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 · 2000

And I decked thee with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And I decked thee with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And I made you fair with ornaments and put jewels on your hands and a chain on your neck.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And I adorn thee with adornments, And I give bracelets for thy hands, And a chain for thy neck.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

I decked thee also with ornaments, and put bracelets on thy hands, and a chain about thy neck.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And I decked thee with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck;

Context

v.10I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with sealskin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and covered thee with silk.

v.11This passage

v.12And I put a ring upon thy nose, and ear-rings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thy head.

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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