Ezekiel 22:13

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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

Prophesy, thou son of man, and smite thine hands together: make the sword two edged, yea make it three edged, that manslayer's sword, that sword of the great slaughter, which shall smite them even in their privy chambers:

And Balak was wroth with Balaam, and smote his hands together, and said unto him, "I sent for thee to curse mine enemies: and behold, thou hast blessed them this three times,

Thy dishonest

Thy rulers in thee are like ravishing wolves, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, for their own covetous lucre.

Whoso increaseth his riches by vantage and winning, let him gather them to help the poor withal.

He that leadeth a godly life - say I - and speaketh the truth; He that abhorreth to do violence and deceit; he that keepeth his hand that he touch no reward; which stoppeth his ears, that he hear no counsel against the innocent; which holdeth down his eyes, that he see none evil.

For among my people are found wicked persons, that privily lay snares and wait for me, to take them and destroy them.

For when ye have stolen, murdered, committed adultery and penury; When ye have offered unto Baal, following strange and unknown gods;

"Thus sayeth the LORD, 'For three and four wickednesses of Israel, I will not spare him: because he hath sold the righteous for money, and the poor for shoes.

sayeth the LORD: they gather together evil gotten goods, and lay up robbery in their houses.'

Hear this, O ye that oppress the poor, and destroy the needy in the lands, saying,

Woe unto them that imagine to do harm, and devise ungraciousness upon their beds, to perform it in the clear day: for their power is against God.

Should I not be displeased, for the unrighteous good in the houses of the wicked and because the measure is diminished?

that no man go too far and defraud his brother in bargaining, because the Lord is avenger of all such things: as we told you before time, and testified unto you.

And at

"Thou son of man, wilt thou not reprove this bloodthirsty city? Show them their abominations,

General references

"'When thou sellest ought unto thy neighbour or buyest of thy neighbour's hand, ye shall not oppress one another:

"'Cursed be he that taketh a reward to slay innocent blood.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'