Ezekiel 22:25

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.

A conspiracy

2 Peter 2:1

Like

Revelation 13:11

They have devoured

Revelation 18:13

General references

Proverbs 4:17

Jeremiah 26:7

Bible References

A conspiracy

Because, even because they made My people go astray, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and he builds a wall, and lo, others daubed it with lime.

And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made horns of iron for himself. And he said, So says Jehovah, With these you shall push the Syrians until you have crushed them.

An astounding and horrible thing has happened in the land.

For everyone from the least of them even to the greatest of them cuts off a profit; and from the prophet even to the priest everyone deals falsely.

Your prophets have seen false and foolish things for you, and they have not uncovered your iniquity, to turn away your captivity; but they have seen false oracles and seductions for you.

For the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, shedding the blood of the just in her midst,

But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who secretly will bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.

Like

Her rulers in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, to shed blood and to destroy souls, to get unjust gain.

Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough; and they are shepherds who cannot understand. They all look to their own way, every one for his gain, to his own end.

And as troops of robbers wait for a man, the company of priests murder in the way of Shechem; for they committed wickedness.

So says Jehovah concerning the prophets who make My people err, who bite with their teeth and cry, Peace! And whoever does not give for their mouth, they even sanctify a war against him.

And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth. And it had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke like a dragon.

They have devoured

And will you profane Me among My people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to kill the souls that should not die; and to save alive the souls that should not live, by your lying to My people who listen to lies.

In vain I have stricken your sons; they received no correction. Your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses, and pray at length as a pretense. Therefore you shall receive the greater condemnation.

who devour widows' houses, and as a pretense make long prayers. These shall receive greater condemnation.

who devour widows' houses, and make long prayers for a show; the same shall receive a more severe condemnation.

And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I marveled with a great marveling.

and cinnamon, and incenses, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.

General references

For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.

So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of Jehovah.