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Ezekiel 22:25

The conspiracy of the princes in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing its prey. They devour the people, seize the treasures and precious things, and multiply the widows within her.

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ASV

There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey: they have devoured souls; they take treasure and precious things; they have made her widows many in the midst thereof.

KJV

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.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
קֶ֤שֶׁרKe.shera conspiracy ofH7195 →
נְבִיאֶ֙יהָ֙ne.vi.'Ei.haprophets itsH5030 →
בְּתוֹכָ֔הּbe.to.Khah[is] in [the] midst of itH8432 →
כַּאֲרִ֥יka.'a.Rilike a lionH738 →
שׁוֹאֵ֖גsho.'EgroaringH7580 →
טֹ֣רֵֽףTo.reftearingH2963 →
טָ֑רֶףTa.refpreyH2964 →
נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshperson[s]H5315 →
אָכָ֗לוּ'a.Kha.luthey have devouredH398 →
חֹ֤סֶןCho.sentreasureH2633 →
וִיקָר֙vi.Karand precious thing[s]H3366 →
יִקָּ֔חוּyi.Ka.chuthey have been takingH3947 →
אַלְמְנוֹתֶ֖יהָ'al.me.no.Tei.hawidows itsH490 →
הִרְבּ֥וּhir.Buthey have multipliedH7235 →
בְתוֹכָֽהּ׃ve.to.Khahin [the] midst of itH8432 →

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1 Peter 5:8Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.Hosea 6:9Like raiders who lie in ambush, so does a band of priests; they murder on the way to Shechem; surely they have committed atrocities.Matthew 7:15Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.Jeremiah 23:14And among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: They commit adultery and walk in lies. They strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that no one turns his back on wickedness. They are all like Sodom to Me; the people of Jerusalem are like Gomorrah.”Jeremiah 20:5I will give away all the wealth of this city—all its products and valuables, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah—to their enemies. They will plunder them, seize them, and carry them off to Babylon.Jeremiah 2:34Moreover, your skirts are stained with the blood of the innocent poor, though you did not find them breaking in. But in spite of all these thingsJeremiah 11:9And the LORD told me, “There is a conspiracy among the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem.Ezekiel 13:19You have profaned Me among My people for handfuls of barley and scraps of bread. By lying to My people who would listen, you have killed those who should not have died and spared those who should not have lived.Luke 11:39“Now then,” said the Lord, “you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.Ezekiel 13:2“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Tell those who prophesy out of their own imagination: Hear the word of the LORD!Ezekiel 13:18and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the women who sew magic charms on their wrists and make veils for the heads of people of every height, in order to ensnare their souls. Will you ensnare the souls of My people but preserve your own?Luke 20:47They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”Lamentations 4:13But this was for the sins of her prophets and the guilt of her priests, who shed the blood of the righteous in her midst.2 Peter 2:1–3Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.Revelation 13:15The second beast was permitted to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship it to be killed.Isaiah 56:11Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain:1 Kings 22:11–13Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”Jeremiah 5:30–31A horrible and shocking thing has happened in the land.

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