Ezekiel 22:6 Meaning
Behold, the princes of Israel, every one were in thee to their power to shed blood.
Context Explained
4Thou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast shed; and hast defiled thyself in thine idols which thou hast made; and thou hast caused thy days to draw near, and art come even unto thy years: therefore have I made thee a reproach unto the heathen, and a mocking to all countries.
5Those that be near, and those that be far from thee, shall mock thee, which art infamous and much vexed.
6Behold, the princes of Israel, every one were in thee to their power to shed blood.
7In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow.
8Thou hast despised mine holy things, and hast profaned my sabbaths.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Isaiah 1:23
Both passages highlight the corruption and injustice among leaders in Israel.
Micah 3:1-3
Micah also addresses the leaders' exploitation of the people.
Jeremiah 22:17
Jeremiah contrasts the actions of the corrupt leaders with the expected justice.
Source: Ezekiel 22:6