Ezekiel 22:7

“In 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.”

"In 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." - Ezekiel 22:7
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What does Ezekiel 22:7 mean?

The Bible verse Ezekiel 22:7 from the King James Version (KJV) reads, "In 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." This verse is part of a larger…

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The Weight of Compassion: A Divine Call to Justice

In the book of Ezekiel, particularly in Ezekiel 22:7, we find a poignant revelation of social injustice that resonates deeply within the heart of God. The verse states: "In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the…

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A Prayer for Justice and Compassion

O Mighty God, Creator of Heaven and Earth, Today, I come before Your throne with a heavy heart, reflecting on the words of Your prophet Ezekiel, specifically Ezekiel 22:7, which states, "In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by…

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Ezekiel 22:7 - "In 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."
Ezekiel 7:22 - "My face will I turn also from them, and they shall pollute my secret place: for the robbers shall enter into it, and defile it."
Ezekiel 22:6-7 - "See how each of the princes of Israel who are in you uses his power to shed blood. In you they have treated father and mother with contempt; in you they have oppressed the foreigner and mistreated the fatherless and the widow."
Ezekiel 22:23 - "¶ And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 22:17 - "And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
"My face will I turn also from them, and they shall pollute my secret place: for the robbers shall enter into it, and defile it." - Ezekiel 7:22
Ezekiel 21:7
Ezekiel 37:7
Ezekiel 22:1 - "Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 37 1-7
Psalm 22:7
Psalms 22:7
Genesis 22-7
Revelation 7:22
Ezekiel 22:6 - "Behold, the princes of Israel, every one were in thee to their power to shed blood."
Ezekiel 22:8 - "Thou hast despised mine holy things, and hast profaned my sabbaths."
Ezekiel 22:22 - "As silver is melted in the midst of the furnace, so shall ye be melted in the midst thereof; and ye shall know that I the LORD have poured out my fury upon you."
Ezekiel 39:22 - "So the house of Israel shall know that I am the LORD their God from that day and forward."
Ezekiel 45:22 - "And upon that day shall the prince prepare for himself and for all the people of the land a bullock for a sin offering."
Ezekiel 34:7 - "¶ Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;"
Ezekiel 22:10 - "In thee have they discovered their fathers' nakedness: in thee have they humbled her that was set apart for pollution."
Ezekiel 34:22 - "Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between cattle and cattle."
Ezekiel 7:7 - "The morning is come unto thee, O thou that dwellest in the land: the time is come, the day of trouble is near, and not the sounding again of the mountains."
Ezekiel 7:25 - "Destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none."
Ezekiel 22:15 - "And I will scatter thee among the heathen, and disperse thee in the countries, and will consume thy filthiness out of thee."
Ezekiel 32:22 - "Asshur is there and all her company: his graves are about him: all of them slain, fallen by the sword:"
Ezekiel 7:1 - "Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 11:22 - "¶ Then did the cherubims lift up their wings, and the wheels beside them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above."
Ezekiel 22:16 - "And thou shalt take thine inheritance in thyself in the sight of the heathen, and thou shalt know that I am the LORD."