Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’See how each of the princes of Israel who are in you uses his power to shed blood. New Living Translation “Every leader in Israel who lives within your walls is bent on murder. English Standard Version “Behold, the princes of Israel in you, every one according to his power, have been bent on shedding blood. Berean Standard Bible See how every prince of Israel within you has used his power to shed blood. King James Bible Behold, the princes of Israel, every one were in thee to their power to shed blood. New King James Version “Look, the princes of Israel: each one has used his power to shed blood in you. New American Standard Bible “Behold, the rulers of Israel, each according to his power, have been among you for the purpose of shedding blood. NASB 1995 “Behold, the rulers of Israel, each according to his power, have been in you for the purpose of shedding blood. NASB 1977 “Behold, the rulers of Israel, each according to his power, have been in you for the purpose of shedding blood. Legacy Standard Bible “Behold, the princes of Israel, each according to his power, have been in you for the purpose of shedding blood. Amplified Bible “Behold, the princes of Israel, every one according to his power, have been intending to shed blood in you. Christian Standard Bible “ ‘Look, every prince of Israel within you has used his strength to shed blood. Holman Christian Standard Bible Look, every prince of Israel within you has used his strength to shed blood. American Standard Version Behold, the princes of Israel, every one according to his power, have been in thee to shed blood. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Behold, the Princes of Israel, each man in his family, were in you that they would shed blood Brenton Septuagint Translation Behold, the princes of the house of Israel have conspired in thee each one with his kindred, that they might shed blood. Contemporary English Version Your own leaders use their power to murder. Douay-Rheims Bible Behold the princes of Israel, every one hath employed his arm in thee to shed blood. English Revised Version Behold, the princes of Israel, every one according to his power, have been in thee to shed blood. GOD'S WORD® Translation " 'See how all the princes of Israel who live in you have used their power to murder people. Good News Translation All Israel's leaders trust in their own strength and commit murder. International Standard Version "'"Watch out! Each of the princes of Israel has misused his authority to shed blood. JPS Tanakh 1917 Behold, the princes of Israel, every one according to his might, have been in thee to shed blood. Literal Standard Version Behold, princes of Israel—each according to his arm | Have been in you to shed blood. Majority Standard Bible See how every prince of Israel within you has used his power to shed blood. New American Bible See! the princes of Israel within you use their power to shed blood. NET Bible "'See how each of the princes of Israel living within you has used his authority to shed blood. New Revised Standard Version The princes of Israel in you, everyone according to his power, have been bent on shedding blood. New Heart English Bible "'"Look, the princes of Israel, everyone according to his power, have been in you to shed blood. Webster's Bible Translation Behold, the princes of Israel, every one were in thee to their power to shed blood. World English Bible “‘“Behold, the princes of Israel, everyone according to his power, have been in you to shed blood. Young's Literal Translation Lo, princes of Israel -- each according to his arm Have been in thee to shed blood. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Sins of Jerusalem…5Those near and far will mock you, O infamous city, full of turmoil. 6See how every prince of Israel within you has used his power to shed blood. 7Father and mother are treated with contempt. Within your walls the foreign resident is exploited, the fatherless and the widow are oppressed.… Cross References Isaiah 1:23 Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them. Ezekiel 21:12 Cry out and wail, O son of man, for the sword is wielded against My people; it is against all the princes of Israel! They are tossed to the sword with My people; therefore strike your thigh. Ezekiel 22:3 and tell her that this is what the Lord GOD says: 'O city who brings her own doom by shedding blood within her walls and making idols to defile herself, Ezekiel 22:27 Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain. Treasury of Scripture Behold, the princes of Israel, every one were in you to their power to shed blood. the princes Ezekiel 22:27 Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain. Nehemiah 9:34 Neither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy commandments and thy testimonies, wherewith thou didst testify against them. Isaiah 1:23 Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them. power [heb] arm Micah 2:1 Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand. Jump to Previous Arm Bent Blood Causing Death Family Israel Power Princes Purpose Rulers Shed Shedding UsesJump to Next Arm Bent Blood Causing Death Family Israel Power Princes Purpose Rulers Shed Shedding UsesEzekiel 22 1. A catalogue of sins in Jerusalem, and the dispersion of the Jews in consequence17. God will burn them as dross in his furnace 23. The general corruption of prophets, priests, princes, and the people (6) Were in thee to their power.--The tense is the same with that of the verbs in Ezekiel 22:7, and both should be translated alike; the order of the words should also be changed: "The princes of Israel, every one according to his power, have been in thee to shed blood." The rulers, who should have preserved order and administered justice, were foremost in deeds of violence. (See the instances of Manasseh, 2Kings 21:16, and of Jehoiakim, 2Kings 24:4.)Verse 6. - Behold, the princes of Judah, etc. For the "bloodshed," which was conspicuous among the sins, comp. Ezekiel 9:9; Ezekiel 16:38; Ezekiel 23:37, 45; and for special instances of that sin among its princes, those of Manasseh (2 Kings 21:16) and Jehoiakim (2 Kings 24:4). To their power; Hebrew, each man according to his arm, i.e. his strength. There was no restraint upon the doer of evil other than the limitation of his capacity. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew See howהִנֵּה֙ (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! every אִ֥ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person prince נְשִׂיאֵ֣י (nə·śî·’ê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 5387: An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc within you בָ֑ךְ (ḇāḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew has used הָ֣יוּ (hā·yū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be his power לִזְרֹע֖וֹ (liz·rō·‘ōw) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2220: The arm, the foreleg, force to לְמַ֖עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Conjunction Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent shed שְׁפָךְ־ (šə·p̄āḵ-) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8210: To spill forth, to expend, to sprawl out blood. דָּֽם׃ (dām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed Links Ezekiel 22:6 NIVEzekiel 22:6 NLT Ezekiel 22:6 ESV Ezekiel 22:6 NASB Ezekiel 22:6 KJV Ezekiel 22:6 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 22:6 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 22:6 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 22:6 French Bible Ezekiel 22:6 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 22:6 Behold the princes of Israel everyone according (Ezek. 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