Ezekiel 16:58

Ezekiel 16:58 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou hast borne thy lewdness and thine abominations, saith the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)You will bear the consequences of your lewdness and your detestable practices, declares the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You bear the penalty of your lewdness and your abominations, declares the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You have paid for your lewdness and your abominations,” says the Lord.

Context of Ezekiel 16:58

56For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride, 57Before thy wickedness was discovered, as at the time of thy reproach of the daughters of Syria, and all that are round about her, the daughters of the Philistines, which despise thee round about. Thou hast borne thy lewdness and thine abominations, saith Yhwh. 59For thus saith the Lord Yhwh; I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the covenant. 60Nevertheless I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant.

Ezekiel 16:58 word by word

אֶת־זִמָּתֵ֥ךְ וְאֶת־תּוֹעֲבוֹתַ֖יִךְ אַ֣תְּ נְשָׂאתִ֑ים נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

• Thou hast borneנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
• thy lewdnessזִמָּהzimmâh zammâh · wickednessH2154
• and thine abominationsתּוֹעֵבַהtô‛êbah tô‛êbah · abominationH8441
• saithנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
• Yhwhיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Ezekiel 16:58

• Ezekiel 23:49And they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols: and ye shall know that I am the Lord Yhwh.
• Genesis 4:13And Cain said unto Yhwh, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
• Lamentations 5:7Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 16:58

• 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. 5858. borne thy lewdness--that is, the punishment of it (Eze 23:49). I do not treat thee with excessive rigor. Thy sin and punishment are exactly commensurate.Read the comment

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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