Cross References There is a conspiracy of prophets in the midst thereof: like a lion that roareth and catcheth the prey, they have devoured souls, they have taken riches and hire, they have made many widows in the midst thereof. Jeremiah 2:34 And in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor and innocent? not in ditches have I found them, but in all places, which I mentioned before. Jeremiah 11:9 And the Lord said to me: A conspiracy is found among the men of Juda, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. Jeremiah 15:8 Their widows are multiplied unto me above the sand of the sea: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young man a spoiler at noonday: I have cast a terror on a sudden upon the cities. Jeremiah 18:21 Therefore deliver up their children to famine, and bring them into the hands of the sword: let their wives be bereaved of children and widows: and let their husbands be slain by death: let their young men be stabbed with the sword in battle. Lamentations 2:14 Nun. Thy prophets have seen false and foolish things for thee: and they have not laid open thy iniquity, to excite thee to penance: but they have seen for thee false revelations and banishments. Ezekiel 13:2 Son of man, prophesy thou against the prophets of Israel that prophesy: and thou shalt say to them that prophesy out of their own heart: Hear ye the word of the Lord: Ezekiel 13:19 And they violated me among my people, for a handful of barley, and a piece of bread, to kill souls which should not die, and to save souls alive which should not live, telling lies to my people that believe lies. Ezekiel 22:7 They have abused father and mother in thee, they have oppressed the stranger in the midst of thee, they have grieved the fatherless and widow in thee. Ezekiel 22:27 Her princes in the midst of her, are like wolves ravening the prey to shed blood, and to destroy souls, and to run after gains through covetousness. Ezekiel 34:2 Son of man, prophesy concerning the shepherds of Israel: prophesy, and say to the shepherds: Thus saith the Lord God: Woe to the shepherds of Israel, that fed themselves: should not the flocks be fed by the shepherds? Ezekiel 34:3 You ate the milk, and you clothed yourselves with the wool, and you killed that which was fat: but my flock you did not feed. Hosea 6:9 And like the jaws of highway robbers, they conspire with the priests who murder in the way those that pass out of Sichem: for they have wrought wickedness. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge There is a conspiracy of prophets in the midst thereof: like a lion that roareth and catcheth the prey, they have devoured souls, they have taken riches and hire, they have made many widows in the midst thereof. a conspiracy Ezekiel 13:10-16 Because they have deceived my people, saying: Peace, and there is no peace: and the people built up a wall, and they daubed it with dirt without straw. . . . 1 Kings 22:11-13,23 And Sedecias, the son of Chanaana, made himself horns of iron, and said: Thus saith the Lord: With these shalt thou push Syria, till thou destroy it. . . . Jeremiah 5:30,31 Astonishing and wonderful things have been done in the land. . . . Jeremiah 6:13 For from the least of them even to the greatest, all are given to covetousness: and from the prophet even to the priest, all are guilty of deceit. Lamentations 2:14 Nun. Thy prophets have seen false and foolish things for thee: and they have not laid open thy iniquity, to excite thee to penance: but they have seen for thee false revelations and banishments. Lamentations 4:13 Mem. For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her. 2 Peter 2:1-3 But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there shall be among you lying teachers who shall bring in sects of perdition and deny the Lord who bought them: bringing upon themselves swift destruction. . . . like Ezekiel 22:27-29 Her princes in the midst of her, are like wolves ravening the prey to shed blood, and to destroy souls, and to run after gains through covetousness. . . . Isaiah 56:11 And most impudent dogs, they never had enough: the shepherds themselves knew no understanding: all have turned aside into their own way, every one after his own gain, from the first even to the last. Hosea 6:9 And like the jaws of highway robbers, they conspire with the priests who murder in the way those that pass out of Sichem: for they have wrought wickedness. Micah 3:5-7 Then shall they cry to the Lord, and he will not hear them: and he will hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved wickedly in their devices. . . . Revelation 13:11,15 And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth: and he had two horns, like a lamb: and he spoke as a dragon. . . . ravening. they have devoured Ezekiel 13:19 And they violated me among my people, for a handful of barley, and a piece of bread, to kill souls which should not die, and to save souls alive which should not live, telling lies to my people that believe lies. Jeremiah 2:30,34 In vain have I struck your children, they have not received correction: your sword hath devoured your prophets, your generation is like a ravaging lion. . . . Matthew 23:14 Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour the houses of widows, praying long prayers. For this you shall receive the greater judgment. Mark 12:40 Who devour the houses of widows under the pretence of long prayer. These shall receive greater judgment. Luke 20:47 Who devour the houses of widows, feigning long prayer. These shall receive greater damnation. Revelation 17:6 And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And I wondered, when I had seen her, with great admiration. Revelation 18:13 And cinnamon and odours and ointment and frankincense and wine and oil and fine flour and wheat and beasts and sheep and horses and chariots: and slaves and souls of men. Context The Sins of Prophets, Priests, Princes…24Son of man, say to her: Thou art a land that is unclean, and not rained upon in the day of wrath. 25There is a conspiracy of prophets in the midst thereof: like a lion that roareth and catcheth the prey, they have devoured souls, they have taken riches and hire, they have made many widows in the midst thereof.26Her priests have despised my law, and have defiled my sanctuaries: they have put no difference between holy and profane: nor have distinguished between the polluted and the clean: and they have turned away their eyes from my sabbaths, and I was profaned in the midst of them.… Lexicon The conspiracyקֶ֤שֶׁר (qe·šer) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7195: An, alliance of the princes נְבִיאֶ֙יהָ֙ (nə·ḇî·’e·hā) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet in her midst בְּתוֹכָ֔הּ (bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8432: A bisection, the centre is like a roaring שׁוֹאֵ֖ג (šō·w·’êḡ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7580: To rumble, moan lion כַּאֲרִ֥י (ka·’ă·rî) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 738: A lion tearing טֹ֣רֵֽף (ṭō·rêp̄) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2963: To pluck off, pull to pieces, to supply with food its prey. טָ֑רֶף (ṭā·rep̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2964: Something torn, a fragment, a fresh leaf, prey, food They devour אָכָ֗לוּ (’ā·ḵā·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 398: To eat the people, נֶ֣פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion seize יִקָּ֔חוּ (yiq·qā·ḥū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take the treasures חֹ֤סֶן (ḥō·sen) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2633: Wealth, treasure and precious things, וִיקָר֙ (wî·qār) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3366: Value, wealth, costliness, dignity and multiply הִרְבּ֥וּ (hir·bū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 7235: To be or become much, many or great the widows אַלְמְנוֹתֶ֖יהָ (’al·mə·nō·w·ṯe·hā) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 490: A widow, a desolate place within her. בְתוֹכָֽהּ׃ (ḇə·ṯō·w·ḵāh) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8432: A bisection, the centre Additional Translations The conspiracy of the princes in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing its prey. They devour the people, seize the treasures and precious things, and multiply the widows within her.There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the middle thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the middle thereof. There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey: they have devoured souls; they take treasure and precious things; they have made her widows many in the midst thereof. whose princes in the midst of her are as roaring lions seizing prey, devouring souls by oppression, and taking bribes; and thy widows are multiplied in the midst of thee. There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst of her like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they devour souls; they take away treasure and precious things; they increase her widows in the midst of her; There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey: they have devoured souls; they take treasure and precious things; they have made her widows many in the midst thereof. There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst of her, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst of her. There is a conspiracy of her prophets in its midst, like a roaring lion ravening the prey: they have devoured souls; they take treasure and precious things; they have made her widows many in its midst. A conspiracy of its prophets is in its midst, as a roaring lion tearing prey; The soul they have devoured, Wealth and glory they have taken, Its widows have multiplied in its midst. Jump to Previous Conspiracy Devour Devoured Food Great Her Human Lion Midst Precious Prey Princes Property Prophets Ravening Roaring Souls Tearing Thereof Treasure Treasures Valued Violently Wealth Widows WithinJump to Next Conspiracy Devour Devoured Food Great Her Human Lion Midst Precious Prey Princes Property Prophets Ravening Roaring Souls Tearing Thereof Treasure Treasures Valued Violently Wealth Widows WithinExternal Links Ezekiel 22:25 NIVEzekiel 22:25 NLT Ezekiel 22:25 ESV Ezekiel 22:25 NASB Ezekiel 22:25 ASV Ezekiel 22:25 Bible Apps Ezekiel 22:25 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 22:25 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 22:25 French Bible Ezekiel 22:25 German Bible Alphabetical: a and conspiracy devour devoured have her in is its like lion lives made make many midst of people precious prey princes prophets roaring take taken tearing the There they things treasure treasures widows within OT Prophets: Ezekiel 22:25 There is a conspiracy of her prophets (Ezek. 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