Ezekiel 16:13

Ezekiel 16:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.
• New International Version (NIV)So you were adorned with gold and silver; your clothes were of fine linen and costly fabric and embroidered cloth. Your food was honey, olive oil and the finest flour. You became very beautiful and rose to be a queen.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Thus you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was of fine linen and silk and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour and honey and oil. You grew exceedingly beautiful and advanced to royalty.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Thus you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate pastry of fine flour, honey, and oil. You were exceedingly beautiful, and succeeded to royalty.

Context of Ezekiel 16:13

11I adorned you with jewelry, putting bracelets on your wrists and a necklace around your neck. 12I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head. So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You became extremely beautiful and attained royalty. 14Your fame spread among the nations because of your beauty, for it was perfect through my splendor, which I had bestowed on you. This is the declaration of the Lord God. 15“‘But you trusted in your beauty and acted like a prostitute because of your fame. You lavished your sexual favors on everyone who passed by. Your beauty became his.

Ezekiel 16:13 word by word

וַתַּעְדִּ֞י זָהָ֣ב וָכֶ֗סֶף וּמַלְבּוּשֵׁךְ֙ שֵׁ֤שׁ וָמֶ֙שִׁי֙ וְרִקְמָ֔ה סֹ֧לֶת וּדְבַ֛שׁ וָשֶׁ֖מֶן אָכָ֑לְתְּ וַתִּ֙יפִי֙ בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֔ד וַֽתִּצְלְחִ֖י לִמְלוּכָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thus wast thou deckedעָדָה‛âdâh · to adornH5710
• with goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• and silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• and thy raimentמַלְבּוּשׁmalbûsh malbûsh · garmentH4403
• fine linenשֵׁשׁshêsh sheshîy · linenH8336
• and silkמֶ֫שִׁיmeshîy · silkH4897
• and broidered workרִקְמָהriqmâh · embroideryH7553
• thou didst eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• fine flourסֹ֫לֶתsôleth · fine flourH5560
• and honeyדְּבַשׁdebash · honeyH1706
• and oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
• and thou wast exceedingמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• beautifulיָפָהyâphâh · be beautifulH3302
• and thou didst prosperצָלֵחַtsâlach tsâlêach · to prosperH6743
• into a kingdomמְלוּכָהmelûkâh · kingshipH4410

Cross-references for Ezekiel 16:13

• Ezekiel 16:19The food that I gave you — the fine flour, oil, and honey that I fed you — you set it before them as a pleasing aroma. That is what happened. This is the declaration of the Lord God.
• Deuteronomy 8:8a land of wheat, barley, vines, figs, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey;
• Deuteronomy 32:13He made him ride on the heights of the land and eat the produce of the field. He nourished him with honey from the rock and oil from flinty rock,
• Psalms 45:13In her chamber, the royal daughter is all glorious, her clothing embroidered with gold.
• Psalms 81:16But he would feed Israel with the best wheat. “I would satisfy you with honey from the rock.”
• Psalms 147:14He endows your territory with prosperity; he satisfies you with the finest wheat.
• Hosea 2:5Yes, their mother is promiscuous; she conceived them and acted shamefully. For she thought, “I will follow my lovers, the men who give me my food and water, my wool and flax, my oil and drink.”
• Ezekiel 16:14Your fame spread among the nations because of your beauty, for it was perfect through my splendor, which I had bestowed on you. This is the declaration of the Lord God.
• Psalms 48:2rising splendidly, is the joy of the whole earth. Mount Zion — the summit of Zaphon — is the city of the great King.
• Psalms 50:2From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God appears in radiance.
• Isaiah 64:11Our holy and beautiful temple, where our ancestors praised you, has been burned down, and all that was dear to us lies in ruins.
• Jeremiah 13:20Look up and see those coming from the north. Where is the flock entrusted to you, the sheep that were your pride?
• Genesis 17:6I will make you extremely fruitful and will make nations and kings come from you.
• 1 Samuel 12:12But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was coming against you, you said to me, ‘No, we must have a king reign over us’ — even though the Lord your God is your king.
• 2 Samuel 8:15So David reigned over all Israel, administering justice and righteousness for all his people.
• 1 Kings 4:21Solomon ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines and as far as the border of Egypt. They offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 16:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Thus wast thou decked, etc. - The Targum understands all this of the tabernacle service, the book of the law, the sacerdotal vestments, etc. Thou didst prosper into a kingdom - Here the figure explains itself: by this wretched infant, the low estate of the Jewish nation in its origin is pointed out; by the growing up of this child into woman's estate, the increase and multiplication of the people; by her being decked out and ornamented, her tabernacle…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Fine flour, and honey, and oil - These were the choicest kinds of food. Into a kingdom - This part of the description refers to the reigns of David and Solomon, when the kingdom of Israel (still undivided) attained its highest pitch of grandeur.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-14She wore jewelry and ate the finest foods. She was known throughout the world for her beauty and splendor, which were gifts from the Lord.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. flour ... honey ... oil--These three mixed form the sweetest cakes; not dry bread and leeks as in Egypt. From raiment He passes to food (De 32:13, 14). exceeding beautiful--Psa 48:2, the city; also, Psa 29:2, the temple. prosper into a kingdom--exercising empire over surrounding nations.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 16:13

• Bride
• Bridegroom
• Embroidery
• Food
• God Continued...
• Jewels
• Linen
• Oil
• Silk

In the dictionaries

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• Equal
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• Justify
• Oil
• Rest
• Silk
• Solomon, Song of

Commentaries on Ezekiel 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings