Ezekiel 16:58 kjv
Thou hast borne thy lewdness and thine abominations, saith the LORD.
Ezekiel 16:58 nkjv
You have paid for your lewdness and your abominations," says the LORD.
Ezekiel 16:58 niv
You will bear the consequences of your lewdness and your detestable practices, declares the LORD.
Ezekiel 16:58 esv
You bear the penalty of your lewdness and your abominations, declares the LORD.
Ezekiel 16:58 nlt
This is your punishment for all your lewdness and detestable sins, says the LORD.
Ezekiel 16 58 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel 16:58 | For thou hast borne thine lewdness and thine abominations, saith the LORD. | Consequence of sin (immediate) |
| Jeremiah 2:8 | ...priests transgressed against me; and the prophets prophesied by Baal... | Idolatry and leadership failure |
| Hosea 4:11 | ...and wine and new wine take away the heart. | Moral corruption |
| Isaiah 5:20 | Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness... | Reversal of moral values |
| Psalm 7:14-16 | He travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. | Self-destruction through sin |
| Romans 1:21-25 | ...they became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened... Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness... | Downfall due to rejecting God |
| Galatians 6:7 | Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. | Principle of sowing and reaping |
| Revelation 18:5 | For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. | Culmination of sin leading to judgment |
| Jeremiah 7:9-11 | ...will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not; And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name... Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? | Abomination in God's house |
| Ezekiel 23:49 | And they shall recompense your lewdness unto you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols... | Shared punishment for idolatry |
| Deuteronomy 28:15-68 | ...cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field. | Consequences of disobedience |
| Psalm 38:3-4 | For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore. There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin. | Suffering due to sin |
| Amos 3:2 | Only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities. | Chosen people accountable for sin |
| Micah 6:12-13 | For the rich men thereof are filled with violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth. Therefore also will I make thee sick in smiting thee, in laying thee waste because of thy sins. | Social injustice and deception |
| Nahum 3:1-4 | Woe to the bloody city! it is wholly full of lies and rapine; the prey departeth not... Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the well-favoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts. | Judgment on Assyria for sin |
| Leviticus 26:17, 21 | ...ye shall flee though no man pursueth. ...then I will walk this way also contrary unto you; and I will punish you yet seven times more for your sins. | Increased punishment for continued sin |
| Isaiah 1:4 | Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters... | Spiritual bankruptcy |
| Jeremiah 2:13 | For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water. | Abandoning God for false sources |
| Luke 12:47-48 | And that servant, which knoweth his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with fewer stripes. | Accountability based on knowledge |
| Romans 11:22 | Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; on thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off. | Severity follows fallenness |
Ezekiel 16 verses
Ezekiel 16 58 Meaning
The verse declares that Jerusalem's transgressions and apostasies are responsible for its downfall. The consequence of its "many harlotries" (actions of spiritual unfaithfulness to God) and "multiplied iniquities" (the extensive sinfulness of the city) is being brought into severe judgment, characterized as the loss of her ability to stand or recover her former glory. This judgment is explicitly stated to be a direct result of her own actions.
Ezekiel 16 58 Context
Ezekiel 16 vividly portrays Jerusalem as an unfaithful wife who has engaged in numerous acts of spiritual prostitution with surrounding nations. The chapter details the history of Jerusalem, from its abandonment and subsequent revival by God, to its apostasy and corruption. This verse, in the latter part of the chapter, serves as a summary pronouncement of judgment directly linking the city's impending destruction and humiliation to its pervasive sinfulness and spiritual infidelity. The audience of exiles in Babylon would understand this as a theological explanation for their national catastrophe.
Ezekiel 16 58 Word analysis
- For: Indicates the reason or cause for the following statement.
- thou: Refers to Jerusalem, personified as a woman.
- hast borne: Means to carry, suffer, or endure the consequences of something. Implies accountability for one's actions.
- thine: Possessive pronoun for "you" (singular), referring again to Jerusalem.
- lewdness:
- Hebrew: זִמָּה (zimmah)
- Meaning: Lewdness, wickedness, lewd act, indecency, villainy, imagination (often of evil). It encompasses moral corruption and corrupt scheming, particularly sexual immorality but also broader wickedness.
- and: Connects two parallel concepts.
- thine: Possessive pronoun for "you" (singular).
- abominations:
- Hebrew: שִׁקּוּצִים (shiqquwtsim)
- Meaning: Detestable things, abominations. In the Old Testament, this term often refers to idols and idolatrous practices, which were utterly repugnant to God.
- saith: The Lord is the speaker, declaring this truth.
- the: Definite article.
- LORD:
- Hebrew: יְהוָה (YHWH) - the Tetragrammaton, God's covenant name. It signifies God's personal relationship and power.
Words-group by words-group analysis:
- thou hast borne thine lewdness and thine abominations: This phrase emphasizes the direct causal link between Jerusalem's persistent wicked actions (lewdness) and its detestable practices (abominations) and the impending judgment. It's not an arbitrary punishment, but a consequence directly resulting from its spiritual adultery and idolatry. The use of "borne" suggests that Jerusalem has carried the full weight of its sin, and now the consequences must be faced.
- saith the LORD: This declaration emphasizes the divine authority and truthfulness of the statement. It is God himself who pronounces this, underscoring the certainty and justice of the judgment described.
Ezekiel 16 58 Bonus section
This verse powerfully illustrates the principle of imputed righteousness and imputed sin (Rom. 5). Jerusalem, having repeatedly turned away from God, has, as it were, clothed itself in sin. The phrase "borne thine lewdness and thine abominations" can also be seen as an echo of carrying the guilt for these acts, leading to the inescapable consequences. This aligns with the broader theological concept that individuals and nations reap what they sow, especially in their covenant relationship with God. The concept of "lewdness" (zimmah) often points to the deep-seated, willful inclination towards sin, an imagination corrupted by deliberate choice rather than mere accident.
Ezekiel 16 58 Commentary
The verse serves as a definitive statement of divine justice, holding Jerusalem accountable for its ingrained sin. The consequence of its pervasive spiritual infidelity and idolatry, referred to as "lewdness" and "abominations," is explicitly stated as being its own doing. God is not arbitrary in his judgment; sin carries its own penalties, and Jerusalem has fully accumulated the burden of its transgressions. This brings the preceding descriptions of Jerusalem’s whoredoms and corruptions to a culmination of inevitable consequence.