New American Bible, Revised Edition

Ezekiel 22:27-31 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

27. Within her, her officials are like wolves tearing prey, shedding blood and destroying lives to extort profit.

28. And her prophets cover them with whitewash, seeing false visions and performing lying divinations, saying, “Thus says the Lord God,” although the Lord has not spoken.

29. The people of the land practice extortion and commit robbery; they wrong the poor and the needy, and oppress the resident alien without justice.

30. Thus I have searched among them for someone who would build a wall or stand in the breach before me to keep me from destroying the land; but I found no one.

31. Therefore I have poured out my fury upon them; with my fiery wrath I have consumed them, bringing down their ways upon their heads—oracle of the Lord God.