Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

Ezekiel 16

1 Under the similitude of a wretched infant is shewed the natural state of Jerusalem. 6 God's extraordinary love towards her. 15 Her monstrous whoredom. 35 Her grievous judgment. 44 Her sin, matching her mother, and exceeding her sisters, Sodom and Samaria, calleth for judgments. 60 Mercy is promised her in the end.

 16:1 ¶ Again the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 came x1961 unto x413 me, saying, 559 z8800

 16:2 Son 1121 of man, 120 cause x853 Jerusalem 3389 to know 3045 z8685 x853 her abominations, 8441

 16:3 And say, 559 z8804 Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the Lord 136 GOD 3069 unto Jerusalem; 3389 Thy birth 4351 and thy nativity 4138 [is] of the land 776 x4480 of Canaan; 3669 thy father 1 [was] an Amorite, 567 and thy mother 517 an Hittite. y2850 x2851

 16:4 And [as for] thy nativity, 4138 in the day 3117 thou wast born 3205 z8715 thy navel 8270 was not x3808 cut, 3772 z8795 neither x3808 wast thou washed 7364 z8795 in water 4325 to supple 4935 [thee]; thou wast not x3808 salted y4414 z8717 at all, 4414 z8715 nor x3808 swaddled y2853 z8795 at all. 2853 z8715

 16:5 None x3808 eye 5869 pitied 2347 z8804 x5921 thee, to do 6213 z8800 any 259 of these x4480 x428 unto thee, to have compassion 2550 z8800 upon x5921 thee; but thou wast cast out 7993 z8714 in x413 the open 6440 field, 7704 to the lothing 1604 of thy person, 5315 in the day 3117 that thou wast born. 3205 z8715

 16:6 ¶ And when I passed 5674 z8799 by x5921 thee, and saw 7200 z8799 thee polluted 947 z8711 in thine own blood, 1818 I said 559 z8799 unto thee [when thou wast] in thy blood, 1818 Live; 2421 z8798 yea, I said 559 z8799 unto thee [when thou wast] in thy blood, 1818 Live. 2421 z8798

 16:7 I have caused 5414 z8804 thee to multiply 7233 as the bud 6780 of the field, 7704 and thou hast increased 7235 z8799 and waxen great, 1431 z8799 and thou art come 935 z8799 to excellent 5716 ornaments: 5716 [thy] breasts 7699 are fashioned, 3559 z8738 and thine hair 8181 is grown, 6779 z8765 whereas thou x859 [wast] naked 5903 and bare. 6181

 16:8 Now when I passed 5674 z8799 by x5921 thee, and looked y7200 z8799 upon x7200 thee, behold, x2009 thy time 6256 [was] the time 6256 of love; 1730 and I spread 6566 z8799 my skirt 3671 over x5921 thee, and covered 3680 z8762 thy nakedness: 6172 yea, I sware 7650 z8735 unto thee, and entered 935 z8799 into a covenant 1285 with x854 thee, saith 5002 z8803 the Lord 136 GOD, 3069 and thou becamest x1961 mine.

 16:9 Then washed 7364 z8799 I thee with water; 4325 yea, I throughly washed away 7857 z8799 thy blood 1818 from x4480 x5921 thee, and I anointed 5480 z8799 thee with oil. 8081

 16:10 I clothed 3847 z8686 thee also with broidered work, 7553 and shod 5274 z8799 thee with badgers' skin, 8476 and I girded y2280 z8799 thee about x2280 with fine linen, 8336 and I covered 3680 z8762 thee with silk. 4897

 16:11 I decked 5710 z8799 thee also with ornaments, 5716 and I put 5414 z8799 bracelets 6781 upon x5921 thy hands, 3027 and a chain 7242 on x5921 thy neck. 1627

 16:12 And I put 5414 z8799 a jewel 5141 on x5921 thy forehead, 639 and earrings 5694 in x5921 thine ears, 241 and a beautiful 8597 crown 5850 upon thine head. 7218

 16:13 Thus wast thou decked 5710 z8799 with gold 2091 and silver; 3701 and thy raiment 4403 [was of] fine linen, 8336 z8675 and silk, 4897 and broidered work; 7553 thou didst eat 398 z8804 fine flour, 5560 and honey, 1706 and oil: 8081 and thou wast exceeding y3966 beautiful, 3302 3966 z8799 and thou didst prosper 6743 z8799 into a kingdom. 4410

 16:14 And thy renown 8034 went forth 3318 z8799 among the heathen 1471 for thy beauty: 3308 for x3588 it x1931 [was] perfect 3632 through my comeliness, 1926 which x834 I had put 7760 z8804 upon x5921 thee, saith 5002 z8803 the Lord 136 GOD. 3069

 16:15 ¶ But thou didst trust 982 z8799 in thine own beauty, 3308 and playedst the harlot 2181 z8799 because x5921 of thy renown, 8034 and pouredst out 8210 z8799 x853 thy fornications 8457 on x5921 every one x3605 that passed by; 5674 z8802 his it was. x1961

 16:16 And of thy garments 899 x4480 thou didst take, 3947 z8799 and deckedst 6213 z8799 thy high places 1116 with divers colours, 2921 z8803 and playedst the harlot 2181 z8799 thereupon: x5921 [the like things] shall not x3808 come, 935 z8802 neither x3808 shall it be x1961 [so].

 16:17 Thou hast also taken 3947 z8799 thy fair 8597 jewels 3627 of my gold 2091 x4480 and of my silver, 3701 x4480 which x834 I had given 5414 z8804 thee, and madest 6213 z8799 to thyself images 6754 of men, 2145 and didst commit whoredom 2181 z8799 with them,

 16:18 And tookest 3947 z8799 thy broidered 7553 x853 garments, 899 and coveredst 3680 z8762 them: and thou hast set 5414 z8804 mine oil 8081 and mine incense 7004 before 6440 them.

 16:19 My meat 3899 also which x834 I gave 5414 z8804 thee, fine flour, 5560 and oil, 8081 and honey, 1706 [wherewith] I fed 398 z8689 thee, thou hast even set 5414 z8804 it before 6440 them for a sweet 5207 savour: 7381 and [thus] it was, x1961 saith 5002 z8803 the Lord 136 GOD. 3069

 16:20 Moreover thou hast taken 3947 z8799 x853 thy sons 1121 and thy daughters, 1323 whom x834 thou hast borne 3205 z8804 unto me, and these hast thou sacrificed 2076 z8799 unto them to be devoured. 398 z8800 [Is this] of x4480 thy whoredoms 8457 a small matter, 4592

 16:21 That thou hast slain 7819 z8799 x853 my children, 1121 and delivered 5414 z8799 them to cause them to pass through 5674 z8687 [the fire] for them?

 16:22 And in all x3605 thine abominations 8441 and thy whoredoms 8457 thou hast not x3808 remembered 2142 z8804 x853 the days 3117 of thy youth, 5271 when thou wast x1961 naked 5903 and bare, 6181 [and] wast x1961 polluted 947 z8711 in thy blood. 1818

 16:23 And it came to pass x1961 after 310 all x3605 thy wickedness, 7451 (woe, 188 woe 188 unto thee! saith 5002 z8803 the Lord 136 GOD;) 3069

 16:24 [That] thou hast also built 1129 z8799 unto thee an eminent place, 1354 and hast made 6213 z8799 thee an high place 7413 in every x3605 street. 7339

 16:25 Thou hast built 1129 z8804 thy high place 7413 at x413 every x3605 head 7218 of the way, 1870 and hast made x853 thy beauty 3308 to be abhorred, 8581 z8762 and hast opened 6589 z8762 x853 thy feet 7272 to every one x3605 that passed by, 5674 z8802 and multiplied 7235 z8686 x853 thy whoredoms. 8457

 16:26 Thou hast also committed fornication 2181 z8799 with x413 the Egyptians 1121 4714 thy neighbours, 7934 great 1432 of flesh; 1320 and hast increased 7235 z8686 x853 thy whoredoms, 8457 to provoke me to anger. 3707 z8687

 16:27 Behold, x2009 therefore I have stretched out 5186 z8804 my hand 3027 over x5921 thee, and have diminished 1639 z8799 thine ordinary 2706 [food], and delivered 5414 z8799 thee unto the will 5315 of them that hate 8130 z8802 thee, the daughters 1323 of the Philistines, 6430 which are ashamed 3637 z8737 of thy lewd 2154 way. 1870 x4480

 16:28 Thou hast played the whore 2181 z8799 also with x413 the Assyrians, 1121 804 because y1115 thou wast unsatiable; y7646 z8804 x4480 x1115 x7654 yea, thou hast played the harlot 2181 z8799 with them, and yet x1571 couldest not x3808 be satisfied. y7654 x7646

 16:29 Thou hast moreover multiplied 7235 z8686 x853 thy fornication 8457 in x413 the land 776 of Canaan 3667 unto Chaldea; 3778 and yet x1571 thou wast not x3808 satisfied 7646 z8804 herewith. 2063

 16:30 How x4100 weak 535 z8802 is thine heart, 3826 saith 5002 z8803 the Lord 136 GOD, 3069 seeing thou doest 6213 z8800 x853 all x3605 these x428 [things], the work 4639 of an imperious 7986 whorish 2181 z8803 woman; 802

 16:31 In that thou buildest 1129 z8800 thine eminent place 1354 in the head 7218 of every x3605 way, 1870 and makest 6213 z8804 thine high place 7413 in every x3605 street; 7339 and hast not x3808 been x1961 as an harlot, 2181 z8802 in that thou scornest 7046 z8763 hire; 868

 16:32 [But as] a wife 802 that committeth adultery, 5003 z8764 [which] taketh 3947 z8799 x853 strangers 2114 z8801 instead x8478 of her husband! 376

 16:33 They give 5414 z8799 gifts 5078 to all x3605 whores: 2181 z8802 but thou x859 givest 5414 z8804 x853 thy gifts 5083 to all x3605 thy lovers, 157 z8764 and hirest 7809 z8799 them, that they may come 935 z8800 unto x413 thee on every side 5439 x4480 for thy whoredom. 8457

 16:34 And the contrary 2016 is x1961 in thee from x4480 [other] women 802 in thy whoredoms, 8457 whereas none x3808 followeth 310 thee to commit whoredoms: 2181 z8795 and in that thou givest 5414 z8800 a reward, 868 and no x3808 reward 868 is given 5414 z8738 unto thee, therefore thou art 1961 z8799 contrary. 2016

 16:35 ¶ Wherefore, x3651 O harlot, 2181 z8802 hear 8085 z8798 the word 1697 of the LORD: 3068

 16:36 Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the Lord 136 GOD; 3069 Because x3282 thy filthiness 5178 was poured out, 8210 z8736 and thy nakedness 6172 discovered 1540 z8735 through thy whoredoms 8457 with x5921 thy lovers, 157 z8764 and with x5921 all x3605 the idols 1544 of thy abominations, 8441 and by the blood 1818 of thy children, 1121 which x834 thou didst give 5414 z8804 unto them;

 16:37 Behold, x2009 therefore x3651 I will gather 6908 z8764 x853 all x3605 thy lovers, 157 z8764 with x5921 whom x834 thou hast taken pleasure, 6149 z8804 and all x3605 [them] that x834 thou hast loved, 157 z8804 with x5921 all x3605 [them] that x834 thou hast hated; 8130 z8804 I will even gather 6908 z8765 them round about 5439 x4480 against x5921 thee, and will discover 1540 z8765 thy nakedness 6172 unto x413 them, that they may see 7200 z8804 x853 all x3605 thy nakedness. 6172

 16:38 And I will judge 8199 z8804 thee, as women that break wedlock 5003 z8802 and shed 8210 z8802 blood 1818 are judged; 4941 and I will give 5414 z8804 thee blood 1818 in fury 2534 and jealousy. 7068

 16:39 And I will also give 5414 z8804 thee into their hand, 3027 and they shall throw down 2040 z8804 thine eminent place, 1354 and shall break down 5422 z8765 thy high places: 7413 they shall strip 6584 z8689 thee also of thy clothes, 899 and shall take 3947 z8804 thy fair 8597 jewels, 3627 and leave y3240 z8689 x5117 thee naked 5903 and bare. 6181

 16:40 They shall also bring up 5927 z8689 a company 6951 against x5921 thee, and they shall stone 7275 z8804 thee with stones, 68 and thrust thee through 1333 z8765 with their swords. 2719

 16:41 And they shall burn 8313 z8804 thine houses 1004 with fire, 784 and execute 6213 z8804 judgments 8201 upon thee in the sight 5869 of many 7227 women: 802 and I will cause thee to cease 7673 z8689 from playing the harlot, 2181 z8802 x4480 and thou also x1571 shalt give 5414 z8799 no x3808 hire 868 any more. x5750

 16:42 So will I make my fury 2534 toward thee to rest, 5117 z8689 and my jealousy 7068 shall depart 5493 z8804 from x4480 thee, and I will be quiet, 8252 z8804 and will be no x3808 more x5750 angry. 3707 z8799

 16:43 Because x3282 x834 thou hast not x3808 remembered 2142 z8804 x853 the days 3117 of thy youth, 5271 but hast fretted 7264 z8799 me in all x3605 these x428 [things]; behold, 1887 therefore I x589 also x1571 will recompense 5414 z8804 thy way 1870 upon [thine] head, 7218 saith 5002 z8803 the Lord 136 GOD: 3069 and thou shalt not x3808 commit 6213 z8804 x853 this lewdness 2154 above x5921 all x3605 thine abominations. 8441

 16:44 ¶ Behold, x2009 every one x3605 that useth proverbs 4911 z8802 shall use [this] proverb 4911 z8799 against x5921 thee, saying, 559 z8800 As [is] the mother, 517 [so is] her daughter. 1323

 16:45 Thou x859 [art] thy mother's 517 daughter, 1323 that lotheth 1602 z8802 her husband 376 and her children; 1121 and thou x859 [art] the sister 269 of thy sisters, 269 which x834 lothed 1602 z8804 their husbands y582 x376 and their children: 1121 your mother 517 [was] an Hittite, y2850 x2851 and your father 1 an Amorite. 567

 16:46 And thine elder 1419 sister 269 [is] Samaria, 8111 she x1931 and her daughters 1323 that dwell 3427 z8802 at x5921 thy left hand: 8040 and thy younger 6996 sister, 269 that dwelleth 3427 z8802 at thy right hand, 3225 x4480 [is] Sodom 5467 and her daughters. 1323

 16:47 Yet hast thou not x3808 walked 1980 z8804 after their ways, 1870 nor done 6213 z8804 after their abominations: 8441 but, as [if that were] a very 6985 little 4592 y6962 z8804 [thing], thou wast corrupted 7843 z8686 more than x4480 they y2004 in all x3605 thy ways. 1870

 16:48 [As] I x589 live, 2416 saith 5002 z8803 the Lord 136 GOD, 3069 Sodom 5467 thy sister 269 hath not x518 done, 6213 z8804 she x1931 nor her daughters, 1323 as x834 thou hast done, 6213 z8804 thou x859 and thy daughters. 1323

 16:49 Behold, x2009 this x2088 was x1961 the iniquity 5771 of thy sister 269 Sodom, 5467 pride, 1347 fulness 7653 of bread, 3899 and abundance 7962 of idleness 8252 z8687 was x1961 in her and in her daughters, 1323 neither x3808 did she strengthen 2388 z8689 the hand 3027 of the poor 6041 and needy. 34

 16:50 And they were haughty, 1361 z8799 and committed 6213 z8799 abomination 8441 before 6440 me: therefore I took them away 5493 z8686 x853 as x834 I saw 7200 z8804 [good].

 16:51 Neither x3808 hath Samaria 8111 committed 2398 z8804 half 2677 of thy sins; 2403 but thou hast multiplied 7235 z8686 x853 thine abominations 8441 more than x4480 they, y2007 and hast justified 6663 z8762 x853 thy sisters 269 in all x3605 thine abominations 8441 which x834 thou hast done. 6213 z8804

 16:52 Thou x859 also, x1571 which x834 hast judged 6419 z8765 thy sisters, 269 bear 5375 z8798 thine own shame 3639 for thy sins 2403 that x834 thou hast committed more abominable 8581 z8689 than x4480 they: y2004 they are more righteous 6663 z8799 than x4480 thou: yea, be thou confounded 954 z8798 x859 also, x1571 and bear 5375 z8798 thy shame, 3639 in that thou hast justified 6663 z8763 thy sisters. 269

 16:53 When I shall bring again 7725 z8804 x853 their captivity, 7622 z8675 x853 the captivity 7622 z8675 of Sodom 5467 and her daughters, 1323 and the captivity 7622 z8676 of Samaria 8111 and her daughters, 1323 then [will I bring again] the captivity 7622 z8675 of thy captives 7622 in the midst 8432 of them:

 16:54 That x4616 thou mayest bear 5375 z8799 thine own shame, 3639 and mayest be confounded 3637 z8738 in all x4480 x3605 that x834 thou hast done, 6213 z8804 in that thou art a comfort 5162 z8763 unto them.

 16:55 When thy sisters, 269 Sodom 5467 and her daughters, 1323 shall return 7725 z8799 to their former estate, 6927 and Samaria 8111 and her daughters 1323 shall return 7725 z8799 to their former estate, 6927 then thou x859 and thy daughters 1323 shall return 7725 z8799 to your former estate. 6927

 16:56 For thy sister 269 Sodom 5467 was x1961 not x3808 mentioned 8052 by thy mouth 6310 in the day 3117 of thy pride, 1347

 16:57 Before x2962 thy wickedness 7451 was discovered, 1540 z8735 as at x3644 the time 6256 of [thy] reproach 2781 of the daughters 1323 of Syria, 758 and all x3605 [that are] round about 5439 her, the daughters 1323 of the Philistines, 6430 which despise 7590 z8801 thee round about. 5439 x4480

 16:58 Thou x859 hast borne 5375 z8804 x853 thy lewdness 2154 and thine abominations, 8441 saith 5002 z8803 the LORD. 3068

 16:59 For x3588 thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the Lord 136 GOD; 3069 I will even deal 6213 z8804 with x854 thee as x834 thou hast done, 6213 z8804 which x834 hast despised 959 z8804 the oath 423 in breaking 6565 z8687 the covenant. 1285

 16:60 ¶ Nevertheless I x589 will remember 2142 z8804 x853 my covenant 1285 with x854 thee in the days 3117 of thy youth, 5271 and I will establish 6965 z8689 unto thee an everlasting 5769 covenant. 1285

 16:61 Then thou shalt remember 2142 z8804 x853 thy ways, 1870 and be ashamed, 3637 z8738 when thou shalt receive 3947 z8800 x853 thy sisters, 269 thine elder 1419 and thy younger: 6996 and I will give 5414 z8804 them unto thee for daughters, 1323 but not x3808 by thy covenant. 1285 x4480

 16:62 And I x589 will establish 6965 z8689 x853 my covenant 1285 with x854 thee; and thou shalt know 3045 z8804 that x3588 I x589 [am] the LORD: 3068

 16:63 That x4616 thou mayest remember, 2142 z8799 and be confounded, 954 z8804 and never x3808 open 6610 thy mouth 6310 any more x5750 because 6440 x4480 of thy shame, 3639 when I am pacified 3722 z8763 toward thee for all x3605 that x834 thou hast done, 6213 z8804 saith 5002 z8803 the Lord 136 GOD. 3069