Ezekiel 22:6 “See how every prince of Israel within you has used his power to shed b…”

Ezekiel 22:6

See how every prince of Israel within you has used his power to shed blood.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Behold, the princes of Israel, every one were in thee to their power to shed blood.

World English Bible

“‘“Behold, the princes of Israel, everyone according to his power, have been in you to shed blood.

American Standard Version

Behold, the princes of Israel, every one according to his power, have been in thee to shed blood.

Geneva Bible 1599

Beholde, the princes of Israel euery one in thee was ready to his power, to shed blood.

Darby Translation

Behold, the princes of Israel have been in thee to shed blood, each according to his power.

Young's Literal Translation

Lo, princes of Israel — each according to his arm Have been in thee to shed blood.

Bible in Basic English

See, the rulers of Israel, every one in his family, have been causing death in you.

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Cross references

“the princes”

Ezekiel 22:27 Isaiah 1:23 Nehemiah 9:34 Jeremiah 5:5 Jeremiah 32:32 Daniel 9:8

Ezekiel 22:27 · BSB

Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain.

Isaiah 1:23 · BSB

Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.

Nehemiah 9:34 · BSB

Our kings and leaders and priests and fathers did not obey Your law or listen to Your commandments and warnings that You gave them.

Jeremiah 5:5 · BSB

I will go to the powerful and speak to them. Surely they know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God.” But they too, with one accord, had broken the yoke and torn off the chains.

Jeremiah 32:32 · BSB

because of all the evil the children of Israel and of Judah have done to provoke Me to anger—they, their kings, their officials, their priests and prophets, the men of Judah, and the residents of Jerusalem.

Daniel 9:8 · BSB

O LORD, we are covered with shame—our kings, our leaders, and our fathers—because we have sinned against You.

“power”

Micah 2:1

Micah 2:1 · BSB

Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5Those near and far will mock you, O infamous city, full of turmoil.

7Father and mother are treated with contempt. Within your walls the foreign resident is exploited, the fatherless and the widow are oppressed.

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