Ezekiel 22:25

There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.

Cross-reference

In Ezekiel 22:27-29, the immediate context expands on corrupt princes and prophets who tear prey and shed blood, mirroring the conspiracy of prophets.

In Ezekiel 22:28, the prophets daub with whitewash and speak lies — directly continuing the condemnation from verse 25.

In Ezekiel 13:19, false prophets profane God for small gain and put souls to death, directly paralleling the devouring of souls here.

Ezekiel 13:10-16 condemns false prophets for whitewashing lies, similar to the predatory prophets here who devour people.

In Ezekiel 13:18, false prophetesses 'hunt souls' — mirroring the prophets devouring souls like a lion.

In Ezekiel 13:2, God commands to prophesy against false prophets — directly addressing the same conspiracy.

In Ezekiel 34:3, shepherds eat the fat and kill the flock — similar exploitation as prophets devouring souls.

Ezekiel 9:9 Parallel

In Ezekiel 9:9, the land is full of blood and perverseness — a broader indictment that includes the prophets' sins.

In 2 Peter 2:1-3, false teachers secretly bring destruction and exploit with greed, echoing Ezekiel's prophets who devour souls for gain.

Luke 20:47 Allusion

In Luke 20:47, the warning against devouring widows' houses directly parallels the prophets' actions in Ezekiel.

Mark 12:40 Allusion

In Mark 12:40, the same indictment against devouring widows' houses echoes the prophets' exploitation in Ezekiel.

In Matthew 23:14, Jesus condemns scribes who devour widows' houses, mirroring the prophets who make widows and take treasure.

In Micah 3:5-7, prophets lead astray for gain and lose vision, paralleling Ezekiel's prophets who devour souls for treasure.

Hosea 6:9 Parallel

In Hosea 6:9, priests band together like robbers to murder, similar to Ezekiel's prophets who are like a roaring lion tearing prey.

Lamentations 2:14 laments false prophets who deceived Jerusalem, matching the prophets here who prey on the people.

In Lamentations 4:13, the same accusation appears: prophets' sins caused bloodshed. Both verses condemn Jerusalem's prophets for devouring souls.

Jeremiah 6:13 condemns prophets and priests for greed and falsehood, similar to the prophets here who take treasure.

Jeremiah 5:31 directly describes false prophets and the people loving it, matching the predatory prophets in Ezekiel.

In Isaiah 56:11, greedy shepherds with insatiable appetite parallel Ezekiel's prophets who take treasure and devour souls.

Jeremiah 23:14 condemns prophets who strengthen evildoers, aligning with the princes' role in promoting violence and dishonest gain.

Jeremiah 23:11 indicts prophets and priests as godless, broadening the leadership corruption to other offices, strongly paralleling Ezekiel's critique.

Jeremiah 23:1 denounces shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep, a direct counterpart to Ezekiel's princes acting like wolves tearing prey.

Jeremiah 10:21 condemns foolish shepherds who scatter the flock, precisely aligning with Ezekiel's princes as wolf-like leaders who destroy their people.

Matthew 7:15 warns of false prophets as ravenous wolves — same predator imagery for corrupt spiritual leaders.

John 10:8 Parallel

John 10:10 contrasts the thief who steals and kills with Jesus the good shepherd — mirrors the destructive nature of false prophets in Ezekiel.

Zechariah 11:5 describes shepherds who slaughter and profit without pity — same exploitation of the vulnerable by leaders.

Zephaniah 3:3 uses identical 'roaring lions' imagery for corrupt officials — directly parallels the predator metaphor for leaders.

1 Peter 5:8 Allusion

In 1 Peter 5:8, the same 'roaring lion' imagery describes Satan devouring—echoing the predatory prophets here, but with a different subject.

1 Kings 22:23 reveals God sends a lying spirit through false prophets, mirroring the misleading prophets here.

In Jeremiah 2:30, the sword devours prophets like a ravening lion—a reversal: here prophets are the lion, there they are prey. Contrasting use of same metaphor.

In Nehemiah 9:26, the people killed God's prophets — a contrast where prophets are victims, not the predators as in Ezekiel.

Luke 16:14 Parallel

Luke 16:14 identifies Pharisees as lovers of money — same critique of religious leaders’ greed, here explicit.

1 Kings 22:11-13 shows false prophets promising victory, paralleling the destructive prophets in Ezekiel who mislead.

Luke 11:39 Parallel

Luke 11:39 exposes Pharisees’ inner greed and wickedness — similar focus on religious leaders’ hidden corruption.

Micah 6:12 Parallel

Micah 6:12 attacks rich men full of violence and deceit — similar condemnation of corrupt leaders exploiting people.

Micah 3:10 Parallel

Micah 3:10 condemns rulers building with bloodshed — same theme of leaders causing injustice and violence.

In Jeremiah 2:34, the same accusation of shedding innocent blood appears, linking the prophets' violence to the nation's guilt.

In Jeremiah 32:32, prophets are listed among those provoking God's anger — echoing the specific indictment of prophets.

Habakkuk 1:4 Related theme

Habakkuk 1:4 laments that the wicked surround the righteous and justice is perverted — same breakdown of justice from corrupt leaders.