Ezekiel 23:31
What does Ezekiel 23:31 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 23:31 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Thou hast walked in the way of thy sister; therefore will I give her cup into thy hand.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thou hast walked in the way of thy sister; therefore will I give her cup into thine hand.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thou hast walked in the way of thy sister; therefore will I give her cup into thy hand.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949You have gone in the way of your sister; and I will give her cup into your hand.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862In the way of thy sister thou hast walked, And I have given her cup into thy hand.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou hast walked in the way of thy sister and I will give her cup into thy hand.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thou hast walked in the way of thy sister; and I have given her cup into thy hand.
Context
v.30These things shall be done unto thee, for that thou hast played the harlot after the nations, and because thou art polluted with their idols.
v.31This passage
v.32Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Thou shalt drink of thy sister’s cup, which is deep and large; thou shalt be laughed to scorn and had in derision; it containeth much.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 25:15
For thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, unto me: Take this cup of the wine of wrath at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it.
- 2 Kings 21:13
And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab; and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down.
- Ezekiel 16:47
Yet hast thou not walked in their ways, nor done after their abominations; but, as if that were a very little thing, thou wast more corrupt than they in all thy ways.
- Jeremiah 3:8
And I saw, when, for this very cause that backsliding Israel had committed adultery, I had put her away and given her a bill of divorcement, yet treacherous Judah her sister feared not; but she also went and played the harlot.
- Ezekiel 23:13
And I saw that she was defiled; they both took one way.
- Jeremiah 7:14
therefore will I do unto the house which is called by my name, wherein ye trust, and unto the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I did to Shiloh.
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