Ezekiel 22:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 22:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 22:9 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 22:9 — KJV
“In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness. that...: Heb. of slanders”
— Ezekiel 22:9 (KJV)
Ezekiel 22:9 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 22:9
“And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow: who...: Heb. great of acts lionlike...: Heb. lion of God”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 22:9: men, eat, midst
“Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast. the...: Heb. the mountains of God”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 22:9: men, eat, mountains
“Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed. revenging: Heb. vengeance”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 22:9: shed, blood, eat
“When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof by the spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of burning.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 22:9: men, shed, blood
“For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire. For...: or, When the whole battle of the warrior was, etc but...: or, and it was, etc fuel: Heb. meat”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 22:9: men, blood, eat
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