Ezekiel 22:25
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There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.The conspiracy of the princes in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing its prey. They devour the people, seize the treasures and precious things, and multiply the widows within her.
In other translations
There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.The conspiracy of the princes in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing its prey. They devour the people, seize the treasures and precious things, and multiply the widows within her.
Hebrew words
קֶשֶׁרkeshera conspiracy ofH7195נְבִיאֶיהָnevi'eihaprophets itsH5030בְּתוֹכָהּbetokhah[is] in [the] midst of itH8432כַּאֲרִיka'arilike a lionH738שׁוֹאֵגsho'egroaringH7580טֹרֵףtoreftearingH2963טָרֶףtarefpreyH2964נֶפֶשׁnefeshperson[s]H5315אָכָלוּ'akhaluthey have devouredH398חֹסֶןchosentreasureH2633וִיקָרvikarand precious thing[s]H3366יִקָּחוּyikachuthey have been takingH3947אַלְמְנוֹתֶיהָ'almenoteihawidows itsH490הִרְבּוּhirbuthey have multipliedH7235בְתוֹכָהּ׃vetokhahin [the] midst of itH8432
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