Ezekiel 16:56

Ezekiel 16:56 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Was not your sister Sodom a byword in your mouth in the day of your pride,
• New King James Version (NKJV)For your sister Sodom was not a byword in your mouth in the days of your pride,
• New Living Translation (NLT)In your proud days you held Sodom in contempt.

Context of Ezekiel 16:56

54so that you may bear your disgrace and be ashamed of all you have done in giving them comfort. 55And your sisters, Sodom with her daughters and Samaria with her daughters, will return to what they were before; and you and your daughters will return to what you were before. You would not even mention your sister Sodom in the day of your pride, 57before your wickedness was uncovered. Even so, you are now scorned by the daughters of Edom and all her neighbors and the daughters of the Philistines—all those around you who despise you. 58You will bear the consequences of your lewdness and your detestable practices, declares the Lord.

Ezekiel 16:56 word by word

וְל֤וֹא הָֽיְתָה֙ סְדֹ֣ם אֲחוֹתֵ֔ךְ לִשְׁמוּעָ֖ה בְּפִ֑יךְ בְּי֖וֹם גְּאוֹנָֽיִךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For thy sisterאָחוֹת'âchôth · sisterH269
• Sodomסְדֹםsedôm · SodomH5467
• was not mentionedשְׁמוּעָהshemû‛âh · tidingsH8052
• by thy mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• in the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of thy prideגָּאוֹןgâ'ôn · prideH1347

Cross-references for Ezekiel 16:56

• Isaiah 65:5who say, ‘Keep away; don’t come near me, for I am too sacred for you!’ Such people are smoke in my nostrils, a fire that keeps burning all day.
• Zephaniah 3:11On that day you, Jerusalem, will not be put to shame for all the wrongs you have done to me, because I will remove from you your arrogant boasters. Never again will you be haughty on my holy hill.
• Luke 15:28“The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him.
• Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 16:56

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 56Was not mentioned by thy mouth - Was held in utter contempt.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-63In Ezekiel 16, Jerusalem is described as an unfaithful wife and a prostitute. This language is very strong. Even in English, the chapter can be difficult to read. In its ancient setting, it would have sounded even more shocking. Ezekiel used graphic language to show how serious Judah’s sin was. He did not try to make his message softer or more polite. He spoke in a direct and forceful way. This strong language is the main point of the chapter. Ezekiel…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5656. Sodom was not mentioned--literally, "was not for a report." Thou didst not deign to mention her name as if her case could possibly apply as a warning to thee, but it did apply (2Pe 2:6).Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 16:56

• Lasciviousness
• Pride
• Sodom

In the dictionaries

• Sodom
• 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