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Ezekiel 22:12 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Ezekiel 22:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezekiel chapter 22 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.”
Ezekiel 22:12 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezekiel 22:12
In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood—shochad laqu'u (שֹׁחַד לָקְחוּ), 'bribes they took,' corrupting justice to enable murder (Deuteronomy 27:25). Thou hast taken usury and increase (neshek ve-tarbit, נֶשֶׁךְ וְתַרְבִּית), two Hebrew terms for interest forbidden between covenant brothers (Leviticus 25:35-37), exploiting vulnerable debtors.Thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion (vatebats'i re'eki be-oshek, וַתְּבַצְּעִי רֵעֵכִי בְּעֹשֶׁק)—violent profit-taking. The climax: And hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD (ve-oti shachakht, וְאֹתִי שָׁכָחַתְּ). Economic injusti...
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Cross-References for Ezekiel 22:12
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“Amen.”
“and cast me behind your back”
“and pervert the words of the righteous.”
“and there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; every man hunts his brother with a net.”
“neither has taken any increase”
“interest of food”
“or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.”
“and has taken increase; shall he then live? he shall not live: he has done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be on him.”
“their Savior”
“nor take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be shaken.”