Ezekiel 22:12
Ezekiel · Old Testament · Chapter 22
“In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.”Ezekiel 22:12
What Does Ezekiel 22:12 Mean?
Ezekiel 22:12 is found in the book of Ezekiel, chapter 22, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Generosity.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Ezekiel 22:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 15:5“He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.”1 Timothy 6:10“For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”Ezekiel 23:35“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast forgotten me, and cast me behind thy back, therefore bear thou also thy lewdness and thy whoredoms.”Exodus 23:8“And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.”Deuteronomy 27:25“Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.”Ezekiel 11:6“Ye have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled the streets thereof with the slain.”Micah 7:2“The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.”1 Corinthians 5:11“But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.”Exodus 18:21“Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:”Leviticus 25:14“And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour’s hand, ye shall not oppress one another:”Leviticus 25:35“And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.”Deuteronomy 16:19“Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.”Deuteronomy 23:19“Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:”Nehemiah 5:7“Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.”Psalms 58:2“Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.”Psalms 94:21“They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.”Psalms 106:21“They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;”Jeremiah 2:32“Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.”Ezekiel 18:8“He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,”Amos 4:1“Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.”
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