Revised Version 1895
Ezekiel 16:35-59
35Wherefore, O harlotH2181, hearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068:
36ThusH3541 saith the LordH136 GODH136, BecauseH5921 thy filthiness was pouredH8210 outH8210, and thy nakednessH6172 discovered throughH5921 thy whoredoms with thy loversH157; and becauseH5921 of allH3605 the idolsH1544 of thy abominationsH8441, and for the bloodH1818 of thy childrenH1121, whichH834 thou didst giveH5414 unto them;
37therefore beholdH2005, I will gatherH6908 allH3605 thy loversH157, with whomH834 thou hast takenH1540 pleasureH7200, and allH3605 them that thou hast lovedH157, with allH3605 them that thou hast hatedH8130; I will evenH3651 gatherH6908 them againstH5921 thee on everyH3605 sideH5439, and will discover thy nakednessH6172 unto them, that they may seeH7200 allH3605 thy nakednessH6172.
38And I will judgeH8199 thee, as women that break wedlock and shedH8210 bloodH1818 are judgedH8199; and I will bringH5414 uponH4941 thee the bloodH1818 of furyH2534 and jealousyH7068.
39I will also giveH5414 thee intoH3027 their handH3027, and they shall throw downH5422 thine eminent placeH5414, and breakH2040 downH5422 thy lofty placesH2040; and they shall stripH6584 thee of thy clothesH899, and takeH3947 thy fair jewelsH3627: and they shall leaveH3240 thee nakedH5903 and bareH6181.
40They shall also bringH5927 upH5927 an assemblyH6951 againstH5921 thee, and they shall stoneH68 thee with stonesH68, and thrust thee throughH5921 with their swordsH2719.
41And they shall burnH8313 thine housesH1004 with fireH784, and executeH5414 judgmentsH8201 uponH784 thee in the sightH5869 of manyH7227 womenH802; and I will causeH5414 thee to ceaseH7673 from playingH2181 the harlotH2181, and thou shalt also giveH5414 noH3808 hireH868 anyH5750 moreH5750.
42SoH4480 will I satisfyH5117 my furyH2534 upon thee, and my jealousyH7068 shall departH5493 from thee, and I will be quietH8252, and will be noH3808 moreH4480 angryH3707.
43BecauseH5921 thou hast notH3808 rememberedH2142 the daysH3117 of thy youthH5271, but hast fretted meH5414 in allH3605 theseH428 things; therefore beholdH3808, I also will bringH5414 thy wayH1870 uponH5921 thine headH7218, saith the LordH136 GODH136: and thou shalt notH3808 commitH5414 this lewdnessH2154 aboveH5921 allH3605 thine abominationsH8441.
44BeholdH2009, everyH3605 one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb againstH5921 thee, sayingH559, As is the motherH517, soH5921 is herH3605 daughterH1323.
45Thou art thy mother’sH517 daughterH1323, that loatheth herH1602 husbandH376 and herH1602 childrenH1121; and thou art the sisterH269 of thy sistersH269, whichH834 loathedH1602 their husbandsH376 and their childrenH1121: your motherH517 was an HittiteH2850, and your fatherH1 an AmoriteH567.
46And thine elderH1419 sisterH269 is SamariaH8111, that dwelleth at thy leftH8040 handH3225, sheH1931 and herH5921 daughtersH1323: and thy youngerH6996 sisterH269, that dwelleth at thy rightH3225 handH3225, is SodomH5467 and herH5921 daughtersH1323.
47Yet hast thou notH3808 walkedH1980 in their waysH1870, norH3808 doneH6213 afterH1980 their abominationsH8441; but, as if that were a veryH1980 littleH4592 thingH8441, thou wast moreH3808 corruptH7843 thanH3808 they in allH3605 thy waysH1870.
48As I liveH2416, saith the LordH136 GODH136, SodomH5467 thy sisterH269 hath notH518 doneH6213, sheH1931 norH518 herH518 daughtersH1323, as thou hast doneH6213, thou and thy daughtersH1323.
49BeholdH2009, this was the iniquityH5771 of thy sisterH269 SodomH5467; prideH1347, fulness of breadH3899, and prosperous easeH7962 was in herH1961 and in herH1961 daughtersH1323; neitherH3808 didH3808 sheH3808 strengthenH2388 the handH3027 of the poorH6041 and needyH34.
50And they were haughty, and committedH6213 abominationH8441 beforeH6440 meH6440: therefore I tookH5493 them awayH5493 as I sawH7200 good.
51NeitherH3808 hath SamariaH8111 committedH2398 halfH2677 of thy sinsH2398; but thou hast multipliedH7235 thine abominationsH8441 moreH3808 thanH3808 they, and hast justifiedH6663 thy sistersH269 by allH3605 thine abominationsH8441 whichH834 thou hast doneH6213.
52Thou also, bearH5375 thine own shameH954, in that thou hast given judgmentH834 for thy sistersH269; throughH4480 thy sinsH2403 that thou hast committedH8581 moreH4480 abominableH8581 thanH4480 they, they are moreH4480 righteousH6663 thanH4480 thou: yea, be thou also confoundedH954, and bearH5375 thy shameH954, in that thou hast justifiedH6663 thy sistersH269.
53And I will turnH7725 againH7725 their captivityH7622, the captivityH7622 of SodomH5467 and herH7725 daughtersH1323, and the captivityH7622 of SamariaH8111 and herH7725 daughtersH1323, and the captivityH7622 of thy captivesH7628 in the midstH8432 of them:
54that thou mayest bearH5375 thine own shameH3639, and mayest be ashamedH3637 becauseH834 of allH3605 that thou hast doneH6213, in that thou art a comfortH5162 unto them.
55And thy sistersH269, SodomH5467 and herH7725 daughtersH1323, shall returnH7725 to their formerH6927 estate, and SamariaH8111 and herH7725 daughtersH1323 shall returnH7725 to their formerH6927 estate, and thou and thy daughtersH1323 shall returnH7725 to your formerH6927 estate.
56For thy sisterH269 SodomH5467 was notH3808 mentioned by thy mouthH6310 in the dayH3117 of thy prideH1347;
57beforeH2962 thy wickednessH7451 was discovered, as at the time of the reproachH2781 of the daughtersH1323 of SyriaH758, and of allH3605 that are roundH5439 aboutH5439 herH3605, the daughtersH1323 of the PhilistinesH6430, which doH3605 despite unto thee roundH5439 aboutH5439.
58Thou hast borneH5375 thy lewdnessH2154 and thine abominationsH8441, saith the LORDH3068.
59For thusH3541 saith the LordH136 GODH136: I will evenH3588 dealH6213 with thee as thou hast doneH6213, whichH834 hast despisedH959 the oathH423 in breaking the covenantH1285.
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
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