Ezekiel 22:25

NETBible

Her princes 1  within her are like a roaring lion tearing its prey; they have devoured lives. They take away riches and valuable things; they have made many women widows 2  within it.

NIV ©

There is a conspiracy of her princes within her like a roaring lion tearing its prey; they devour people, take treasures and precious things and make many widows within her.

NASB ©

"There is a conspiracy of her prophets in her midst like a roaring lion tearing the prey. They have devoured lives; they have taken treasure and precious things; they have made many widows in the midst of her.

NLT ©

Your princes plot conspiracies just as lions stalk their prey. They devour innocent people, seizing treasures and extorting wealth. They increase the number of widows in the land.

MSG ©

The leaders among you became desperate, like roaring, ravaging lions killing indiscriminately. They grabbed and looted, leaving widows in their wake.

BBE ©

Her rulers in her are like a loud-voiced lion violently taking his food; they have made a meal of souls; they have taken wealth and valued property; they have made great the number of widows in her.

NRSV ©

Its princes within it are like a roaring lion tearing the prey; they have devoured human lives; they have taken treasure and precious things; they have made many widows within it.

NKJV ©

"The conspiracy of her prophets in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing the prey; they have devoured people; they have taken treasure and precious things; they have made many widows in her midst.

KJV
[There is] a conspiracy
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of her prophets
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in the midst
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thereof, like a roaring
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lion
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ravening
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the prey
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they have devoured
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souls
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they have taken
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the treasure
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and precious things
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they have made her many
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widows
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in the midst
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thereof.
NASB ©
"There is a conspiracy
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of her prophets
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in her midst
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like a roaring
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lion
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tearing
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the prey
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. They have devoured
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lives
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; they have taken
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treasure
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and precious
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things
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; they have made
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many
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widows
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in the midst
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of her.
LXXM
hv
<3739> 
R-GSF
oi
<3588> 
T-NPM
afhgoumenoi {V-PMPNP} en
<1722> 
PREP
mesw
<3319> 
A-DSM
authv
<846> 
D-GSF
wv
<3739> 
CONJ
leontev
<3023> 
N-NPM
wruomenoi
<5612> 
V-PMPNP
arpazontev
<726> 
V-PAPNP
arpagmata {N-APN} qucav
<5590> 
N-APF
katesyiontev
<2719> 
V-PAPNP
en
<1722> 
PREP
dunasteia {N-DSF} timav
<5092> 
N-APF
lambanontev
<2983> 
V-PAPNP
en
<1722> 
PREP
adikia
<93> 
N-DSF
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
ai
<3588> 
T-NPF
chrai
<5503> 
N-NPF
sou
<4771> 
P-GS
eplhyunyhsan
<4129> 
V-API-3P
en
<1722> 
PREP
mesw
<3319> 
A-DSM
sou
<4771> 
P-GS
NET [draft] ITL
Her princes
<05030>

<07195>
within
<08432>
her are like a roaring
<07580>
lion
<0738>
tearing
<02963>
its prey
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; they have devoured
<0398>
lives
<05315>
. They take
<03947>
away riches
<02633>
and valuable things
<03366>
; they have made many
<07235>
women widows
<0490>
within
<08432>
it.
HEBREW
hkwtb
<08432>
wbrh
<07235>
hytwnmla
<0490>
wxqy
<03947>
rqyw
<03366>
Nox
<02633>
wlka
<0398>
spn
<05315>
Prj
<02964>
Prj
<02963>
gaws
<07580>
yrak
<0738>
hkwtb
<08432>
hyaybn
<05030>
rsq (22:25)
<07195>
NETBible

Her princes 1  within her are like a roaring lion tearing its prey; they have devoured lives. They take away riches and valuable things; they have made many women widows 2  within it.

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “a conspiracy of her prophets is in her midst.” The LXX reads “whose princes” rather than “a conspiracy of prophets.” The prophets are mentioned later in the paragraph (v. 28). If one follows the LXX in verse 25, then five distinct groups are mentioned in vv. 25-29: princes, priests, officials, prophets, and the people of the land. For a defense of the Septuagintal reading, see L. C. Allen, Ezekiel (WBC), 2:32, and D. I. Block, Ezekiel (NICOT), 1:720, n. 4.

2 tn Heb “her widows they have multiplied.” The statement alludes to their murderous acts.