Eze 22:25 | NET2full | STEP | Her princes within her are like a roaring lion tearing its prey ; they have devoured lives . They take away riches and valuable things ; they have made many women widows within it.

‏ Ezekiel 22:25

25 Her princes ^{▼▼tn Heb “a conspiracy of her prophets is in her midst.” The LXX reads “whose princes” rather than “a conspiracy of prophets.” The prophets are mentioned later in the paragraph (v. 28). If one follows the LXX in verse 25, then five distinct groups are mentioned in vv. 25-29: princes, priests, officials, prophets, and the people of the land. For a defense of the Septuagintal reading, see L. C. Allen, Ezekiel (WBC), 2:32, and D. I. Block, Ezekiel (NICOT), 1:720, n. 4.} within her are like a roaring lion tearing its prey; they have devoured lives. They take away riches and valuable things; they have made many women widows ^{▼▼tn Heb “her widows they have multiplied.” The statement alludes to their murderous acts.} within it.