saw that there was no man—
He was amazed that there was no one interceding;
so His own arm brought salvation,
and His own righteousness supported Him.

I looked, but there was no one to help,
and I was amazed that no one assisted;
so My arm accomplished victory for Me,
and My wrath assisted Me.

Roam through the streets of Jerusalem.
Look and take note;
search in her squares.
If you find one person,
any who acts justly,
who seeks to be faithful,
then I will forgive her.

Make

You did not go up to the gaps or restore the wall around the house of Israel so that it might stand in battle on the day of the Lord.

Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

Now leave Me alone, so that My anger can burn against them and I can destroy them. Then I will make you into a great nation.”

So He said He would have destroyed them—
if Moses His chosen one
had not stood before Him in the breach
to turn His wrath away from destroying them.

Then the Lord said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel should stand before Me, My compassions would not reach out to these people. Send them from My presence, and let them go.

General references

The Lord said, “If I find 50 righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”