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
They have devoured
General references
Bible References
A conspiracy
Ezekiel 13:10
It is definitely because they have misled my people by saying, Peace! When there is no peace. And when anyone builds a wall they plaster it over with whitewash.'
1 Kings 22:11
One of them, Zedekiah son of Chenaanah, made iron horns and said to Ahab: Jehovah says: 'With these you will fight the Syrians and totally defeat them.'
Jeremiah 5:30
Something horrible and disgusting is happening in the land.
Jeremiah 6:13
From the least of them even to the greatest of them, everyone is greedy for gain! From the prophet even to the priest everyone deals falsely!
Lamentations 2:14
The visions your prophets have seen for you are false and foolish! They have not made you fully aware of your sin so your fate might be changed. They have seen for you false words, driving you away.
Lamentations 4:13
It is because of the sins of her prophets and the evil doing of her priests. They have drained the blood of the upright out from her.
2 Peter 2:1
There arose false prophets among the people. There will be false teachers among you! They will privately bring in destructive heresies (contrary doctrines), denying even the Master who bought them. They bring swift destruction on themselves.
Like
Ezekiel 22:27
Her princes within her are like wolves tearing the prey, by shedding blood and destroying lives in order to get dishonest gain.
Isaiah 56:11
They are dogs with mighty appetites. They never have enough! They are shepherds who lack understanding. They all turn to their own way and each one seeks dishonest (unjust) gain.
Hosea 6:9
As marauders lie in ambush for a man, so do bands of priests. They murder on the road to Shechem, committing shameful crimes.
Micah 3:5
Jehovah spoke concerning the prophets: They make my people stray. They bite with their teeth and cry, Peace, but receive nothing in their mouths. They declare holy war on him.
Revelation 13:11
Then I saw another wild beast coming up out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb and he spoke like a dragon.
They have devoured
Ezekiel 13:19
You dishonor me in front of my people for a few handfuls of barley and a few pieces of bread. You kill people who should not die. You spare the lives of people who should not live. You lie to my people who are willing to listen.'
Jeremiah 2:30
I have punished your children without results. They did not respond to correction. You killed my prophets like a raging lion.
Matthew 23:14
[Verse not found in oldest manuscripts.]
Mark 12:40
They devour widows' houses and for pretence make long prayers. These shall receive greater condemnation.
Luke 20:47
They devour widows' houses. They offer long prayers to show off in front of others. They shall receive great condemnation.
Revelation 17:6
I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the holy ones, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her I wondered greatly.
Revelation 18:13
cinnamon, odors and ointments, frankincense, wine and oil, fine flour, wheat, beasts, and sheep and horses, chariots and slaves and humans
General references
Proverbs 4:17
They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
Jeremiah 26:7
The priests, the prophets, and all the people heard me saying these things in the Temple.