Ezekiel 22:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Thou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast shed; and hast defiled thyself in thine idols which thou hast made; and thou hast caused thy days to draw near, and art come even unto thy years: therefore have I made thee a reproach unto the heathen, and a mocking to all countries.”

Ezekiel 22:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezekiel 22:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezekiel 22:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You have become guilty in your blood that you have shed, and are defiled in your 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 mocking to all the countries.”

Ezekiel 22:4 — World English Bible

Ezekiel 22:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast shed, and art defiled in thine idols which thou hast made; and thou hast caused thy days to draw near, and art come even unto thy years: therefore have I made thee a reproach unto the nations, and a mocking to all the countries. ”

Ezekiel 22:4 — American Standard Version

Ezekiel 22:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“By thy blood that thou hast shed thou hast been guilty, And by thine idols that thou hast made thou hast been defiled, And thou causest thy days to draw near, And art come in unto thine years, Therefore I have given thee a reproach to nations, And a derision to all the lands.”

Ezekiel 22:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 22:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thou art become guilty by thy blood which thou hast shed, and hast defiled thyself with thine idols which thou hast made; and thou hast caused thy days to draw near, and art come unto thy years: therefore have I made thee a reproach unto the nations, and a mocking unto all countries. ”

Ezekiel 22:4 — Darby Translation

Ezekiel 22:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thou hast offended in thy blood, that thou hast shed, and hast polluted thy selfe in thine idols, which thou hast made, and thou hast caused thy dayes to draw neere, and art come vnto thy terme: therefore haue I made thee a reproch to the heathen, and a mocking to all countreys.”

Ezekiel 22:4 — Geneva Bible

Ezekiel 22:4 in Context — Ezekiel 22

2 Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations.

3 Then say thou, Thus saith the Lord God, The city sheddeth blood in the midst of it, that her time may come, and maketh idols against herself to defile herself.

4 Thou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast shed; and hast defiled thyself in thine idols which thou hast made; and thou hast caused thy days to draw near, and art come even unto thy years: therefore have I made thee a reproach unto the heathen, and a mocking to all countries.

5 Those that be near, and those that be far from thee, shall mock thee, which art infamous and much vexed.

6 Behold, the princes of Israel, every one were in thee to their power to shed blood.

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What Does Ezekiel 22:4 Mean?

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