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

54That thou mayest bear thy own shame, and mayest be confounded in all that thou hast done, in that thou art a comfort to them. 55When thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to their former state, and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former state, then thou and thy daughters shall return to your former state. For 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 around her, the daughters of the Philistines, who despise thee on every side. 58Thou hast borne thy lewdness and thy abominations, saith the LORD.

Ezekiel 16:56 word by word

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

• sisterאָחוֹת'âchôth · sisterH269
• Sodomסְדֹםsedôm · SodomH5467
• mentionedשְׁמוּעָהshemû‛âh · tidingsH8052
• mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• prideגָּאוֹןgâ'ôn · prideH1347

Cross-references for Ezekiel 16:56

• Isaiah 65:5Who say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
• Zephaniah 3:11In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, when thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty in my holy mountain.
• Luke 15:28And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore his father came out, and entreated him.
• Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as 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
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• 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