Ezekiel 22:23

23 The word of the Lord came to me:

Ezekiel 22:23 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 22:23

And the word of the Lord came unto me
The word of prophecy from the Lord, as the Targum: saying;
as follows:

Ezekiel 22:23 In-Context

21 I will gather you and blow upon you with the fire of my wrath, and you shall be melted within it.

22 As silver is melted in a smelter, so you shall be melted in it; and you shall know that I the Lord have poured out my wrath upon you.

23 The word of the Lord came to me:

24 Mortal, say to it: You are a land that is not cleansed, not rained upon in the day of indignation.

25 Its princes within it are like a roaring lion tearing the prey; they have devoured human lives; they have taken treasure and precious things; they have made many widows within it.