Holy Scripture
Ezekiel 22:23
A church father on this verse
“(Ver. 23, 24 onwards) Again, I raised my hand against them in the wilderness, to scatter them among the nations and disperse them in the lands, because they had not performed my judgments, and had rejected my commandments, and had violated my Sabbaths, and their eyes had been after the idols (or thoughts) of their fat…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
23And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
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In context
21And I will blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof.
22As silver is melted in the midst of a furnace, so shall ye be melted in the midst thereof; and ye shall know that I the Lord have poured out my wrath upon you.
— Ezekiel 22:23 —
24Son of man, say to her, Thou art the land that is not rained upon, neither has rain come upon thee in the day of wrath:
25whose 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.