Ezekiel 16:12

And put a nose-jewel upon thy nose, And earrings in thine ears, And a crown of adorning, upon thy head.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head.

In Context

11Then decked I thee with ornaments, And put bracelets upon thy hands, And a neckchain upon thy throat;

13Thus wast thou adorned with gold and silver, And thy raiment was of fine linen and silk and embroidered work, Fine flour and honey and oil, didst thou eat,— And so thou becamest exceedingly beautiful, And didst attain unto royalty.

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Cross References

Song of Solomon 1:10Comely are thy cheeks, with bead-rows, thy neck, with strings of gems.

Isaiah 3:19the pendants and the bracelets and the veils;

Isaiah 28:5In that day, will Yahweh of hosts become A crown of beauty, and A diadem of majesty,—Unto the remnant of his people:

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 →

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