Ezekiel 18:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 18:12 — by Collins Asein
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Ezekiel 18:12 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 18:12 — KJV
“Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,”
— Ezekiel 18:12 (KJV)
Ezekiel 18:12 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 18:12
“And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 18:12: hath, oppressed, spoiled
“And they that escape of you shall remember me among the nations whither they shall be carried captives, because I am broken with their whorish heart, which hath departed from me, and with their eyes, which go a whoring after their idols: and they shall lothe themselves for the evils which they have committed in all their abominations.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 18:12: hath, eyes, idols
“Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment, hath not...: Heb. hath not pledged the pledge, or, taken to pledge”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 18:12: hath, oppressed, spoiled
“And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour's wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman,”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 18:12: hath, lifted, eyes
“That hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hath not defiled his neighbour's wife,”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 18:12: hath, lifted, eyes
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