Ezekiel 22:24
Good News Translation
"Mortal man," he said, "tell the Israelites that their land is unholy, and so I am punishing it in my anger.

New Revised Standard Version
Mortal, say to it: You are a land that is not cleansed, not rained upon in the day of indignation.

Contemporary English Version
Ezekiel, son of man, tell the people of Israel that their country is full of sin, and that I, the LORD, am furious!

New American Bible
Son of man, say to her: You are an unclean land receiving no rain at the time of my fury.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Son of man, say to her: Thou art a land that is unclean, and not rained upon in the day of wrath.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Son of man, say to her: Thou art a land that is unclean, and not rained upon in the day of wrath.

2 Chronicles 28:22 Moreover also in the time of his distress he increased contempt against the Lord: king Achaz himself by himself,

2 Chronicles 36:14-16 Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people wickedly transgressed according to all the abominations of the Gentiles: and they defiled the house of the Lord, which he had sanctified to himself in Jerusalem. . . .

Isaiah 1:5 For what shall I strike you any more, you that increase transgression? the whole head is sick, and the whole heart is sad.

Isaiah 9:13 And the people are not returned to him who hath struck them, and have not sought after the Lord of hosts.

Jeremiah 2:30 In vain have I struck your children, they have not received correction: your sword hath devoured your prophets, your generation is like a ravaging lion.

Jeremiah 5:3 O Lord, thy eyes are upon truth: thou hast struck them, and they have not grieved: thou hast bruised them, and they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than the rock, and they have refused to return.

Jeremiah 6:29 The bellows have failed, the lead is consumed in the fire, the founder hath melted in vain: for their wicked deeds are not consumed.

Jeremiah 44:16-19 As for the word which thou hast spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken to thee: . . .

Zephaniah 3:2 She hath not hearkened to the voice, neither hath she received discipline: she hath not trusted in the Lord, she drew not near to her God.

Context
The Sins of Prophets, Priests, Princes
23And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: 24Son of man, say to her: Thou art a land that is unclean, and not rained upon in the day of wrath.25There is a conspiracy of prophets in the midst thereof: like a lion that roareth and catcheth the prey, they have devoured souls, they have taken riches and hire, they have made many widows in the midst thereof.…
Cross References
Isaiah 9:13
And the people are not returned to him who hath struck them, and have not sought after the Lord of hosts.

Jeremiah 2:30
In vain have I struck your children, they have not received correction: your sword hath devoured your prophets, your generation is like a ravaging lion.

Ezekiel 22:23
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

Ezekiel 24:13
Thy uncleanness is execrable: because I desired to cleanse thee, and thou art not cleansed from thy filthiness: neither shalt thou be cleansed, before I cause my indignation to rest in thee.

Zephaniah 3:2
She hath not hearkened to the voice, neither hath she received discipline: she hath not trusted in the Lord, she drew not near to her God.

Ezekiel 22:23
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