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Ezekiel 18:12

Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,

KJV

egenum et pauperem contristantem, rapientem rapinas, pignus non reddentem, et ad idola levantem oculos suos, abominationem facientem :

Vulgate

καὶ πτωχὸν καὶ πένητα κατεδυνάστευσεν, καὶ ἅρπαγμα ἥρπασεν καὶ ἐνεχυρασμὸν οὐκ ἀπέδωκεν καὶ εἰς τὰ εἴδωλα ἔθετο τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ, ἀνομίαν πεποίηκεν,

LXX

hath wronged the poor and needy, hath taken by robbery, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,

ASV

עָנִ֤י וְ/אֶבְיוֹן֙ הוֹנָ֔ה גְּזֵל֣וֹת גָּזָ֔ל חֲבֹ֖ל לֹ֣א יָשִׁ֑יב וְ/אֶל הַ/גִּלּוּלִים֙ נָשָׂ֣א עֵינָ֔י/ו תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה עָשָֽׂה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶבְי֑וֹן
'byvn
adjective · 59×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
גְּזֵלָ֖ה
gzlh
noun · 5×
הֶ֖ם
hm
noun · 48×
הוֹנָ֔ה
hvnh
verb · 19×
וֹ
v
noun · 4×
יִּגְזֹ֤ל
ygzl
verb · 29×
יִּשְׂא֥וּ
ysh'v
verb · 652×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
עָנִ֣י
'ny
adjective · 77×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת
tv'bt
noun · 118×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Kgs 21:11 — Because Manasseh king of Judah hath done these abominations, and hath done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, which were before him, and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols:
  • Amos 4:1 — Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.
  • Ezek 8:6 — He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet ag
  • Ezek 8:17 — Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence
  • Ezek 16:49 — Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
  • Ezek 18:6 — And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour’s wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman,
  • Ezek 18:7 — And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
  • Ezek 18:16 — Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,
  • Job 22:6 — For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
  • Mic 2:2 — And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
  • Ps 12:5 — For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
  • Zech 7:10 — And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.