Ezekiel 16:14

Then went forth thy fame among the nations. for thy beauty,- For perfect, it was—in my splendour which I had put upon thee, Declareth My Lord, Yahweh.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord GOD.

In Context

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.

15Then didst thou trust in thy beauty, And become unchaste, because of thy fame,- And didst pour out thine unchastity upon every passer-by, his it was!

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:32For ask, I pray you, of the former days which were before thee, even from the day when God created man upon the earth, yea from one end of the heavens even to the other end of the heavens,—whether aught was ever brought to pass, like this great thing, or was ever heard of like it:

Joshua 9:6So they took their journey unto Joshua, unto the camp, at Gilgal,—and said unto him, and unto the men of Israel, From a far country, are we come, Now, therefore, solemnise with us a covenant.

1 Kings 10:24And, all the earth, did seek the face of Solomon,—to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

2 Chronicles 9:23And, all the kings of the earth, were seeking the face of Solomon,—to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart;

Ezekiel 5:5Thus, saith My Lord, Yahweh, This, is Jerusalem, In the midst of the nations, I placed her,— and of the countries round about her;

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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