Ezekiel 16:11
What does Ezekiel 16:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 16:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And I decked thee with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.
KJV
King James Version · 1611I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And I decked thee with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And I made you fair with ornaments and put jewels on your hands and a chain on your neck.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I adorn thee with adornments, And I give bracelets for thy hands, And a chain for thy neck.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I decked thee also with ornaments, and put bracelets on thy hands, and a chain about thy neck.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I decked thee with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Lamentations 5:16
The crown is fallen from our head: Woe unto us! for we have sinned.
- Song of Solomon 1:10
Thy cheeks are comely with plaits of hair, Thy neck with strings of jewels.
- Daniel 5:29
Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
- Revelation 4:4
And round about the throne were four and twenty thrones: and upon the thrones I saw four and twenty elders sitting, arrayed in white garments; and on their heads crowns of gold.
- Numbers 31:50
And we have brought Jehovah’s oblation, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, ankle-chains, and bracelets, signet-rings, ear-rings, and armlets, to make atonement for our souls before Jehovah.
- Ezekiel 23:40
And furthermore ye have sent for men that come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent, and, lo, they came; for whom thou didst wash thyself, paint thine eyes, and deck thyself with ornaments,
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