Ezekiel 22:13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Behold, therefore I have smitten mine hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee.

I have

Ezekiel 21:14

Numbers 24:10

Thy dishonest

And at

Ezekiel 22:2

General references

Leviticus 25:14

Deuteronomy 27:25

Bible References

I have

“You therefore, son of man, prophesy and clap your hands together; and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword for the slain. It is the sword for the great one slain, which surrounds them,

Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times!

Thy dishonest

Her princes within her are like wolves tearing the prey, by shedding blood and destroying lives in order to get dishonest gain.

He who increases his wealth by interest and usury
Gathers it for him who is gracious to the poor.

He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity,
He who rejects unjust gain
And shakes his hands so that they hold no bribe;
He who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed
And shuts his eyes from looking upon evil;

‘For wicked men are found among My people,
They watch like fowlers lying in wait;
They set a trap,
They catch men.

Will you steal, murder, and commit adultery and swear falsely, and

offer sacrifices to Baal and walk after other gods that you have not known,

Thus says the Lord,
“For three transgressions of Israel and for four
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they sell the righteous for money
And the needy for a pair of sandals.

But they do not know how to do what is right,” declares the Lord, “these who hoard up violence and devastation in their citadels.”

Hear this, you who

trample the needy, to do away with the humble of the land,

Woe to those who scheme iniquity,
Who work out evil on their beds!

When morning comes, they do it,

For it is in the power of their hands.

“Is there yet a man in the wicked house,
Along with treasures of wickedness
And a

short measure that is cursed?

and that no man transgress and defraud his brother in the matter because the Lord is the avenger in all these things, just as we also told you before and solemnly warned you.

And at

“And you, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Then cause her to know all her abominations.

General references

If you make a sale, moreover, to your friend or buy from your friend’s hand, you shall not wrong one another.

‘Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to strike down an innocent person.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’