Ezekiel 7:23

“Make a chain: for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence.”

"Make a chain: for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence." - Ezekiel 7:23
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What does Ezekiel 7:23 mean?

Ezekiel 7:23 (KJV) states, "Make a chain: for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence." In this verse, the prophet Ezekiel is given a vision from God, in which he is instructed to "make a chain." This command is symbolic of the impending judgment and…

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Chains of Violence: Breaking Cycles through Divine Intervention

Ezekiel 7:23 states, "Make a chain: for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence." This stark proclamation from the prophet Ezekiel serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of human sin and the chaos that emerges when divine standards are…

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A Prayer for Justice and Healing Amidst Violence

Heavenly Father, We come before You this day, humbling ourselves in Your presence, echoing the words of Ezekiel 7:23, "Make a chain: for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence." Lord, we recognize the dire state of our world, a world that is cloaked…

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Ezekiel 41:23 - "And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors."
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Ezekiel 33:23 - "Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 23:1 - "The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,"
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Ezekiel 23:2 - "Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:"
Ezekiel 23:13 - "Then I saw that she was defiled, that they took both one way,"
Ezekiel 37:7
Ezekiel 30:23 - "And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries."
Ezekiel 27:23 - "Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, were thy merchants."
matthew 7:23
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"And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors." - Ezekiel 41:23
Ezekiel 23:43 - "Then said I unto her that was old in adulteries, Will they now commit whoredoms with her, and she with them?"
Ezekiel 23:26 - "They shall also strip thee out of thy clothes, and take away thy fair jewels."
Ezekiel 23:33 - "Thou shalt be filled with drunkenness and sorrow, with the cup of astonishment and desolation, with the cup of thy sister Samaria."
Ezekiel 48:23 - "As for the rest of the tribes, from the east side unto the west side, Benjamin shall have a portion."
Ezekiel 34:7 - "¶ Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;"
Ezekiel 23:31 - "Thou hast walked in the way of thy sister; therefore will I give her cup into thine hand."
Ezekiel 23:5 - "And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours,"
Ezekiel 23:20 - "For she doted upon their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of asses, and whose issue is like the issue of horses."
Ezekiel 16:23 - "And it came to pass after all thy wickedness, (woe, woe unto thee! saith the Lord GOD;)"
1 Chronicles 23:7 - "¶ Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei."
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