Ezekiel 22:24

Judgment

²² As silver is melted in the midst of the furnace, so shall ye be melted in the midst thereof; and ye shall know that I the LORD have poured out my fury upon you.

²³ And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

Son of man, say unto her, Thou art the land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation.

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.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: “Son of man, say to her, ‘In the day of indignation, you are a land that has not been cleansed, upon which no rain has fallen.’
KJV: Son of man, say unto her, Thou art the land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation.
WEB: “Son of man, tell her, ‘You are a land that is not cleansed nor rained on in the day of indignation.’
ASV: Son of man, say unto her, Thou art a land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation.
DARBY: Son of man, say unto her, Thou art a land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation.
BLB: “Son of man, say to her: ‘You [are] a land that is not cleansed, nor [is] rain on her, in the day of anger.’

ÅB: Menneskesønn! Si til det[^2]: Du er et land som ikke er renset, som ikke har fått skyllregn på vredens dag.
OTB: "Menneskesønn, si til landet: 'Du er et land som ikke har blitt renset eller regnet på i vredens dag.'
B1930: Menneskesønn! Si til det: Du er et land som ikke er renset, som ikke har fått skyllregn på vredens dag. / < Juda.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

2 Chronicles 28:22
And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz.
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2 Chronicles 36:14–16
Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much after all the abominations of the heathen; and polluted the house of the LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem.
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Isaiah 1:5
Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
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Jeremiah 2:30
In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
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Isaiah 9:13
For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.
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Jeremiah 44:16–19
As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee.
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Jeremiah 6:29
The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away.
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Jeremiah 5:3
O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.
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