Ezekiel 22:29

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The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery; yes, they have vexed the poor and needy, and have oppressed the foreigner wrongfully.

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Jerusalem, the capital of Judah and site of the temple, was the covenant center of Israel’s worship and public life. In Ezekiel’s indictment, the city’s privileged status heightens the guilt of its people, whose oppression and injustice violate God’s covenant demands.

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