Ezekiel 7:26
“Mischief will come on mischief, and rumor will be on rumor. They will seek a vision of the prophet; but the law will perish from the priest, and counsel from the elders.”
What does Ezekiel 7:26 mean?
Ezekiel is describing a time of complete social collapse, when chaos piles on chaos so relentlessly that people desperately seek guidance from anyone who might have answers, like prophets. Yet in this breakdown, the very sources of spiritual and practical wisdom have disappeared: priests can no longer teach God's law, and the elders have lost their ability to offer wise counsel. It's a picture of a society spinning out of control where people are hungry for help but find no one trustworthy left to give it. The passage reflects what happens when communities turn away from God and lose their moral anchors, leaving people isolated even in their deepest need.