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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.

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קֶ֤שֶׁרqesherconfederacyקֶשֶׁרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “confederacy”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7195an (unlawful) allianceconfederacy, conspiracy, treason.נְבִיאֶ֨יהָ֙nevieyhaprophetנָבִיאnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “prophet”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5030a prophet or (generally) inspired manprophecy, that prophesy, prophet.בְּתוֹכָ֔הּbetokhahin amongתָּוֶךְpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in among”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8432a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centreamong(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in).כַּאֲרִ֥יkaarias lionאֲרִיpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as lion”, the ordinary formH738a lion(young) lion, [phrase] pierce (from the margin).שׁוֹאֵ֖גshoegroarשָׁאַגverb, qal, participle, absolute — “roar”, a verb used as a describing wordH7580to rumble or moan[idiom] mightily, roar.טֹ֣רֵֽףtorefcatchטָרַףverb, qal, participle, absolute — “catch”, a verb used as a describing wordH2963to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food (as in morsels)catch, [idiom] without doubt, feed, ravin, rend in pieces, [idiom] surely, tear (in pieces).טָ֑רֶףtarefleafטֶרֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “leaf”, the ordinary formH2964something torn, i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey, foodleaf, meat, prey, spoil.נֶ֣פֶשׁnefeshcreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “creature”, the ordinary formH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…אָכָ֗לוּakhalveatאָכַלverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “eat”, a completed actionH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.חֹ֤סֶןchosenrichesחֹסֶןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “riches”, the ordinary formH2633wealthriches, strength, treasure.וִיקָר֙viqarand honourיְקָרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and honour”, the ordinary formH3366value, i.e. (concretely) wealth; abstractly, costliness, dignityhonour, precious (things), price.יִקָּ֔חוּyiqachvtakeלָקַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “take”, an unfinished actionH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.אַלְמְנוֹתֶ֖יהָalmenoteyhadesolate houseאַלְמָנָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “desolate house”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH490a widow; also a desolate placedesolate house (palace), widow.הִרְבּ֥וּhirbvincreaseרָבָהverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “increase”, a completed actionH7235to increase (in whatever respect)(bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for H7232 (רָבַב)), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, incre…בְתוֹכָֽהּvetokhahin amongתָּוֶךְpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in among”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8432a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centreamong(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

A conspiracy of its prophets [is] in its midst, as a roaring lion tearing prey; The soul they have devoured, Wealth and glory they have taken, Its widows have multiplied in its midst.

World English Bible

There is a conspiracy of her prophets within it, like a roaring lion ravening the prey. They have devoured souls. They take treasure and precious things. They have made many widows within it.

Darby Translation

There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst of her like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they devour souls; they take away treasure and precious things; they increase her widows in the midst of her;

Douay-Rheims

There is a conspiracy of prophets in the midst thereof: like a lion that roareth and catcheth the prey, they have devoured souls, they have taken riches and hire, they have made many widows in the midst thereof.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

whose princes in the midst of her are as roaring lions seizing prey, devouring souls by oppression, and taking bribes; and thy widows are multiplied in the midst of thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἧς οἱ ἀφηγούμενοι ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῆς ὡς λέοντες ὠρυόμενοι ἁρπάζοντες ἁρπάγματα, ψυχὰς κατεσθίοντες ἐν δυναστείᾳ, καὶ τιμὰς λαμβάνοντες· καὶ χῆραί σου ἐπληθύνθησαν ἐν μέσῳ σου.