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,
• New International Version (NIV)You would not even mention your sister Sodom in the day of your 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,

Context of Ezekiel 16:56

54Then you will be truly ashamed of everything you have done, for your sins make them feel good in comparison. 55Yes, your sisters, Sodom and Samaria, and all their people will be restored, and at that time you also will be restored. In your proud days you held Sodom in contempt. 57But now your greater wickedness has been exposed to all the world, and you are the one who is scorned—by Edom and all her neighbors and by Philistia. 58This is your punishment for all your lewdness and detestable sins, says 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 65:5Yet they say to each other, ‘Don’t come too close or you will defile me! I am holier than you!’ These people are a stench in my nostrils, an acrid smell that never goes away.
• Zephaniah 3:11On that day you will no longer need to be ashamed, for you will no longer be rebels against me. I will remove all proud and arrogant people from among you. There will be no more haughtiness on my holy mountain.
• Luke 15:28“The older brother was angry and wouldn’t go in. His father came out and begged him,
• Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer: ‘I thank you, God, that I am not like other people—cheaters, sinners, adulterers. I’m certainly not like that 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