Tree of Life Version
Ezekiel 16:56
56“Was not your sister Sodom an object of scorn to you in the day of your pride,
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
54So you will bear your own disgrace and be ashamed of all that you have done in becoming a consolation to them. 55Your sisters, Sodom and her daughters, Samaria and her daughters, will return to their former state. You and your daughters will return to your former state. “Was not your sister Sodom an object of scorn to you in the day of your pride, 57before your own wickedness was exposed? Now you have become an object of scorn for the daughters of Aram and all that surround her, for the daughters of the Philistines, for all around who despise you. 58You will bear your wickedness and your abominations.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
Read all of Ezekiel 16Ezekiel 16:56 word by word
וְל֤וֹא הָֽיְתָה֙ סְדֹ֣ם אֲחוֹתֵ֔ךְ לִשְׁמוּעָ֖ה בְּפִ֑יךְ בְּי֖וֹם גְּאוֹנָֽיִךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Ezekiel 16:56
- Isaiah 65:5who say, ‘Keep to yourself, don’t come to me, for I am holier than you!’ These are smoke in My nostrils, a fire that burns all day.
- Zephaniah 3:11On that day you will not be ashamed because of all your deeds by which you rebelled against Me. For then I will remove from your midst your proud, arrogant ones, and you will never again be haughty on My holy mountain.
- Luke 15:28“But the older son was angry and didn’t want to go in. So his father came outside and pleaded with him.
- Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself: ‘O God, I thank You that I am not like other people—thieving, unjust, adulterers, or even like 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
In the dictionaries
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
Tree of Life Version — © 2015 The Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society
Commentaries