Ezekiel 22:5

5 From far and near they'll deride you as infamous in filth, notorious for chaos.

Ezekiel 22:5 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 22:5

Those that be near, and those that be far from thee, shall mock
thee
The neighbouring nations, as the Edomites, Philistines, Moabites, and Ammonites; and distant ones, as the Babylonians, Medes, and Persians; all that either hear of, or see their misery, shall rejoice at it, and triumph over them: which art infamous and much vexed;
or they shall say, O thou of an infamous name and character; who hast defiled thy name, got a blot upon it, and lost thy credit by thy conduct and behaviour; and now fretting and vexing under the afflictions and calamities that lie upon thee: or whose tumults are many, as the Targum; who hast been full of noise, and factions, and tumults; thou art now come to a righteous end.

Ezekiel 22:5 In-Context

3 Tell her, 'This is what God, the Master, says: You're a city murderous at the core, just asking for punishment. You're a city obsessed with no-god idols, making yourself filthy.
4 In all your killing, you've piled up guilt. In all your idol-making, you've become filthy. You've forced a premature end to your existence. I'll put you on exhibit as the scarecrow of the nations, the world's worst joke.
5 From far and near they'll deride you as infamous in filth, notorious for chaos.
6 "'Your leaders, the princes of Israel among you, compete in crime.
7 You're a community that's insolent to parents, abusive to outsiders, oppressive against orphans and widows.
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