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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• 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.

Context of Ezekiel 16:28

26You also committed prostitution with the Egyptians, your lustful neighbors, and multiplied your obscene practice to provoke Me to anger. 27So behold, I have stretched out My hand against you and cut back your rations. And I turned you over to the desire of those who hate you, the daughters of the Philistines, who are ashamed of your outrageous conduct. Moreover, you committed prostitution with the Assyrians because you were not satisfied; you committed prostitution with them and still were not satisfied. 29You also multiplied your obscene practice with the land of merchants, Chaldea; yet even with this you were not satisfied.”’” 30“How feverish is your heart,” declares the Lord God, “while you do all these things, the action of a bold prostitute!

Ezekiel 16:28 word by word

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

• Moreover, you committedזָנָהzânâh · to fornicateH2181
• Assyriansבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• Assyriansאַשּׁוּר'ashshûr 'ashshûr · AssyriaH804
• becauseמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• you were not satisfiedשׇׂבְעָהώob‛âh · satietyH7654
• with them and stillגַּםgam · alsoH1571
• wereשָׂבֵעַώâba‛ ώâbêa‛ · to satisfyH7646

Cross-references for Ezekiel 16:28

• Ezekiel 23:5“Oholah prostituted herself while she was Mine; and she lusted after her lovers, after the Assyrians, her neighbors,
• Judges 10:6Then the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, and they served the Baals and the Ashtaroth, the gods of Aram, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the sons of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines; so they abandoned 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 save me from the hand of the king of Aram, and from the hand of the king of Israel, who are rising up against me.”
• 2 Kings 21:11“Since Manasseh king of Judah has committed these abominations, having done more evil than all that the Amorites did who were before him, and has also misled Judah into sin with his idols,
• 2 Chronicles 28:23For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus who had defeated him, and said, “Because the gods of the kings of Aram helped them, I will sacrifice to them so that they may help me.” But they became the downfall of him and all Israel.
• Jeremiah 2:18But now what are you doing on the road to Egypt, Except to drink the waters of the Nile? Or what are you doing on the road to Assyria, Except to drink the waters of the Euphrates River?
• Hosea 10:6The thing itself will be brought to Assyria As a gift of tribute to King Jareb; Ephraim will be seized with shame, And Israel will be ashamed of its own plan.

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