Ezekiel 22:16

Ezekiel 22:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And thou shalt take thine inheritance in thyself in the sight of the heathen, and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)When you have been defiled in the eyes of the nations, you will know that I am the Lord.’ ”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And you shall be profaned by your own doing in the sight of the nations, and you shall know that I am the Lord."
• New King James Version (NKJV)You shall defile yourself in the sight of the nations; then you shall know that I am the Lord.” ’ ”

Context of Ezekiel 22:16

14Will your heart’s courage stand or your hands be strong in the days when I deal with you? I, Adonai, have spoken it and will do it. 15I will scatter you among the nations and disperse you throughout the lands. I will purge your uncleanness from you. You will be defiled in the sight of the nations. Then you will know that I am Adonai.” 17The word of Adonai came to me saying: 18“Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me—all of them are the copper, tin, iron and lead left inside a furnace—they are the dross of silver.”

Ezekiel 22:16 word by word

וְנִחַ֥לְתְּ בָּ֖ךְ לְעֵינֵ֣י גוֹיִ֑ם וְיָדַ֖עַתְּ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And thou shalt take thine inheritanceנָחַלnâchal · to inheritH5157
• And thou shalt take thine inheritanceחָלַלchâlal · to profane/begin: profaneH2490
• in thyself in the sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• of the heathenגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• and thou shalt knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Ezekiel 22:16

• Ezekiel 7:24I will bring the wicked of the nations. They will possess their houses. So I will end the pride of the strong, when their holy places are profaned.
• Ezekiel 25:3Say to the children of Ammon—hear the word of Adonai, thus says Adonai Elohim—‘Because you said, “Aha!” against My Sanctuary when it was defiled, against the land of Israel when it was made desolate and against the house of Judah when they went into exile,
• Isaiah 43:28So I profaned the Sanctuary officials, and gave Jacob over to destruction, and Israel to scorn.
• Isaiah 47:6I was angry with My people. I profaned My heritage. I gave them into your hand, but you showed them no mercy. You made your yoke very heavy on the aged.
• Ezekiel 6:7The slain will fall in your midst. Then you will know that I am Adonai.
• Ezekiel 39:6“I will send fire on Magog and on those who live securely in the islands. Then they will know that I am Adonai.
• Exodus 8:22But Moses said, “That would not be right. For the offerings we intend to sacrifice to Adonai our God are an abomination to the Egyptians. If we sacrifice what is an abomination to the Egyptians, wouldn’t they stone us?
• 1 Kings 20:13Then behold, a prophet approached King Ahab of Israel and said, “Thus says Adonai: Have you seen all this great multitude? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand this day, and you will know that I am Adonai.”
• Psalms 9:16The nations sank into the pit they made. The net they hid caught their own foot.
• Psalms 83:18Let them be ashamed and dismayed forever. Let them be humiliated and perish.
• Isaiah 37:20Now, Adonai our God, save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone are Adonai!”
• Daniel 4:25All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 22:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Thou shalt know that I am the Lord - I shall so deal with and punish thee, that thou shalt be obliged to own the vindictive hand of a sin-avenging God.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Thou shalt take … - Better as in the margin. Thou shalt by thine own fault forfeit the privileges of a holy nation.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16when you have defiled yourself in the eyes of the nations: The Lord's people were scattered among the nations instead of living in the promised land. This situation made it seem like the Lord could not fulfill his promise. However, the Lord was willing to endure this dishonor so his forgetful people could learn to remember him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. take thine inheritance in thyself--Formerly thou wast Mine inheritance; but now, full of guilt, thou art no longer Mine, but thine own inheritance to thyself; "in the sight of the heathen," that is, even they shall see that, now that thou hast become a captive, thou art no longer owned as Mine [Vatablus]. Fairbairn and others needlessly take the Hebrew from a different root, "thou shalt be polluted by ('in,' [Henderson]) thyself," &c.; the heathen…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 22:16

• Israel, Prophecies Concerning

In the dictionaries

• Endure
• Furnace
• Gain
• Gap
• Raven
• Tale

Commentaries on Ezekiel 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings