Ezekiel 16:10

Ezekiel 16:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers’ skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk.
• New International Version (NIV)I clothed you with an embroidered dress and put sandals of fine leather on you. I dressed you in fine linen and covered you with costly garments.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I clothed you also with embroidered cloth and shod you with fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I clothed you in embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of badger skin; I clothed you with fine linen and covered you with silk.

Context of Ezekiel 16:10

8And when I passed by again, I saw that you were old enough for love. So I wrapped my cloak around you to cover your nakedness and declared my marriage vows. I made a covenant with you, says the Sovereign Lord, and you became mine. 9“Then I bathed you and washed off your blood, and I rubbed fragrant oils into your skin. I gave you expensive clothing of fine linen and silk, beautifully embroidered, and sandals made of fine goatskin leather. 11I gave you lovely jewelry, bracelets, beautiful necklaces, 12a ring for your nose, earrings for your ears, and a lovely crown for your head.

Ezekiel 16:10 word by word

וָאַלְבִּישֵׁ֣ךְ רִקְמָ֔ה וָאֶנְעֲלֵ֖ךְ תָּ֑חַשׁ וָאֶחְבְּשֵׁ֣ךְ בַּשֵּׁ֔שׁ וַאֲכַסֵּ֖ךְ מֶֽשִׁי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I clothedלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• thee also with broidered workרִקְמָהriqmâh · embroideryH7553
• and shodנָעַלnâ‛al · to shoeH5274
• thee with badgers’ skinתַּ֫חַשׁtachash · leatherH8476
• and I girdedחָבַשׁchâbash · to saddle/tieH2280
• thee about with fine linenשֵׁשׁshêsh sheshîy · linenH8336
• and I coveredכָּסָהkâsâh · to coverH3680
• thee with silkמֶ֫שִׁיmeshîy · silkH4897

Cross-references for Ezekiel 16:10

• Ezekiel 16:7And I helped you to thrive like a plant in the field. You grew up and became a beautiful jewel. Your breasts became full, and your body hair grew, but you were still naked.
• Psalms 45:13The bride, a princess, looks glorious in her golden gown.
• Isaiah 61:3To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the Lord has planted for his own glory.
• Luke 15:22“But his father said to the servants, ‘Quick! Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on him. Get a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet.
• Revelation 21:2And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.
• Ezekiel 16:13And so you were adorned with gold and silver. Your clothes were made of fine linen and costly fabric and were beautifully embroidered. You ate the finest foods—choice flour, honey, and olive oil—and became more beautiful than ever. You looked like a queen, and so you were!
• Exodus 28:5So give them fine linen cloth, gold thread, and blue, purple, and scarlet thread.
• 1 Peter 3:3Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes.
• Exodus 25:5tanned ram skins and fine goatskin leather; acacia wood;
• Exodus 26:14Complete the tent covering with a protective layer of tanned ram skins and a layer of fine goatskin leather.
• Exodus 39:27They made tunics for Aaron and his sons from fine linen cloth.
• Revelation 7:9After this I saw a vast crowd, too great to count, from every nation and tribe and people and language, standing in front of the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white robes and held palm branches in their hands.
• Revelation 19:8She has been given the finest of pure white linen to wear.” For the fine linen represents the good deeds of God’s holy people.
• Genesis 41:42Then Pharaoh removed his signet ring from his hand and placed it on Joseph’s finger. He dressed him in fine linen clothing and hung a gold chain around his neck.
• Proverbs 31:22She makes her own bedspreads. She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns.
• Revelation 18:12She bought great quantities of gold, silver, jewels, and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet cloth; things made of fragrant thyine wood, ivory goods, and objects made of expensive wood; and bronze, iron, and marble.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 16:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10I clothed thee also with broidered work - Cloth on which various figures, in various colors, were wrought by the needle. With badgers'skin - See Exodus 25:6. The same kind of skin with which the tabernacle was covered. Fine linen - בשש beshesh, with cotton. I have seen cloth of this kind enveloping the finest mummies. I covered thee with silk - משי meshi . Very probably the produce of the silk-worm.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Badgers‘ skin - Probably the skin of the dolphin or dugong (Exodus 25:5 note). Silk - For a robe, a turban, or (as gauze) for a transparent veil; the derivation of the word in the original is much disputed.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10The Lord did for Jerusalem what her parents never did: he washed, anointed, and clothed her, reversing the circumstances of her birth. The Lord gave Jerusalem beautiful gifts. He dressed her with ornaments and fine materials fit for a queen. Some of these same materials were used in the tabernacle (see Exodus 25:3–5; 26:1–14). This detail would remind the people of Jerusalem of something important. Their city was chosen as the place for God’s sanctuary…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Psa 45:13, 14, similarly describes the Church (Israel, the appointed mother of Christendom) adorned as a bride (so Is 61:10). It is Messiah who provides the wedding garment (Re 3:18; 19:8). badgers' skin--tahash; others translate, "seal skins." They formed the over-covering of the tabernacle, which was, as it were, the nuptial tent of God and Israel (Ex 26:14), and the material of the shoes worn by the Hebrews on festival days. (See on Ex 25:5). fine…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 16:10

• Badger
• Bride
• Bridegroom
• Embroidery
• God Continued...
• Linen
• Shoe
• Silk

In the dictionaries

• Badger
• Confound
• Dress
• Eminent
• Equal
• Fornication
• Gird
• Girdle
• Headdress
• Justify

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