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Ezekiel 22:12

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 22:12 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “In thee have they taken bribes to shed blood; thou hast taken interest and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbors by oppression, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord Jehovah.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

In thee have they taken bribes to shed blood; thou hast taken interest and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbors by oppression, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Ezekiel 22:12 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
9Slanderous men have been in thee to shed blood; and in thee they have eaten upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they have committed lewdness.
10In thee have they uncovered their fathers` nakedness; in thee have they humbled her that was unclean in her impurity.
11And one hath committed abomination with his neighbor`s wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father`s daughter.
12In thee have they taken bribes to shed blood; thou hast taken interest and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbors by oppression, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord Jehovah.
13Behold, therefore, I have smitten my hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee.
14Can thy heart endure, or can thy hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with thee? I, Jehovah, have spoken it, and will do it.
15And I will scatter thee among the nations, and disperse thee through the countries; and I will consume thy filthiness out of thee.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood. &c.] Innocent blood, as the Targum; judges upon the bench, whose office it is to take the part of the innocent, and clear him from unjust charges; and protect him from the violence of wicked and unreasonable men; that lay things to his charge, which, if true, would require blood; and yet men in such offices took bribes to bring in the innocent guilty, and pass sentence of death on him; which is a most shocking iniquity indeed: to take bribes in pecuniary matters is very wicked; but to do it in cases which affect life is most dreadfully cruel: or if it is to be understood of such persons who take bribes to bear false witness against a man, to the…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“forgotten me-- (Deu 32:18; Jer 2:32; Jer 3:21).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“taken gifts: Exo 23:7, Exo 23:8; Deu 16:19, Deu 27:25; Isa 1:23; Mic 7:2, Mic 7:3; Zep 3:3, Zep 3:4 thou hast: Eze 18:8, Eze 18:13; Exo 22:25, Exo 22:26; Lev 25:35, Lev 25:36; Deu 23:19; Neh 5:1, Neh 5:7; Psa 15:5 greedily: Pro 1:19; Isa 56:11; Mat 23:14, Mat 23:25; Luk 3:13, Luk 18:11, Luk 19:8; Co1 5:11; Co1 6:10; Ti1 3:3, Ti1 6:9, Ti1 6:10; Jam 5:1-4; Jde 1:11 and hast: Eze 23:35; Deu 32:18; Psa 106:21; Jer 2:32, Jer 3:21 Ezekiel 22:13”
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