Ezekiel 16:11
I gave you jewelry—I put bracelets on your wrists and a necklace around your neck.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.
In Context
12I put a ring in your nose and earrings on your ears, and placed a beautiful crown on your head.
Cross References
Genesis 24:22Once the camels had finished drinking, he gave her a gold nose-ring and two heavy gold bracelets for her wrists.
Genesis 24:53Then he unpacked silver and gold jewelry and expensive clothes and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave valuable presents to her brother and her mother.
Genesis 41:42Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his finger and put it on Joseph's finger. He dressed him in fine linen clothes and placed a golden chain around his neck.
Exodus 35:22So everyone who was willing, both men and women, came and presented their gold as a thanks offering to the Lord, including brooches, earrings, rings, and necklaces—all kinds of gold jewelry.
Numbers 31:50So we have brought the Lord an offering of the gold objects each man received—armlets, bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces—in order that we may be right before the Lord.”
Esther 2:17The king loved Esther more than all the other women. He treated her more favorably and with greater kindness than all of the other virgins. So he placed the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 16:7-15
God's Kindness to Israel. ( b. c. 593.) 6 And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live. 7 I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare. 8 Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was… Read the whole commentary →