Ezekiel 16:18

What does Ezekiel 16:18 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 16:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and thou tookest thy broidered garments, and coveredst them, and didst set mine oil and mine incense before them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And tookest thy broidered garments, and coveredst them: and thou hast set mine oil and mine incense before them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and thou tookest thy broidered garments, and coveredst them, and didst set mine oil and mine incense before them.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And you took your robes of needlework for their clothing, and put my oil and my perfume before them.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And dost take the garments of thy embroidery, And thou dost cover them, And My oil and My perfume thou hast set before them.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And thou tookest thy garments of divers colours, and coveredst them: and settest my oil and my sweet incense before them.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And thou tookest thine embroidered garments, and coveredst them; and thou didst set mine oil and mine incense before them.

Context

v.17Thou didst also take thy fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given thee, and madest for thee images of men, and didst play the harlot with them;

v.18This passage

v.19My bread also which I gave thee, fine flour, and oil, and honey, wherewith I fed thee, thou didst even set it before them for a sweet savor; and thus it was, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Related questions readers ask