Ezekiel 7:23

Prepare chains for the land is full of bloodshed and the city full of violence.

Jeremiah 27:2

This is what Jehovah said to me: Make leather straps and a wooden yoke, and strap the yoke on your neck.

Ezekiel 9:9

He answered me: The wickedness of the nations of Israel and Judah is terrible! The land is filled with murder, and the city is filled with wrongdoing. They think that Jehovah has abandoned the land and that he does not see.

2 Kings 21:16

Even more, Manasseh killed many innocent men. He filled Jerusalem from one end to the other with blood. He also caused Judah to sin and do evil in the eyes of Jehovah.

Ezekiel 11:6

You have killed many people in this city and have filled its streets with corpses.'

Hosea 4:2

They do nothing but swear, deceive, kill, steal and commit adultery! There is violence and bloodshed in the land.

2 Kings 24:4

and especially because of all the innocent people he killed. Jehovah would not forgive Manasseh for that.

Isaiah 1:15

When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide my eyes from you. Even though you offer many prayers, I will not listen because your hands are full of blood.

Isaiah 59:3

Your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers are desecrated with sin. You speak lies, and you mutter wicked things.

Isaiah 59:7

Their feet run to do evil. They hurry to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are evil. Ruin and destruction are on their highways.

Jeremiah 2:34

You have bloodstains from innocent poor people on your clothes. You did not kill them for breaking in to your home.

Jeremiah 7:6

if you do not oppress the alien, the orphan, or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place, nor walk after other gods to your own ruin,

Jeremiah 22:17

Your eyes and your heart are intent only upon your own dishonest gain. You are shedding innocent blood and on practicing oppression and extortion.

Jeremiah 40:1

Jehovah spoke his word to Jeremiah after Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, let him go at Ramah. Nebuzaradan found Jeremiah in chains along with the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being taken to Babylon.

Lamentations 3:7

He built a wall around me so that I am unable to go out. He made a heavy chain for me.

Ezekiel 8:17

Jehovah said to me: Mortal man, do you see that? These people of Judah are not satisfied with merely doing all the disgusting things you have seen here and with spreading violence throughout the country. No, they must come and do them right here in the Temple and make me even angrier. Look how they insult me in the most offensive way possible by thrusting the shoot to my nose! (an obsene reference or jesture to Jehovah)

Ezekiel 19:3-6

She brought up one of her cubs, and he became a strong lion. He learned to tear the prey and he devoured men.

Ezekiel 22:3-6

Tell it: 'This is what the Lord Jehovah says: Jerusalem, you are the city that murders people who live in you. Your time has come. You dishonor yourself with disgusting idols.

Ezekiel 22:9

Your people tell lies about others in order to have them put to death. They eat sacrifices offered to idols. They always satisfy their lusts.

Ezekiel 22:13

I strike my fist at your dishonest gain and your acts of bloodshed.

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.

Micah 2:2

They covet fields and seize them. They covet houses and confiscate them! They oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.

Micah 7:2

The godly (loyal) (holy) man has perished from the earth. There is none upright among men! They all lie in wait for blood. Every man hunts his own brother with a net.

Nahum 3:10

She went into captivity and was exiled. Her children were smashed to death at every street corner. Soldiers tossed dice for her important men, and all her best men were bound in chains.

Zephaniah 3:3-4

Her princes (rulers) within her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They leave nothing till the morning.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Make a chain: for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence.

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Bible References

A chain

Ezekiel 19:3
She brought up one of her cubs, and he became a strong lion. He learned to tear the prey and he devoured men.
Jeremiah 27:2
This is what Jehovah said to me: Make leather straps and a wooden yoke, and strap the yoke on your neck.
Jeremiah 40:1
Jehovah spoke his word to Jeremiah after Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, let him go at Ramah. Nebuzaradan found Jeremiah in chains along with the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being taken to Babylon.
Lamentations 3:7
He built a wall around me so that I am unable to go out. He made a heavy chain for me.
Nahum 3:10
She went into captivity and was exiled. Her children were smashed to death at every street corner. Soldiers tossed dice for her important men, and all her best men were bound in chains.

General references

Ezekiel 11:6
You have killed many people in this city and have filled its streets with corpses.'