Ezekiel 23:16
What does Ezekiel 23:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 23:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And as soon as she saw them she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And as soon as she saw them with her eyes, she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And as soon as she saw them she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And when she saw them she was full of desire for them, and sent servants to them in Chaldaea.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And she doteth on them at the sight of her eyes, And sendeth messengers to them, to Chaldea.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752She doted upon them with the lust of her eyes, and she sent messengers to them into Chaldea.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And as soon as she saw them with her eyes, she lusted after them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.
Context
v.15girded with girdles upon their loins, with flowing turbans upon their heads, all of them princes to look upon, after the likeness of the Babylonians in Chaldea, the land of their nativity.
v.16This passage
v.17And the Babylonians came to her into the bed of love, and they defiled her with their whoredom, and she was polluted with them, and her soul was alienated from them.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 6:2
that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all that they chose.
- Proverbs 23:33
Thine eyes shall behold strange things, And thy heart shall utter perverse things.
- Job 31:1
I made a covenant with mine eyes; How then should I look upon a virgin?
- 2 Samuel 11:2
And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
- Ezekiel 16:17
Thou 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;
- Psalms 119:37
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, And quicken me in thy ways.
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