Ezekiel 16:49

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

Complete Jewish Bible:

The crimes of your sister S'dom were pride and gluttony; she and her daughters were careless and complacent, so that they did nothing to help the poor and needy.

Berean Standard Bible:

Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed, and complacent; they did not help the poor and needy.

American Standard Version:

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Behold, this was the iniquity{H5771} of thy sister{H269} Sodom{H5467}, pride{H1347}, fulness{H7653} of bread{H3899}, and abundance{H7962} of idleness{H8252} was in her and in her daughters{H1323}, neither did she strengthen{H2388} the hand{H3027} of the poor{H6041} and needy{H34}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Ezekiel 28:2

  • Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart [is] lifted up, and thou hast said, I [am] a God, I sit [in] the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou [art] a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:

Genesis 13:10

  • ¶ And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it [was] well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, [even] as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.

Psalms 138:6

  • ¶ Though the LORD [be] high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

Luke 12:16

  • And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

Luke 12:20

  • But God said unto him, [Thou] fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

Daniel 5:23

  • But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath [is], and whose [are] all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:

Proverbs 18:12

  • ¶ Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour [is] humility.

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Commentary for Ezekiel 16:49

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H5771
    There are 213 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָוֺן
    Transliteration: ʻâvôn
    Pronunciation: aw-vone'
    Description: or עָווֹן; (2 Kings 7:9; Psalm 51:5 (אֲבַד)), from עָוָה; perversity, i.e. (moral) evil; fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
  2. Strong's Number: H269
    There are 301 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָחוֹת
    Transliteration: ʼâchôwth
    Pronunciation: aw-khoth'
    Description: irregular feminine of אָח; a sister (used very widely (like brother), literally and figuratively); (an-) other, sister, together.
  3. Strong's Number: H5467
    There are 38 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: סְדֹם
    Transliteration: Çᵉdôm
    Pronunciation: sed-ome'
    Description: from an unused root meaning to scorch; burnt (i.e. volcanic or bituminous) district; Sedom, a place near the Dead Sea; Sodom.
  4. Strong's Number: H1347
    There are 45 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גָּאוֹן
    Transliteration: gâʼôwn
    Pronunciation: gaw-ohn'
    Description: from גָּאָה; the same as גַּאֲוָהxlit gaʻăvâh corrected to gaʼăvâh; {arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament}; arrogancy, excellency(-lent), majesty, pomp, pride, proud, swelling.
  5. Strong's Number: H7653
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שִׂבְעָה
    Transliteration: sibʻâh
    Pronunciation: sib-aw'
    Description: feminine of שָׂבָע; satiety; fulness.
  6. Strong's Number: H3899
    There are 277 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לֶחֶם
    Transliteration: lechem
    Pronunciation: lekh'-em
    Description: from לָחַם; See also בֵּית לְעַפְרָה; food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it); (shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
  7. Strong's Number: H7962
    There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שַׁלְוָה
    Transliteration: shalvâh
    Pronunciation: shal-vaw'
    Description: from שָׁלָה; security (genuine or false); abundance, peace(-ably), prosperity, quietness.
  8. Strong's Number: H8252
    There are 41 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁקַט
    Transliteration: shâqaṭ
    Pronunciation: shaw-kat'
    Description: a primitive root; to repose (usually figurative); appease, idleness, (at, be at, be in, give) quiet(-ness), (be at, be in, give, have, take) rest, settle, be still.
  9. Strong's Number: H1323
    There are 499 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בַּת
    Transliteration: bath
    Pronunciation: bath
    Description: from בָּנָה (as feminine of בֵּן); a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively); apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.
  10. Strong's Number: H2388
    There are 266 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חָזַק
    Transliteration: châzaq
    Pronunciation: khaw-zak'
    Description: a primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer; aid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintain, play the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered, repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold), be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand.
  11. Strong's Number: H3027
    There are 1447 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָד
    Transliteration: yâd
    Pronunciation: yawd
    Description: a primitive word; in distinction from כַּף, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows); a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),; ([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, [idiom] enough, [phrase] fellowship, force, [idiom] from, hand(-staves, -y work), [idiom] he, himself, [idiom] in, labour, [phrase] large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, [idiom] mine, ministry, near, [idiom] of, [idiom] order, ordinance, [idiom] our, parts, pain, power, [idiom] presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, [phrase] swear, terror, [idiom] thee, [idiom] by them, [idiom] themselves, [idiom] thine own, [idiom] thou, through, [idiom] throwing, [phrase] thumb, times, [idiom] to, [idiom] under, [idiom] us, [idiom] wait on, (way-) side, where, [phrase] wide, [idiom] with (him, me, you), work, [phrase] yield, [idiom] yourselves.
  12. Strong's Number: H6041
    There are 78 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָנִי
    Transliteration: ʻânîy
    Pronunciation: aw-nee'
    Description: from עָנָה; (practically the same as עָנָו, although the margin constantly disputes this, making עָנָו subjective and objective); depressed, in mind or circumstances; afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.
  13. Strong's Number: H34
    There are 4910 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶבְיוֹן
    Transliteration: ʼebyôwn
    Pronunciation: eb-yone'
    Description: from אָבָה, in the sense of want (especially in feeling); destitute; beggar, needy, poor (man).