Ezekiel 16:14

Ezekiel 16:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord God.
• New International Version (NIV)And your fame spread among the nations on account of your beauty, because the splendor I had given you made your beauty perfect, declares the Sovereign Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And your renown went forth among the nations because of your beauty, for it was perfect through the splendor that I had bestowed on you, declares the Lord God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Your fame went out among the nations because of your beauty, for it was perfect through My splendor which I had bestowed on you,” says the Lord God.

Context of Ezekiel 16:14

12I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head. 13So you wore gold and silver jewelry. You were dressed in fine linen, silk, and embroidered clothes. Your food was flour, honey, and olive oil. You were very beautiful, and eventually you became a queen. You became famous in every nation because of your beauty. Your beauty was perfect because I gave you my glory, declares the Almighty Lord. 15“ ‘But you trusted your beauty, and you used your fame to become a prostitute. You had sex with everyone who walked by. 16You took some of your clothes and made your worship sites colorful. This is where you acted like a prostitute. Such things shouldn’t happen. They shouldn’t occur.

Ezekiel 16:14 word by word

וַיֵּ֨צֵא לָ֥ךְ שֵׁ֛ם בַּגּוֹיִ֖ם בְּיָפְיֵ֑ךְ כִּ֣י׀ כָּלִ֣יל ה֗וּא בַּֽהֲדָרִי֙ אֲשֶׁר־שַׂ֣מְתִּי עָלַ֔יִךְ נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And thy renownשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• went forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• among the heathenגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• for thy beautyיֳפִיyŏphîy · beautyH3308
• perfectכָּלִילkâlîyl · entireH3632
• through my comelinessהָדָרhâdâr · gloryH1926
• which I had putשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• upon thee, saithנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
• the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• Godיְהֹוִהyehôvih · YHWH/GodH3069

Cross-references for Ezekiel 16:14

• Deuteronomy 4:6Faithfully obey these laws. This will show the people of the world your wisdom and insight. When they hear about all these laws, they will say, “What wise and insightful people there are in this great nation!”
• Joshua 2:9She said to them, “I know the Lord will give you this land. Your presence terrifies us. All the people in this country are deathly afraid of you.
• Joshua 9:6They came to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal. They told Joshua and the men of Israel, “We have come from a distant country. Make a treaty with us right now.”
• 1 Kings 10:1The queen of Sheba heard about Solomon’s reputation. (He owed his reputation to the name of the Lord.) So she came to test him with riddles.
• 2 Chronicles 2:11Then King Huram of Tyre responded to Solomon by sending a letter that said, “Because the Lord loves his people, he made you their king.”
• 2 Chronicles 9:23All the kings of the world wanted to listen to the wisdom that God gave Solomon.
• Lamentations 2:15Everyone who walks along the road shakes a fist at you. They hiss and shake their heads at Jerusalem’s people: ‘Is this the city they used to call absolutely beautiful, the joy of the whole world?’
• 1 Corinthians 4:7Who says that you are any better than other people? What do you have that wasn’t given to you? If you were given what you have, why are you bragging as if it weren’t a gift?

Commentaries on Ezekiel 16:14

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Perfect … my comeliness - The comeliness was not natural, but the gift of God.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. 1414. thy renown ... among ... heathen--The theocracy reached its highest point under Solomon, when distant potentates heard of his "fame" (1Ki 10:1, &c.), for example, the queen of Sheba, Hiram, &c. (La 2:15). my comeliness--It was not thine own, but imparted by Me.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 16:14

• Beauty
• Blessing
• Bride
• Bridegroom
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In the dictionaries

• God
• Confound
• Eminent
• Equal
• Fornication
• Gird
• Justify
• Rest
• Solomon, Song of
• Crime; Crimes

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