Ezekiel 16:28

Ezekiel 16:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou hast played the whore also with the Assyrians, because thou wast unsatiable; yea, thou hast played the harlot with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied.
• New International Version (NIV)You engaged in prostitution with the Assyrians too, because you were insatiable; and even after that, you still were not satisfied.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You played the whore also with the Assyrians, because you were not satisfied; yes, you played the whore with them, and still you were not satisfied.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You also played the harlot with the Assyrians, because you were insatiable; indeed you played the harlot with them and still were not satisfied.

Context of Ezekiel 16:28

26You committed immorality with the Egyptians, your lustful neighbors. You multiplied your prostitution, to provoke Me. 27“So behold, I stretched out My hand over you. I diminished your ration. I gave you over to those who hate you, the daughters of the Philistines, who were ashamed of your indecent conduct. Then you also played the harlot with the Assyrians, never being satisfied; you played the harlot with them, and still you were not satisfied. 29So you multiplied your harlotry toward the land of merchants—Chaldea—yet even with this, you were not satisfied. 30“How weak is your heart”—it is a declaration of Adonai Elohim—“while you are doing all these things, the work of a shameless harlot,

Ezekiel 16:28 word by word

וַתִּזְנִי֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י אַשּׁ֔וּר מִבִּלְתִּ֖י שָׂבְעָתֵ֑ךְ וַתִּזְנִ֕ים וְגַ֖ם לֹ֥א שָׂבָֽעַתְּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thou hast played the whoreזָנָהzânâh · to fornicateH2181
• also with the Assyriansאַשּׁוּר'ashshûr 'ashshûr · AssyriaH804
• also with the Assyriansבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• becauseבִּלְתִּיbiltîy · lestH1115
• thou wast unsatiableשָׂבֵעַώâba‛ ώâbêa‛ · to satisfyH7646
• with them, and yet couldest not be satisfiedשׇׂבְעָהώob‛âh · satietyH7654

Cross-references for Ezekiel 16:28

• Ezekiel 23:5“Oholah prostituted herself, though she was Mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians, warriors,
• Judges 10:6Then Bnei-Yisrael again did what was evil in Adonai’s eyes. They worshipped the Baalim, the Ashtaroth, gods of Aram, gods of Zidon, gods of Moab, gods of the children of Ammon and gods of the Philistines. They abandoned Adonai and did not worship Him.
• 2 Kings 16:7So Ahaz sent messengers to King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. Come up and deliver me from the hand of the king of Aram and from the hand of the king of Israel, who are rising up against me.”
• 2 Kings 21:11“Since King Manasseh of Judah has done these abominations, and has outdone in wickedness all that the Amorites who were before him did, and has also made Judah sin with his idols,
• 2 Chronicles 28:23He even sacrificed to the gods of Damascus after he had been defeated, for he said, “Because the gods of the kings of Aram helped them, I will sacrifice to them and they will help me.” But they caused the downfall of him and all Israel.
• Jeremiah 2:18But now, what is on the road to Egypt? Drinking the waters of the Nile? Or what is on the road to Assyria? Drinking the waters of the Euphrates?
• Hosea 10:6It also will be carried to Assyria as tribute to a warring king. Ephraim will receive shame and Israel will be put to shame by its own counsel.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 16:28

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28Compare the marginal reference. Idolatry, spiritual adultery, invariably accompanied these unholy alliances, and brought with it disaster and ruin.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-29Jerusalem eagerly sought close relationships with Egypt, Assyria, and Babylonia. These political alliances cost a great deal of money. They also failed to bring the help and protection that the leaders expected. Even if these agreements had brought clear political benefits, they would still have been wrong. They showed that Jerusalem did not trust the Lord. Instead of depending on him, the city looked to other nations for safety. These alliances also led…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. unsatiable--Not satisfied with whoredoms with neighbors, thou hast gone off to the distant Assyrians, that is, hast sought a league with them, and with it adopted their idolatries.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 16:28

• High Places
• Lasciviousness

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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