Ezekiel 22:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.”
Ezekiel 22:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ezekiel 22:27 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ezekiel 22:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Her princes within it are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood and to destroy souls, that they may get dishonest gain.”
Ezekiel 22:27 — World English Bible
Ezekiel 22:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, that they may get dishonest gain. ”
Ezekiel 22:27 — American Standard Version
Ezekiel 22:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Its princes in its midst <FI>are<Fi> as wolves, Tearing prey, to shed blood, to destroy souls, For the sake of gaining dishonest gain.”
Ezekiel 22:27 — Young's Literal Translation
Ezekiel 22:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Her princes in the midst of her are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain. ”
Ezekiel 22:27 — Darby Translation
Ezekiel 22:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Her princes in the mids thereof are like wolues, rauening the praye to shed blood, and to destroy soules for their owne couetous lucre.”
Ezekiel 22:27 — Geneva Bible
Ezekiel 22:27 in Context — Ezekiel 22
25 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.
26 Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.
27 Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.
28 And her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord God, when the Lord hath not spoken.
29 The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.
What Does Ezekiel 22:27 Mean?
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