Ezequiel 22:1-8

1 Demais veio a mim a palavra do Senhor, dizendo:

2 Tu pois, ó filho do homem, acaso julgarás, julgarás mesmo a cidade sanguinária? Então faze-lhe conhecer todas as suas abominações,

3 e dize: Assim diz o Senhor Deus: A cidade que derrama o sangue dentro de si, para que venha o seu tempo! que faz ídolos contra si mesma, para se contaminar!

4 Pelo teu sangue que derramaste te fizeste culpada, e pelos teus ídolos que fabricaste te contaminaste; e fizeste aproximar-se o teu dia, e é chegado o fim dos teus anos. Por isso eu te fiz o opróbrio das nações e o escárnio de todas as terras.

5 As que estão perto e as que estão longe de ti escarnecerão de ti, infamada, cheia de tumulto.

6 Eis que os príncipes de Israel, que estão em ti, cada um conforme o seu poder, se esforçam para derramarem sangue.

7 No meio de ti desprezaram ao pai e � mãe; no meio de ti usaram de opressão para com o estrangeiro; no meio de ti foram injustos para com o órfão e a viúva.

8 As minhas coisas santas desprezaste, e os meus sábados profanaste.

Ezequiel 22:1-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 22

In this chapter a catalogue or list of the sins of the Jews is given; a comparison of them to dross is made, and they are dealt with accordingly; and a complaint is lodged against all ranks and orders of men for their sins; on account of which, there being no intercessor for them, they are threatened with captivity and destruction. The prophet is ordered to judge them, and lay before them their abominable sins, Eze 22:1,2, of which a long list is given, as murder, idolatry; contempt of parents; oppression of the stranger, fatherless, and widow; negligence of holy things; profanation of the sabbath; tale bearing, lewdness and uncleanness of various sorts; bribery, usury, extortion, and dishonest gain, Eze 22:3-13 for which the Lord threatens to deal with them in a manner that would be intolerable to them; that he would carry them captive, and scatter them among the Heathen, Eze 22:14-16, they are compared to dross, and as such should be gathered into a furnace, and melted down, Eze 22:17-21, all ranks and orders of men are complained of, because of their sins, and threatened, Eze 22:23,24, the prophets for their voraciousness, rapine, murder, and lies, Eze 22:25,28, the priests, for their violation of the law, neglect of holy things, and profanation of the sabbath, Eze 22:26, the princes, for their cruelty, murder, and dishonest gain, Eze 22:27, the people of the land, for their oppression and robbery, Eze 22:29, and there being none to stand in the gap for them, the Lord threatens to pour out his wrath upon them, and consume them, Eze 22:30,31.