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Ezekiel 16:17

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Thou hast also taken thy fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given thee, and madest to thyself images of men, and didst commit whoredom with them,

Thou hast also taken {H3947} thy fair {H8597} jewels {H3627} of my gold {H2091} and of my silver {H3701}, which I had given {H5414} thee, and madest {H6213} to thyself images {H6754} of men {H2145}, and didst commit whoredom {H2181} with them,

You also took your beautiful jewels made of my gold and my silver, which I had given you, and made for yourself male images, with which you continued to prostitute yourself.

You also took the fine jewelry of gold and silver I had given you, and you made male idols with which to prostitute yourself.

Thou didst also take thy fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given thee, and madest for thee images of men, and didst play the harlot with them;

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Cross-References

  • Ezekiel 23:14 (3 votes)

    And [that] she increased her whoredoms: for when she saw men pourtrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans pourtrayed with vermilion,

  • Ezekiel 23:21 (3 votes)

    Thus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, in bruising thy teats by the Egyptians for the paps of thy youth.

  • Jeremiah 2:27 (2 votes)

    Saying to a stock, Thou [art] my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned [their] back unto me, and not [their] face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.

  • Jeremiah 2:28 (2 votes)

    But where [are] thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for [according to] the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.

  • Ezekiel 16:11 (2 votes)

    I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.

  • Isaiah 57:7 (2 votes)

    Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.

  • Isaiah 57:8 (2 votes)

    Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered [thyself to another] than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee [a covenant] with them; thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest [it].