Ezekiel 22:13

Easy To Read Version

“\{God said,\} ‘Now look! I will slam my hand down and stop you! I will punish you for cheating and killing people.

Cross References

Proverbs 28:8

If you get rich by cheating poor people and charging them high interest rates, then you will lose your wealth. It will go to another person who is kind to them.

Isaiah 33:15

Good, honest people that refuse to hurt others for money—\{they will live through that fire\}. Those people refuse to take bribes. They refuse to listen to plans to murder other people. They refuse to look at plans for doing bad things.

Ezekiel 21:14

\{God said,\} “Son of man, {\cf2\super [159]} clap your hands and speak to the people for me.

Ezekiel 21:17

“Then I too will clap my hands.\par And I will stop showing my anger.\par I, the Lord, have spoken!”\par

Ezekiel 21:19

“Son of man, {\cf2\super [160]} draw two roads that the sword of the king of Babylon can use to come \{to Israel\}. Both roads will come from the same country (Babylon). Then draw a sign at the head of the road to the city.

Ezekiel 22:27

“The leaders in Jerusalem are like a wolf eating the animal it has caught. Those leaders attack and kill people just to get rich.

Ezekiel 33:31

So they come to you like they are my people. They sit in front of you like they are my people. They hear your words. But they won’t do the things you say. They only want to do what feels good. They only want to cheat people and make more money.

Numbers 24:10

Balak became very angry at Balaam. Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to come and speak against my enemies. But you have blessed them. You have blessed them three times.

1 Thessalonians 4:6

None of you should do wrong to your brother \{in Christ\} or cheat him in this way. The Lord will punish people that do those things. We have already told you and warned you about that.