Tree of Life Version
Ezekiel 16:7
7I made you grow as myriads, like a branch of the field. You grew up, got tall and came to full adornment. Your breasts were formed, your hair sprouted. Yet you were naked and bare.
Ezekiel 16:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare.
- New International Version (NIV)I made you grow like a plant of the field. You grew and developed and entered puberty. Your breasts had formed and your hair had grown, yet you were stark naked.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I made you flourish like a plant of the field. And you grew up and became tall and arrived at full adornment. Your breasts were formed, and your hair had grown; yet you were naked and bare.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I made you thrive like a plant in the field; and you grew, matured, and became very beautiful. Your breasts were formed, your hair grew, but you were naked and bare.
Context of Ezekiel 16:7
5No eye pitied you enough to do any of these things to you out of compassion. Instead you were cast out in the open field, for you were detested on the day you were born. 6“When I passed by you, and saw you kicking in your blood. I said to you, ‘In your blood, live!’ Yes, I said to you, ‘In your blood, live!’ I made you grow as myriads, like a branch of the field. You grew up, got tall and came to full adornment. Your breasts were formed, your hair sprouted. Yet you were naked and bare. 8“Again I passed by and saw you, and behold, you were truly at the time of love. I spread the corner of my garment over you and covered your nakedness. I swore to you and entered into a covenant with you,” says Adonai. “So you became Mine. 9Then I washed you with water, rinsed off your blood from on you and anointed you with oil.
Read all of Ezekiel 16Ezekiel 16:7 word by word
רְבָבָ֗ה כְּצֶ֤מַח הַשָּׂדֶה֙ נְתַתִּ֔יךְ וַתִּרְבִּי֙ וַֽתִּגְדְּלִ֔י וַתָּבֹ֖אִי בַּעֲדִ֣י עֲדָיִ֑ים שָׁדַ֤יִם נָכֹ֙נוּ֙ וּשְׂעָרֵ֣ךְ צִמֵּ֔חַ וְאַ֖תְּ עֵרֹ֥ם וְעֶרְיָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- I have causedנָתַןnâthan · to give: makeH5414
- thee to multiplyרְבָבָהrebâbâh · myriadH7233
- as the budצֶ֫מַחtsemach · branchH6780
- of the fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
- and thou hast increasedרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235
- and waxen greatגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431
- and thou art comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- to excellentעֲדִי‛ădîy · ornamentH5716
- breastsשַׁדshad shôd · breastH7699
- are fashionedכּוּןkûn · to establish: prepareH3559
- and thine hairשֵׂעָרώê‛âr ώa‛ar · hairH8181
- is grownצָמַחtsâmach · to springH6779
- nakedעֵירֹם‛êyrôm ‛êrôm · nakedH5903
- and bareעֶרְיָה‛eryâh · nakednessH6181
Cross-references for Ezekiel 16:7
- Genesis 22:17I will richly bless you and bountifully multiply your seed like the stars of heaven, and like the sand that is on the seashore, and your seed will possess the gate of his enemies.
- Exodus 1:7Yet Bnei-Yisrael were fruitful, increased abundantly, multiplied and grew extremely numerous—so the land was filled with them.
- Exodus 12:37Then Bnei-Yisrael journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about 600,000 men on foot, as well as children.
- Acts 7:17“But as the time drew near for the promise God had sworn to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt—
- Ezekiel 16:10I clothed you with embroidery and put sandals of fine leather on you. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk.
- Exodus 3:22Every woman is to ask her neighbor and the woman who lives in her house for silver and gold jewelry and clothing. You will put them on your sons and your daughters. So you will plunder the Egyptians.”
- Deuteronomy 1:10Adonai your God has multiplied you—and here you are today, like the stars of the heavens in number.
- Deuteronomy 4:8What great nation is there that has statutes and ordinances that are righteous—like all of this Torah that I am setting before you today?
- Deuteronomy 32:10He found him in the wilderness land, in the void of a howling waste. He surrounded him, cared for him, guarded him as the pupil of His eye.
- Deuteronomy 33:26“There is none like God, Jeshurun, riding through the heavens to your aid and through the skies in His majesty.
- Nehemiah 9:18even when they made a cast image of a calf for themselves and said, ‘This is your god who brought you up from Egypt!’ or when they committed great blasphemies.
- Psalms 135:4For Adonai has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel as His treasured possession.
- Psalms 147:20He has not done so with any other nation. They have not known His judgments. Halleluyah!
- Psalms 148:14He has raised up a horn for His people, a praise for all His kedoshim, for the children of Israel— a people near to Him. Halleluyah!
- Psalms 149:2Let Israel rejoice in its Maker. Let the children of Zion be glad in their King.
- Isaiah 61:10I will rejoice greatly in Adonai. My soul will be joyful in my God. For He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me in a robe of righteousness— like a bridegroom wearing a priestly turban, like a bride adorning herself with her jewels.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 16:7
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7I caused “thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou” didst increase “and” wax “great, and thou” didst come “to excellent” beauty; “thy breasts” were “fashioned and thine hair” was grown, yet wast “thou naked and bare.” The prophet has arrived at the time at which the child grew up to maturity. God preserved the life of the infant which must without His help have died Ezekiel 16:6; and the child grew up to womanhood, but was still desolate and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7Jerusalem was helpless and close to death. She had no one to protect her. At that moment, the Lord stepped in and spoke a life-giving word. Without his word, she would have died. The Lord did not owe this abandoned child anything. Many other children in the ancient world were left to die. He was not required to rescue her. But because of his grace and mercy (his undeserved kindness and compassion), he chose to save her. The Lord did more than keep her…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. caused ... to multiply--literally, "I ... made thee a myriad." bud of ... field--the produce of the field. In two hundred fifty years they increased from seventy-five persons to eight hundred thousand (Ac 7:14) [Calvin]. But see Ex 12:37, 38. excellent ornaments--literally, "ornament of ornaments." naked ... bare--(Ho 2:3). Literally, "nakedness ... bareness" itself; more emphatic.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
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