Ezekiel 16:38
What does Ezekiel 16:38 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 16:38 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will bring upon thee the blood of wrath and jealousy.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will give thee blood in fury and jealousy.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will bring upon thee the blood of wrath and jealousy.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And you will be judged by me as women are judged who have been untrue to their husbands and have taken life; and I will let loose against you passion and bitter feeling.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I have judged thee--judgments of adulteresses, And of women shedding blood, And have given thee blood, fury, and jealousy.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I will judge thee as adulteresses, and they that shed blood are judged: and I will give thee blood in fury and jealousy.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I will judge thee with the judgments of women that commit adultery and shed blood; and I will give thee up to the blood of fury and jealousy;
Context
v.37therefore behold, I will gather all thy lovers, with whom thou hast taken pleasure, and all them that thou hast loved, with all them that thou hast hated; I will even gather them against thee on every side, and will uncover thy nakedness unto them, that they may see all thy nakedness.
v.38This passage
v.39I will also give thee into their hand, and they shall throw down thy vaulted place, and break down thy lofty places; and they shall strip thee of thy clothes, and take thy fair jewels; and they shall leave thee naked and bare.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 79:3
Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; And there was none to bury them.
- Genesis 38:24
And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-law hath played the harlot; and moreover, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
- Ezekiel 23:25
And I will set my jealousy against thee, and they shall deal with thee in fury; they shall take away thy nose and thine ears; and thy residue shall fall by the sword: they shall take thy sons and thy daughters; and thy residue shall be devoured by the fire.
- Zephaniah 1:17
And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against Jehovah; and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as dung.
- Ezekiel 16:36
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Because thy filthiness was poured out, and thy nakedness uncovered through thy whoredoms with thy lovers; and because of all the idols of thy abominations, and for the blood of thy children, that thou didst give unto them;
- Exodus 21:12
He that smiteth a man, so that he dieth, shall surely be put to death.
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