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Ezekiel 22:27 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Ezekiel 22:27 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezekiel chapter 22 verse 27 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.”
Ezekiel 22:27 (KJV)
Commentary on Ezekiel 22:27
Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves (זְאֵבִים טֹרְפֵי טָרֶף, ze'evim torefei taref)—the wolf metaphor intensifies. While verse 25's prophets are lions (majestic predators), verse 27's political leaders are wolves (pack hunters, cowardly scavengers). Both shed blood (שְׁפָךְ־דָּם, shefakh-dam) and destroy souls (אַבֵּד נְפָשׁוֹת, abbed nefashot).The motive: to get dishonest gain (לְמַעַן בְּצֹעַ בָּצַע, lema'an betso'a batsa)—literally 'for the sake of cutting off profit,' the same word used in the tenth commandment's prohibition against coveting. Jesus warned of wolves in sheep's ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ezekiel 22:27
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“therefore”
“and companions of thieves. Everyone loves bribes”
“the princes of Israel”
“you heads of the house of Jacob”
“and love the evil; who tear off their skin”
“you rich”
“my enemy. When I fall”
“princes of Israel: remove violence and spoil”
“and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.”
“and personally drag you before the courts?”