Ezekiel 16:56
in Ezekiel 16Did you not treat your sister Sodom as an object of scorn in the day of your pride,
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride,
KJV
For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride,
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This verse in Ezekiel 16
Commentary
4 notes on this verseA commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
Sodom was not mentioned--literally, "was not for a report." Thou didst not deign to mention her name as if her case could possibly apply as a warning to thee, but it did apply (2Pe 2:6).
The record, by era
The Church Fathers1 voice
(Verse 56 and following) However, your sister Sodom was not heard in your mouth on the day of your pride before your wickedness was revealed, like it is now with the disgrace of the daughters of Syria, and all the daughters of Philistia around you who surround you. You carried your own wickedness and disgrace, says the Lord God.
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth,....
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
Was not mentioned by thy mouth - Was held in utter contempt.
The words behind it
8 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְל֤וֹא | velo' | and not | H3808 → | 5168 times |
| הָֽיְתָה֙ | hayetah | did she become? | H1961 → | 3559 times |
| סְדֹ֣ם | sedom | Sodom | H5467 → | 39 times |
| אֲחוֹתֵ֔ךְ | ʾachotekh | sister your | H269 → | 114 times |
| לִשְׁמוּעָ֖ה | lishmuah | <into> a mention | H8052 → | 27 times |
| בְּפִ֑יךְ | befikh | in mouth your | H6310 → | 498 times |
| בְּי֖וֹם | beyom | in [the] day of | H3117 → | 2304 times |
| גְּאוֹנָֽיִךְ׃ | geonayikh | pride<s> your | H1347 → | 49 times |
וְל֤וֹאand not
velo'H3808 →5168 times
הָֽיְתָה֙did she become?
hayetahH1961 →3559 times
סְדֹ֣םSodom
sedomH5467 →39 times
אֲחוֹתֵ֔ךְsister your
ʾachotekhH269 →114 times
לִשְׁמוּעָ֖ה<into> a mention
lishmuahH8052 →27 times
בְּפִ֑יךְin mouth your
befikhH6310 →498 times
בְּי֖וֹםin [the] day of
beyomH3117 →2304 times
גְּאוֹנָֽיִךְ׃pride<s> your
geonayikhH1347 →49 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
it leads to
- Matthew 6:5
And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they…
- Revelation 3:17
You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.
- Isaiah 65:5
They say, ‘Keep to yourself; do not come near me, for I am holier than you!’ Such people are smoke in My nostrils, a fire that burns all day long.
- Jeremiah 2:35
you say, ‘I am innocent. Surely His anger will turn from me.’ Behold, I will judge you, because you say, ‘I have not sinned.’
- Matthew 6:5
Through
Isaiah 65:5They say, ‘Keep to yourself; do not come near me, for I am holier than you!’ Such people are smoke in My nostrils, a fire that burns all day long.
it leads to
- Luke 18:9–12
To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
- Luke 7:39
When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she…
- Luke 18:9–12
Through
Zephaniah 3:11On that day you will not be put to shame for any of the deeds by which you have transgressed against Me. For then I will remove from among you those who rejoice in…
it leads to
- Isaiah 54:4
Do not be afraid, for you will not be put to shame; do not be intimidated, for you will not be humiliated. For you will forget the shame of your youth and will remember…
- Joel 2:26–27
You will have plenty to eat, until you are satisfied. You will praise the name of the LORD your God, who has worked wonders for you. My people will never again be put to…
- Isaiah 54:4
Where this verse is studied
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This page draws on Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; Jerome, Commentary on Ezekiel and John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763).
