Hesekiel 22:5

⁵ Die Nahen und die von dir Entfernten werden dich verspotten als befleckten Namens und reich an Verwirrung. -

Arcana Coelestia #373

373. Verse 10 And He said, What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood ¹ is crying out to me from the ground.

'The voice of Your brother's blood ¹ means violence done to charity. 'Blood' calling out means guilt, and 'the ground' schism or heresy.

1. literally, bloods

Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.

⁶ Behold, the princes of Israel, everyone according to his power, have been in you to shed blood.