King James Version
Ezekiel 22:24 in the King James Version says “Son of man, say unto her, Thou art the land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation.” — study this verse from Ezekiel chapter 22 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Son of man, say unto her, Thou art the land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation.”
Ezekiel 22:24 · KJV
As silver is melted in the midst of the furnace, so shall ye be melted in the midst thereof; and ye shall know that I the LORD have poured out my fury upon you.
And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Son of man, say unto her, Thou art the land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation.
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.
Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them. violated: Heb. offered violence to
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“Son”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“that is not cleansed”
H2891to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“upon in the day”
H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
“of indignation”
H2195strictly froth at the mouth, i.e., (figuratively) fury (especially of god's displeasure with sin)
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