Eze 22:9 | NET2full | STEP | Slanderous men shed blood within you. Those who live within you eat pagan sacrifices on the mountains; they commit obscene acts among you.

‏ Ezekiel 22:9

9 Slanderous men shed blood within you. ^{▼▼tn Heb “men of slander are in you in order to shed blood.”} Those who live within you eat pagan sacrifices on the mountains; ^{▼▼tn Heb “and on the mountains they eat within you.” The mountains mentioned here were the site of pagan sacrifices. See 18:6.} they commit obscene acts among you. ^{▼▼sn This statement introduces vv. 10-11 and refers in general terms to the sexual sins described there. For the legal background of vv. 10-11, see Lev 18:7-20; 20:10-21; Deut 22:22-23, 30; 27:22.}