Ezekiel 22:3

New King James Version

Then say, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “The city sheds blood in her own midst, that her time may come; and she makes idols within herself to defile herself.

Cross References

2 Kings 24:3

Surely at the commandment of the Lord this came upon Judah, to remove them from His sight because of the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he had done,

2 Kings 24:4

and also because of the innocent blood that he had shed; for he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, which the Lord would not pardon.

Psalm 106:39

Thus they were defiled by their own works, And played the harlot by their own deeds.

Isaiah 1:21

How the faithful city has become a harlot! It was full of justice; Righteousness lodged in it, But now murderers.

Ezekiel 12:25

For I am the Lord. I speak, and the word which I speak will come to pass; it will no more be postponed; for in your days, O rebellious house, I will say the word and perform it,” says the Lord God.’ ”

Ezekiel 22:2

“Now, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Yes, show her all her abominations!

Ezekiel 22:27

Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, to shed blood, to destroy people, and to get dishonest gain.

Ezekiel 22:4

You have become guilty by the blood which you have shed, and have defiled yourself with the idols which you have made. You have caused your days to draw near, and have come to the end of your years; therefore I have made you a reproach to the nations, and a mockery to all countries.

Ezekiel 22:6

“Look, the princes of Israel: each one has used his power to shed blood in you.

Ezekiel 23:37

For they have committed adultery, and blood is on their hands. They have committed adultery with their idols, and even sacrificed their sons whom they bore to Me, passing them through the fire, to devour them.

Ezekiel 23:45

But righteous men will judge them after the manner of adulteresses, and after the manner of women who shed blood, because they are adulteresses, and blood is on their hands.

Ezekiel 23:7

Thus she committed her harlotry with them, All of them choice men of Assyria; And with all for whom she lusted, With all their idols, she defiled herself.

Ezekiel 33:25

“Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “You eat meat with blood, you lift up your eyes toward your idols, and shed blood. Should you then possess the land?

Ezekiel 9:9

Then He said to me, “The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great, and the land is full of bloodshed, and the city full of perversity; for they say, ‘The Lord has forsaken the land, and the Lord does not see!’

Micah 3:10

Who build up Zion with bloodshed And Jerusalem with iniquity:

Zephaniah 3:3

Her princes in her midst are roaring lions; Her judges are evening wolves That leave not a bone till morning.

Romans 2:5

But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

2 Peter 2:3

By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber.