Yehezkiel 22:6

22:6 “‘See how each of the princes of Israel living within you has used his authority to shed blood. ¹ 

Yehezkiel 19:3-6

19:3 She reared one of her cubs; he became a young lion.

He learned to tear prey; he devoured people. ² 

19:4 The nations heard about him; he was trapped in their pit.

They brought him with hooks to the land of Egypt. ³ 

19:5 “‘When she realized that she waited in vain, her hope was lost.

She took another of her cubs ⁴  and made him a young lion.

19:6 He walked about among the lions; he became a young lion.

He learned to tear prey; he devoured people.

Yehezkiel 22:6

22:6 “‘See how each of the princes of Israel living within you has used his authority to shed blood. ⁵ 

Yehezkiel 45:9

45:9 “‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: Enough, you princes of Israel! Put away violence and destruction, and do what is just and right. Put an end to your evictions of my people, ⁶  declares the sovereign Lord.

[22:6]  ¹ tn Heb “Look! The princes of Israel, each according to his arm, were in you in order to shed blood.”

[19:3]  ² tn Heb “a man.”

[19:4]  ³ sn The description applies to king Jehoahaz (2 Kgs 23:31-34; Jer 22:10-12).

[19:5]  ⁴ sn The identity of this second lion is unclear; the referent is probably Jehoiakim or Zedekiah. If the lioness is Hamutal, then Zedekiah is the lion described here.

[22:6]  ⁵ tn Heb “Look! The princes of Israel, each according to his arm, were in you in order to shed blood.”

[45:9]  ⁶ sn Evictions of the less fortunate by the powerful are described in 1 Kgs 21:1-16; Jer 22:1-5, 13-17; Ezek 22:25.