Ezekiel 22:25 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 22:23-31

Here is, I. A general idea given of the land of Israel, how well it deserved the judgments coming to destroy it and how much it needed these judgments to refine it. Let the prophet tell her plainly, ?Thou art the land that is not cleansed, not refined as metal is, and therefore needest to be again put into the furnace. Means and methods of reformation have been ineffectual; thou art not rained upon in the day of indignation.? This was one of the judgments which God brought upon them in the day... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 22:25

There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof ,.... Not of the prophets of the Lord, but of her prophets; such as were agreeable to her, the false prophets. The Targum renders it, "a company of scribes;' the interpreters of the law; these entered into a confederacy together against the true prophets, and agreed to prophesy the same things, to flatter the people with peace and prosperity, when sudden destruction was at hand: like a roaring lion ravening the prey ; that... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 22:25

There is a conspiracy - The false prophets have united together to say and support the same things; and have been the cause of the destruction of souls, and the death of many, so that widows, through their means, are multiplied in thee. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 22:23-31

Common corruption of all classes . To complete the picture of the debasement and moral deterioration of Jerusalem, the prophet reviews the several classes of which the population of a great city is composed. He finds in every class signs of departure from God, signs of abandonment to the vices and crimes which prevailed among the heathen around. I. THE PROPHETS , WHO SHOULD SPEAK GOD 'S TRUTH , DECEIVE AND LIE , AND THUS MISLEAD THE PEOPLE . In what sense... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 22:23-31

Highest rank among men not sought. The development of human civilization demands an organized system. Men require to be classified according to their ability and fitness to contribute to the welfare of the whole. For the public benefit there must be ruler and subject, master and servant, teacher and taught, commander and army. Each, according to his office, has duties and obligations, the neglect of which brings instant loss and distant ruin. I. OFFICIAL RANK HAS DEFINITE ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 22:23-31

The universal prevalence of wickedness, and the consequent certainty of judgment. "And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, say unto her, Thou art the land that is not cleansed," etc. I. THE UNIVERSAL PREVALENCE OF WICKEDNESS . This is exhibited by Ezekiel: 1. In the absence of any effective correction thereof . "Thou art the land that is not cleansed." This refers to the moral condition of the people. The figure is viewed by some as a land that is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 22:25

A conspiracy of prophets . The prophet's thoughts go back to Ezekiel 13:1-16 , from which, in Verse 28, he actually quotes It is probable that, in the interval, fresh tidings had reached him of the evil work which they were doing at Jerusalem. The LXX . ἀφηγούμενοι (equivalent to "princes") suggests that they followed a different text, and this is adopted by Keil and Hitzig. Like a roaring lion (comp. Ezekiel 19:2 , Ezekiel 19:3 ; 1 Peter 5:8 ). The word probably points to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 22:23-31

The sixth word of judgment. The special sins of princes, priests, and people.Ezekiel 22:26Violated - Better as in margin; to offer “violence” to the Law is to misinterpret it. It was the special office of the priests to keep up the distinction between “holy” and “unholy,” “clean” and “unclean” Leviticus 10:10.Ezekiel 22:28See the marginal reference note.Ezekiel 22:30The land might be said to perish for the lack of such interpositions as saved their forefathers when Moses “stood in the gap.”... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 22:24-25

Ezekiel 22:24-25. Thou art the land that is not cleansed nor rained upon, &c. Though God’s judgments have been as violent floods, and as hottest fires, thou hast not been cleansed from thy wickedness by the punishments I have sent upon thee, nor purified by the instructions and admonitions which I have given thee by my prophets; which, if they had been duly received, would have been instrumental in cleansing thee from all thy filthiness, as the heavy rains wash away the filth that lies... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 22:1-31

National decay (22:1-31)With Jerusalem’s end approaching, God again told Ezekiel to show the city its sins and the humiliating judgment that these sins would bring upon it (22:1-5). Powerful people exploited others, without any respect for the laws of God or the dignity of their fellow human beings (6-8). The corrupt city was characterized by lies, violence, idolatry, bribery, oppression and sexual sins of the worse kind (9-12). God warned that in punishment for its wickedness, he would destroy... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 22:23-31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 22:25

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 22:25

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 22:23-31

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 22:23-31

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 22:23-31

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 22:25

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 22:23-31

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 22:24-25

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 22:1-31

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