Ezekiel 22:29
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.”
יָנָה
To oppress, to treat violently. Yanah. He was oppressed and afflicted yet He opened not His mouth. The silence of Jesus before His accusers was chosen not forced.
מִשְׁפָּט
justice
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מִשְׁפָּט
Justice, right judgment. Mishpat. Doing what is right and fair in every situation. Let justice roll on like a river. God requires mishpat from His people.
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עַם
the people of
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עַם
People, nation, folk. Am. You are My people and I am your God. This mutual belonging is the heart of the covenant.
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עֹשֶׁק
oppression
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עֹשֶׁק
injury, fraud, (subjectively) distress, (concretely) unjust gain
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עָשַׁק
they have oppressed
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עָשַׁק
to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow
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גָּזֵל
robbery
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גָּזֵל
robbery, or (concretely) plunder
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