Ezekiel 16:28

Ezekiel 16:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou hast played the whore also with the Assyrians, because thou wast unsatiable; yea, thou hast played the harlot with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied.
• New International Version (NIV)You engaged in prostitution with the Assyrians too, because you were insatiable; and even after that, you still were not satisfied.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You also played the harlot with the Assyrians, because you were insatiable; indeed you played the harlot with them and still were not satisfied.
• New Living Translation (NLT)You have prostituted yourself with the Assyrians, too. It seems you can never find enough new lovers! And after your prostitution there, you still were not satisfied.

Context of Ezekiel 16:28

26You also played the whore with the Egyptians, your lustful neighbors, multiplying your whoring, to provoke me to anger. 27Behold, therefore, I stretched out my hand against you and diminished your allotted portion and delivered you to the greed of your enemies, the daughters of the Philistines, who were ashamed of your lewd behavior. You played the whore also with the Assyrians, because you were not satisfied; yes, you played the whore with them, and still you were not satisfied. 29You multiplied your whoring also with the trading land of Chaldea, and even with this you were not satisfied. 30"How sick is your heart, declares the Lord God, because you did all these things, the deeds of a brazen prostitute,

Ezekiel 16:28 word by word

וַתִּזְנִי֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י אַשּׁ֔וּר מִבִּלְתִּ֖י שָׂבְעָתֵ֑ךְ וַתִּזְנִ֕ים וְגַ֖ם לֹ֥א שָׂבָֽעַתְּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thou hast played the whoreזָנָהzânâh · to fornicateH2181
• also with the Assyriansאַשּׁוּר'ashshûr 'ashshûr · AssyriaH804
• also with the Assyriansבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• becauseבִּלְתִּיbiltîy · lestH1115
• thou wast unsatiableשָׂבֵעַώâba‛ ώâbêa‛ · to satisfyH7646
• with them, and yet couldest not be satisfiedשׇׂבְעָהώob‛âh · satietyH7654

Cross-references for Ezekiel 16:28

• Ezekiel 23:5"Oholah played the whore while she was mine, and she lusted after her lovers the Assyrians, warriors
• Judges 10:6The people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord and served the Baals and the Ashtaroth, the gods of Syria, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the Ammonites, and the gods of the Philistines. And they forsook the Lord and did not serve him.
• 2 Kings 16:7So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, "I am your servant and your son. Come up and rescue me from the hand of the king of Syria and from the hand of the king of Israel, who are attacking me."
• 2 Kings 21:11"Because Manasseh king of Judah has committed these abominations and has done things more evil than all that the Amorites did, who were before him, and has made Judah also to sin with his idols,
• 2 Chronicles 28:23For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus that had defeated him and said, "Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, I will sacrifice to them that they may help me." But they were the ruin of him and of all Israel.
• Jeremiah 2:18And now what do you gain by going to Egypt to drink the waters of the Nile? Or what do you gain by going to Assyria to drink the waters of the Euphrates?
• Hosea 10:6The thing itself shall be carried to Assyria as tribute to the great king. Ephraim shall be put to shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his idol.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 16:28

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28Compare the marginal reference. Idolatry, spiritual adultery, invariably accompanied these unholy alliances, and brought with it disaster and ruin.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-29Jerusalem eagerly sought close relationships with Egypt, Assyria, and Babylonia. These political alliances cost a great deal of money. They also failed to bring the help and protection that the leaders expected. Even if these agreements had brought clear political benefits, they would still have been wrong. They showed that Jerusalem did not trust the Lord. Instead of depending on him, the city looked to other nations for safety. These alliances also led…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. unsatiable--Not satisfied with whoredoms with neighbors, thou hast gone off to the distant Assyrians, that is, hast sought a league with them, and with it adopted their idolatries.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 16:28

• High Places
• Lasciviousness

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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