Bible ~~- Older Testament ~~- Ezekiel ~~- chapter 22 of 48 (31 verses.)

Ezekiel 22:30Wrench

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I search for a man among [your nation] who can rebuild the guard-wall, 😇, to stand in the breaches [in your spiritual defenses], to keep me from destroying [your nation].
But I find zero [honest leaders].

Note: Recall the last election in the worldly nation around you.
Zero leaders.



Other English Bible translations of Ezekiel 22:30:

Complete Jewish Bible (Sacred Name Version)CJB-SN"‘I sought for a man among them who could build a barricade or stand in the break to oppose me on behalf of the land, so that I would not destroy it; but I found no one.
New International Version (Sacred Name)NIV-SR'I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found none.
New International Readers Version (Sacred Name)NIRV-SN'I looked for a man among them who would stand up for Jerusalem. I tried to find someone who would pray to me for the land. Then I would not have to destroy it. But I could not find anyone who would pray for it.
New Living Translation (Sacred Name Version)NLT-SN'I looked for someone who might rebuild the wall of righteousness that guards the land. I searched for someone to stand in the gap in the wall so I wouldn't have to destroy the land, but I found no one.
New Revised Standard (Sacred Name Edition)NRSV-SNAnd I sought for anyone among them who would repair the wall and stand in the breach before me on behalf of the land, so that I would not destroy it; but I found no one.
The Message (Sacred Name Version)MSG-SN'I looked for someone to stand up for me against all this, to repair the defenses of the city, to take a stand for me and stand in the gap to protect this land so I wouldn't have to destroy it. I couldn't find anyone. Not one.
Good News Translation (Sacred Name)GNT-SNI looked for someone who could build a wall, who could stand in the places where the walls have crumbled and defend the land when my anger is about to destroy it, but I could find no one.
New American Standard (Sacred Name Bible)NASB-SN'I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, so that I would not destroy it; but I found no one.
King James Version (unedited)KJVAnd I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.