Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Behold, I have clapped my hands at thy covetousness, which thou hast exercised: and at the blood that hath been shed in the midst of thee. I have Ezekiel 21:14,17 Thou therefore, O son of man, prophesy, and strike thy hands together, and let the sword be doubled, and let the sword of the slain be tripled: this is the sword of a great slaughter, that maketh them stand amazed, . . . Numbers 24:10 And Balac being angry against Balaam, clapped his hands together and said: I called thee to curse my enemies, and thou on the contrary hast blessed them three times. thy dishonest 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. Proverbs 28:8 He that heapeth together riches by usury and loan, gathereth them for him that will be bountiful to the poor. Isaiah 33:15 He that walketh in justices, and speaketh truth, that casteth away avarice by oppression, and shaketh his hands from all bribes, that stoppeth his ears lest he hear blood, and shutteth his eyes that he may see no evil. Jeremiah 5:26,27 For among my people are found wicked men, that lie in wait as fowlers, setting snares and traps to catch men. . . . Jeremiah 7:9-11 To steal, to murder, to commit adultery, to swear falsely, to offer to Baalim, and to go after strange gods, which you know not. . . . Amos 2:6-8 Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of Israel, and for four I will not convert him: because he hath sold the just man for silver, and the poor man for a pair of shoes. . . . Amos 3:10 And they have not known to do the right thing, saith the Lord, storing up iniquity, and robberies in their houses. Amos 8:4-6 And the hinges of the temple shall screak in that day, saith the Lord God: many shall die: silence shall be cast in every place. . . . Micah 2:1-3 Make thee bald, and be polled for thy delicate children: enlarge thy baldness as the eagle: for they are carried into captivity from thee. . . . Micah 6:10,11 As yet there is a fire in the house of the wicked, the treasures of iniquity, and a scant measure full of wrath. . . . 1 Thessalonians 4:6 And that no man overreach nor circumvent his brother in business: because the Lord is the avenger of all these things, as we have told you before and have testified. and at Ezekiel 22:2-4 And thou son of man, dost thou not judge, dost thou not judge the city of blood? . . . Context The Sins of Jerusalem…12They have taken gifts in thee to shed blood: thou hast taken usury and increase, and hast covetously oppressed thy neighbours: and thou hast forgotten me, saith the Lord God. 13Behold, I have clapped my hands at thy covetousness, which thou hast exercised: and at the blood that hath been shed in the midst of thee.14Shall thy heart endure, or shall thy hands prevail in the days which I will bring upon thee: I the Lord have spoken, and will do it.… Cross References Isaiah 33:15 He that walketh in justices, and speaketh truth, that casteth away avarice by oppression, and shaketh his hands from all bribes, that stoppeth his ears lest he hear blood, and shutteth his eyes that he may see no evil. 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 33:31 And they come to thee, as if people were coming in, and my people sit before thee: and hear thy words, and do them not: for they turn them into a song of their mouth, and their heart goeth after their covetousness. Amos 2:6 Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of Israel, and for four I will not convert him: because he hath sold the just man for silver, and the poor man for a pair of shoes. Micah 2:2 Woe to you that devise that which is unprofitable, and work evil in your beds: in the morning light they execute it, because their hand is against God. Lexicon Now look,וְהִנֵּה֙ (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold! I strike הִכֵּ֣יתִי (hik·kê·ṯî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5221: To strike My hands כַפִּ֔י (ḵap·pî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan together against אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to your unjust gain בִּצְעֵ֖ךְ (biṣ·‘êḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1215: Gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit and against וְעַ֨ל־ (wə·‘al-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against the blood you have shed דָּמֵ֔ךְ (dā·mêḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed in your midst. בְּתוֹכֵֽךְ׃ (bə·ṯō·w·ḵêḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8432: A bisection, the centre Additional Translations Now look, I strike My hands together against your unjust gain and against the blood you have shed in your midst.Behold, therefore I have smitten my hand at your dishonest gain which you have made, and at your blood which has been in the middle of you. Behold, therefore, I have smitten my hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee. And if I shall smite my hand at thine iniquities which thou hast accomplished, which thou hast wrought, and at thy blood that has been shed in the midst of thee, And behold, I have smitten mine hand at thine overreaching which thou hast done, and at thy bloodshed which hath been in the midst of thee. Behold, therefore, I have smitten mine hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee. Behold, therefore I have smitten my hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee. Behold, therefore, I have struck my hand at your dishonest gain which you have made, and at your blood which has been in the midst of you. And lo, I have smitten My hand, Because of thy dishonest gain that thou hast gained, And for thy blood that hath been in thy midst. Jump to Previous Acquired Blood Bloodshed Dishonest Flowing Force Gain Gained Goods Hand Hands Midst Overreaching Shed Smite Smitten Strike Struck Surely Together Unjust WrathJump to Next Acquired Blood Bloodshed Dishonest Flowing Force Gain Gained Goods Hand Hands Midst Overreaching Shed Smite Smitten Strike Struck Surely Together Unjust WrathExternal Links Ezekiel 22:13 NIVEzekiel 22:13 NLT Ezekiel 22:13 ESV Ezekiel 22:13 NASB Ezekiel 22:13 ASV Ezekiel 22:13 Bible Apps Ezekiel 22:13 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 22:13 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 22:13 French Bible Ezekiel 22:13 German Bible Alphabetical: acquired among and at Behold blood bloodshed dishonest gain hand hands have I in is made midst my shed smite strike surely the then together unjust which will you your OT Prophets: Ezekiel 22:13 Behold therefore I have struck my hand (Ezek. Eze Ezk) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |