Ezekiel 22:5

"You have become guilty in your blood that you have shed, and are defiled in your idols which you have made! You have caused your days to draw near, and have come to the end of your years. Therefore I have made you a reproach to the nations, and a mocking to all the countries."

Key Reflection

Ezekiel 22:5 highlights the spiritual corruption within the people, blaming them for their violent acts and idolatry, which have brought divine judgment and caused them to lose favor among neighboring nations. This condemnation underscores the consequences of sin and the resulting shame and humiliation that follow.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

i. e., Countries near and afar oft shall mock thee, saying, “Ah! defiled in name; Ah! full of turbulence!”

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