Ezekiel 44:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 44:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 44:22 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 44:22 — KJV
“Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before. put...: Heb. thrust forth that had...: Heb. from a priest”
— Ezekiel 44:22 (KJV)
Ezekiel 44:22 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 44:22
“And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel. and will...: Heb. not to hearken”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 44:22: put, away, israel
“And when the jubile of the children of Israel shall be, then shall their inheritance be put unto the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received: so shall their inheritance be taken away from the inheritance of the tribe of our fathers. whereunto...: Heb. unto whom they shall be”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 44:22: take, put, away
“And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee. to turn...: Heb. revolt against the LORD”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 44:22: put, away, house
“Then thou shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them:”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 44:22: neither, widow, away
“So the priest gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread there but the shewbread, that was taken from before the LORD, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 44:22: take, put, away
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