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. I put bracelets on your hands and a necklace around your neck. 12I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head. You were adorned with gold and silver, while your clothing was of fine linen, silk, and embroidery. You ate the finest flour, honey, and olive oil. You became extremely beautiful and attained the position of royalty. 14Your fame spread among the nations because of your beauty; your beauty was perfect because of the splendor which I bestowed on you, declares the sovereign Lord. 15“‘But you trusted in your beauty and capitalized on your fame by becoming a prostitute. You offered your sexual favors to every man who passed by so that 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 16:19As for my food that I gave you – the fine flour, olive oil, and honey I fed you – you placed it before them as a soothing aroma. That is exactly what happened, declares the sovereign Lord.
• Deuteronomy 8:8a land of wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, and pomegranates, of olive trees and honey,
• Deuteronomy 32:13He enabled him to travel over the high terrain of the land, and he ate of the produce of the fields. He provided honey for him from the cliffs, and olive oil from the hardest of rocks,
• Psalms 45:13The princess looks absolutely magnificent, decked out in pearls and clothed in a brocade trimmed with gold.
• Psalms 81:16“I would feed Israel the best wheat, and would satisfy your appetite with honey from the rocky cliffs.”
• Psalms 147:14He brings peace to your territory. He abundantly provides for you the best grain.
• Hosea 2:5For their mother has committed adultery; she who conceived them has acted shamefully. For she said, “I will seek out my lovers; they are the ones who give me my bread and my water, my wool, my flax, my olive oil, and my wine.
• Ezekiel 16:14Your fame spread among the nations because of your beauty; your beauty was perfect because of the splendor which I bestowed on you, declares the sovereign Lord.
• Psalms 48:2It is lofty and pleasing to look at, a source of joy to the whole earth. Mount Zion resembles the peaks of Zaphon; it is the city of the great king.
• Psalms 50:2From Zion, the most beautiful of all places, God comes in splendor.
• Isaiah 64:11Our holy temple, our pride and joy, the place where our ancestors praised you, has been burned with fire; all our prized possessions have been destroyed.
• Jeremiah 13:20Then I said, “Look up, Jerusalem, and see the enemy that is coming from the north. Where now is the flock of people that were entrusted to your care? Where now are the ‘sheep’ that you take such pride in?
• Genesis 17:6I will make you extremely fruitful. I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you.
• 1 Samuel 12:12“When you saw that King Nahash of the Ammonites was advancing against you, you said to me, ‘No! A king will rule over us’ – even though the Lord your God is your king!
• 2 Samuel 8:15David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people.
• 1 Kings 4:21(5:1) Solomon ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms paid tribute as Solomon’s subjects throughout his lifetime.

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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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