Ezekiel 22:6

6 "'Your leaders, the princes of Israel among you, compete in crime.

Ezekiel 22:6 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 22:6

Behold, the princes of Israel
Those that belonged to the royal family, or the nobles of the land, or the members of the grand sanhedrim of the nation: everyone were in thee to their power to shed blood;
everyone exerted himself to the uttermost, according to his ability, to shed blood, or cause it to be shed; everyone strove, as it were, who should shed most, to exceed each other in this abominable sin.

Ezekiel 22:6 In-Context

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.

8 You treat my holy things with contempt and desecrate my Sabbaths.