以西结书 16
Revised Chinese Union Version (Simplified Script) Shen Edition
不忠实的耶路撒冷
16 耶和华的话临到我,说: 2 “人子啊,你要使耶路撒冷知道它那些可憎的事。 3 你要说,主耶和华对耶路撒冷如此说:你的根源,你的出身,是在迦南地;你的父亲是亚摩利人,母亲是赫人。 4 论到你出世的景况,在你出生的日子没有人为你断脐带,也没有用水清洗,使你洁净;没有人撒盐在你身上,也没有人用布包你。 5 没有人顾惜你,为你做一件这样的事来可怜你。你却被扔在田野上面,因你出生的日子就被厌恶。
6 “我从你旁边经过,见你在血中打滚,就对你说:‘你虽在血中,却要活下去!’我又说:‘你虽在血中,却要活下去!’[a] 7 我使你成长如田间所生长的;你就渐长,美而又美[b],两乳成形,头发秀长,但你仍然赤身露体。
8 “我从你旁边经过看见你,看哪,正是你渴慕爱情的时候,我就用我衣服的边搭在你身上,遮盖你的赤体;又向你起誓,与你立约,你就归我。这是主耶和华说的。 9 那时我用水洗你,洗净你身上的血,又用油抹你。 10 我使你身穿锦绣衣裳,脚穿海狗皮鞋,用细麻布裹着你,精致衣料披在你身上。 11 我用首饰打扮你:我把手镯戴在你手上,项链在你颈上, 12 我也把环子戴在你鼻上,耳环在你耳上,华冠在你头上。 13 这样,你就有金银的首饰,穿的是细麻衣和精致衣料,以及锦绣衣裳;吃的是细面、蜂蜜和油。你也极其美貌,配登王后之位。 14 你美貌的名声传到列国,因我加给你荣华,使你完美。这是主耶和华说的。
15 “只是你仗着自己美貌,又凭着你的名声行淫。你向路人纵情淫乱,你的美貌就属于他的了[c]。 16 你拿你的衣服为自己做成彩色丘坛,在其上行淫。这样的事本不该有,以后也不该发生。 17 你拿我所赐给你的那些美丽的金银宝物,为自己制造男性的偶像,与它们行淫; 18 你拿你的锦绣衣裳为它们披上,把我的膏油和香料摆在它们面前; 19 你把我赐给你的食物,就是我赐给你享用的细面、油和蜂蜜,都摆在它们面前作为馨香的供物。事情就是这样。这是主耶和华说的。 20 你拿你为我所生的儿女献给它们吞噬。你的淫乱岂是小事? 21 你竟把我的儿女杀了,使他们经火献给它们! 22 你做这一切可憎和淫乱的事,并未追念你幼年的日子,那时你赤身露体,在血中打滚。”
耶路撒冷像淫妇
23 “你有祸了!你有祸了!这是主耶和华说的。你做这一切恶事之后, 24 又为自己建造土墩,在各广场上筑起高台。 25 你在各个街头建造高台,使你的美貌变为可憎;又向所有过路的人招手[d],多行淫乱。 26 你也和你那放纵情欲的邻邦埃及人行淫,增添你的淫乱,惹我发怒。 27 看哪,我伸手攻击你,减少你的福分,却将你交给恨恶你的非利士人[e],让他们任意待你。他们为你的淫行也感到羞耻。 28 你尚且不满意,又与亚述人行淫,但与他们行淫之后,仍不满足; 29 于是你与那称为贸易之地的迦勒底多行淫乱,即使这样,你仍不满足。
30 “你的心何等脆弱!这是主耶和华说的。你做这一切事,都是不知羞耻的妓女所做的, 31 在各个街头建造土墩,在各广场上筑高台;但你藐视行淫的赏金,又不像妓女。 32 你这行淫的妻子啊,竟然接外人,替代丈夫。 33 凡妓女都是得人赠礼,你反倒馈赠你所爱的人,倒贴他们,使他们从四围来与你行淫。 34 你的淫行与其他妇女相反,不是人要求与你行淫;是你给人赏金,不是人给你赏金;你是相反的。”
神审判耶路撒冷
35 “你这妓女啊,要听耶和华的话。 36 主耶和华如此说:因你放纵情欲,露出下体,与你所爱的行淫,因你敬拜一切可憎的偶像,就像[f]自己儿女的血献给它们, 37 所以,看哪,我要聚集所有与你交欢的情人,不论是你所爱的或你所恨的,聚集他们从四围到你那里来;我要在他们面前暴露你的下体,使他们看尽你的下体。 38 我也要审判你,如审判淫妇和流人血的妇女一样。我要在愤怒和妒忌中使流血的罪归到你身上。 39 我要把你交在他们手中;他们必拆毁你的土墩,毁坏你的高台,剥去你的衣服,夺取你美丽的宝物,留下你赤身露体。 40 他们必聚集众人攻击你,用石头打死你,用刀剑刺透你, 41 用火焚烧你的房屋,在许多妇女眼前审判你。我必使你不再行淫,你也不再给赏金。 42 我止息了向你所发的愤怒,我的妒忌也离开了你;这样,我就平静,不再恼怒。 43 因你不追念幼年的日子,反而在这一切的事上惹我发烈怒,所以,看哪,我必照你所做的报应在你头上。在你一切可憎的事上,你不是还行了淫乱吗?这是主耶和华说的。”
有其母必有其女
44 “看哪,凡说俗语的必用这俗语攻击你,说:‘有其母必有其女。’ 45 你实在是你母亲的女儿,厌弃丈夫和儿女;你也是你姊妹的姊妹,厌弃丈夫和儿女。你的母亲是赫人,父亲是亚摩利人。 46 你的姊姊是撒玛利亚,她和她的女儿们住在你北边;你的妹妹是所多玛,她和她的女儿们住在你南边。 47 你不只效法她们的行为,照她们可憎的事去做,不消多时[g],你所做的一切就比她们更恶。 48 主耶和华说:我指着我的永生起誓,你的妹妹所多玛与她的女儿们并未做你和你女儿们所做的事。 49 看哪,你的妹妹所多玛的罪孽是这样:她和她的女儿们都骄傲,粮源充足,大享安逸,却不扶持困苦和贫穷人的手。 50 她们狂傲,在我面前做可憎的事,我看见了就把她们除掉。 51 撒玛利亚所犯的罪不及你的一半,你所做可憎的事比她更多;比起你所做这一切可憎的事,你的姊妹倒显为义。 52 你既为你的姊妹辩护,就要担当自己的羞辱。因你所犯的罪比她们更可憎,她们比你倒显为义;你既使你的姊妹显为义,就要抱愧,担当自己的羞辱。”
所多玛、撒玛利亚的复兴
53 “我必使她们被掳的归回,使所多玛和她的女儿们、撒玛利亚和她的女儿们,并与你一起被掳的都归回; 54 好使你担当自己的羞辱,为所做的一切抱愧,让她们得到安慰。 55 你的妹妹所多玛和她的女儿们必回复原状;撒玛利亚和她的女儿们必回复原状;你和你的女儿们也必回复原状。 56 在你骄傲的日子,你的妹妹所多玛岂不是你口中的笑柄吗? 57 在你的恶行显露以前,那受了凌辱的亚兰女儿们和亚兰四围非利士的女儿们,都在四围藐视你。 58 耶和华说:你的淫荡和可憎之事,你自己要担当。”
永远的约
59 “主耶和华如此说:你这轻看誓言而背约的,我必照你所做的报应你。 60 然而我要追念在你幼年时我与你所立的约,也要与你立定永约。 61 当你接纳你的姊姊和妹妹时,你要追念你所行的,自觉惭愧;并且我要将她们赏给你做女儿,却不是按着我与你所立的约。 62 我要坚定与你所立的约,你就知道我是耶和华, 63 使你在我赦免你一切恶行时,心中追念,自觉惭愧,又因羞辱就不再开口。这是主耶和华说的。”
以西結書 16
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
耶路撒冷的不忠
16 耶和華對我說: 2 「人子啊,你要使耶路撒冷知道她的可憎行徑。 3 你要告訴她,主耶和華這樣對她說,『你祖居迦南,生於迦南。你的父親是亞摩利人,母親是赫人。 4 你出生時沒人剪斷你的臍帶,沒人用水洗你的身體,用鹽擦淨你,用布包裹你。 5 沒有人可憐你,同情你,為你做以上的事。你生下來便遭人厭惡,被扔在野外。
6 「『我從你旁邊經過,見你在血泊中掙扎,便對血泊中的你說,活下去! 7 我使你像田間的植物一樣茁壯生長。你漸漸發育成熟,長得亭亭玉立,雙乳豐滿,秀髮垂肩,但仍然赤身露體。
8 「『後來我又從你旁邊經過,見你正值少女懷春,我便用衣襟遮蓋你的身體,向你起誓,與你定下婚約,你便屬於我。這是主耶和華說的。 9 我用水洗淨你身上的血污,給你塗上馨香的油, 10 穿上錦繡的衣裳和海狗皮的鞋,披上細麻衣和絲綢外袍。 11 我用首飾來裝扮你,給你戴上手鐲、項鏈、 12 鼻環、耳環和華冠。 13 這樣,你戴的是金銀首飾,穿的是綾羅綢緞,吃的是細麵粉、蜂蜜和油。你變得美豔絕倫,晉升為王后。 14 你的美貌名揚四方,因為我給你的華貴使你美貌無比。這是主耶和華說的。
15 「『你卻仗著自己的美貌和名聲縱情淫亂,與所有過路的人苟合。 16 你用自己的衣服在拜偶像的地方結彩,在那裡行淫。這樣的事真是空前絕後! 17 你用我給你的金銀首飾為自己製造男人的像,與他們苟合。 18 你給他們穿上錦繡衣服,把我給你的膏油和香料供奉他們。 19 你把我賜你吃的細麵粉、油和蜂蜜作為馨香的供物奉獻在他們面前。這是主耶和華說的。 20 你還把你給我生的兒女燒作燔祭獻給偶像。難道你淫亂還不夠嗎? 21 你竟屠殺我的兒女,把他們焚燒獻給偶像。 22 你做這一切可憎、淫亂的事,忘記了你幼年赤身露體,在血泊中掙扎的日子。
23 「『主耶和華說,你有禍了!你有禍了!你不但做了這些惡事, 24 還為自己築祭壇,在各廣場建高高的神廟。 25 你在街頭巷尾建高高的神廟,糟蹋自己的美貌。你向每一個過路的人投懷送抱,縱情淫亂, 26 甚至與放縱情慾的鄰邦埃及人苟合,激起我的憤怒。 27 看吧,我要伸手攻擊你,削減你的口糧,把你交給憎恨你的非利士人,任他們宰割。他們會為你的淫蕩行為感到羞恥。 28 你慾海難填,又跟亞述人行淫,但仍不滿足, 29 於是又跟那商賈之地的迦勒底人行淫,但仍不滿足。
30 「『主耶和華說,你的心敗壞至極,簡直就像不知羞恥的娼妓, 31 因為你在街頭巷尾築祭壇,在廣場建高高的神廟,甚至不收淫資,實在連妓女都不如。 32 你這蕩婦,寧願跟外人淫亂,也不愛自己的丈夫。 33 妓女接受淫資,你卻送禮物給所有的情人,引誘他們從四方前來跟你淫亂。 34 你賣淫不同於別的妓女,沒有人給你淫資,你倒貼錢給人,你真是與眾不同。
主對耶路撒冷的審判和應許
35 「『你這淫婦,要聽耶和華的話。 36 主耶和華說,你放縱情慾,赤身露體地與眾情人苟合。你祭拜一切可憎的偶像,把自己兒女的血獻給它們。 37 因此,我要把你所愛和所恨的情人都聚集起來,從四方攻擊你,讓你赤裸裸地顯露在他們面前,讓他們看到你赤身露體。 38 我要懲罰你,像懲罰淫亂和殺人的婦女一樣。我要把烈怒和義憤倒在你身上,報應你殺人流血的罪。 39 我要把你交在你的情人手裡。他們必拆毀你的祭壇,夷平你高高的神廟,剝去你的衣裳,奪走你的珠寶,留下你赤身露體。 40 他們要聚眾攻擊你,用石頭打你,用刀劍砍碎你, 41 燒毀你的房屋,在眾婦女面前審判你。我要阻止你的淫亂行為,使你不再倒貼錢給情人。 42 這樣,我的烈怒才會平息,我的義憤才會消除,我才會平靜下來,不再發怒。 43 因為你忘記了幼年的日子,做這些事來惹我發怒,我要照你的所作所為報應你。因為你不僅行一切可憎的事,還放蕩淫亂。這是主耶和華說的。
44 「『好說俗語的人都會譏諷你說,有其母必有其女。 45 你和你母親及姊妹如出一轍,都厭棄自己的丈夫和兒女。你母親是赫人,你父親是亞摩利人。 46 你姐姐是撒瑪利亞,她和她的女兒們住在你的北面。你妹妹是所多瑪,她和她的女兒們住在你的南面。 47 你不僅追隨她們可憎的行徑,還很快超過了她們。 48 我憑我的永恆起誓,與你妹妹所多瑪和她女兒們相比,你和你女兒們的行徑有過之而無不及。這是主耶和華說的。 49 看啊,你妹妹所多瑪和她的女兒們傲慢狂妄,安逸飽足,對窮困的人漠不關心。 50 她們心驕氣傲,在我面前做可憎的事,我看見後便除掉了她們。 51 撒瑪利亞的罪還不及你的一半,你做的事比她們做的更可憎,以致與你相比,你的姊妹倒顯得公義了。 52 既然你幫了你的姊妹,使她們顯得公義,你就蒙受羞辱吧!因為你犯的罪比你姊妹犯的罪更可憎,以致她們顯得比你更公義。因此,你就自取其辱,抱愧蒙羞吧!
53 「『然而,我要使所多瑪、撒瑪利亞及她們的女兒們復興,並使你一同復興, 54 讓你自取其辱,深感羞愧,因為你的一切惡行使她們反得安慰。 55 你姊妹所多瑪、撒瑪利亞和她們的眾女兒,以及你和你的眾女兒必恢復起初的光景。 56-57 在你驕傲的日子,你的惡行還沒有被揭露的時候,你覺得妹妹所多瑪不屑一提。但現在,你卻成為以東的眾女兒和她四鄰非利士的眾女兒的笑柄。你周圍的人都鄙視你。 58 你要承擔淫蕩和可憎行徑帶來的懲罰。這是耶和華說的。
59 「『主耶和華說,你背誓毀約,我必照你的所作所為報應你。 60 然而,我顧念在你幼年時與你所立的約,我要與你立一個永遠的約。 61 你接納你姊妹的時候,會想起自己的所作所為並自覺羞愧。我要將你姊妹賜給你作女兒,我這樣做並不是出於我與你所立的約。 62 我要和你立約,使你知道我是耶和華。 63 我要赦免你所有的罪,那時你想起這事會羞愧難當,不敢再開口。這是主耶和華說的。』」
以西结书 16
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
耶路撒冷的不忠
16 耶和华对我说: 2 “人子啊,你要使耶路撒冷知道她的可憎行径。 3 你要告诉她,主耶和华这样对她说,‘你祖居迦南,生于迦南。你的父亲是亚摩利人,母亲是赫人。 4 你出生时没人剪断你的脐带,没人用水洗你的身体,用盐擦净你,用布包裹你。 5 没有人可怜你,同情你,为你做以上的事。你生下来便遭人厌恶,被扔在野外。
6 “‘我从你旁边经过,见你在血泊中挣扎,便对血泊中的你说,活下去! 7 我使你像田间的植物一样茁壮生长。你渐渐发育成熟,长得亭亭玉立,双乳丰满,秀发垂肩,但仍然赤身露体。
8 “‘后来我又从你旁边经过,见你正值少女怀春,我便用衣襟遮盖你的身体,向你起誓,与你定下婚约,你便属于我。这是主耶和华说的。 9 我用水洗净你身上的血污,给你涂上馨香的油, 10 穿上锦绣的衣裳和海狗皮的鞋,披上细麻衣和丝绸外袍。 11 我用首饰来装扮你,给你戴上手镯、项链、 12 鼻环、耳环和华冠。 13 这样,你戴的是金银首饰,穿的是绫罗绸缎,吃的是细面粉、蜂蜜和油。你变得美艳绝伦,晋升为王后。 14 你的美貌名扬四方,因为我给你的华贵使你美貌无比。这是主耶和华说的。
15 “‘你却仗着自己的美貌和名声纵情淫乱,与所有过路的人苟合。 16 你用自己的衣服在拜偶像的地方结彩,在那里行淫。这样的事真是空前绝后! 17 你用我给你的金银首饰为自己制造男人的像,与他们苟合。 18 你给他们穿上锦绣衣服,把我给你的膏油和香料供奉他们。 19 你把我赐你吃的细面粉、油和蜂蜜作为馨香的供物奉献在他们面前。这是主耶和华说的。 20 你还把你给我生的儿女烧作燔祭献给偶像。难道你淫乱还不够吗? 21 你竟屠杀我的儿女,把他们焚烧献给偶像。 22 你做这一切可憎、淫乱的事,忘记了你幼年赤身露体,在血泊中挣扎的日子。
23 “‘主耶和华说,你有祸了!你有祸了!你不但做了这些恶事, 24 还为自己筑祭坛,在各广场建高高的神庙。 25 你在街头巷尾建高高的神庙,糟蹋自己的美貌。你向每一个过路的人投怀送抱,纵情淫乱, 26 甚至与放纵情欲的邻邦埃及人苟合,激起我的愤怒。 27 看吧,我要伸手攻击你,削减你的口粮,把你交给憎恨你的非利士人,任他们宰割。他们会为你的淫荡行为感到羞耻。 28 你欲海难填,又跟亚述人行淫,但仍不满足, 29 于是又跟那商贾之地的迦勒底人行淫,但仍不满足。
30 “‘主耶和华说,你的心败坏至极,简直就像不知羞耻的娼妓, 31 因为你在街头巷尾筑祭坛,在广场建高高的神庙,甚至不收淫资,实在连妓女都不如。 32 你这荡妇,宁愿跟外人淫乱,也不爱自己的丈夫。 33 妓女接受淫资,你却送礼物给所有的情人,引诱他们从四方前来跟你淫乱。 34 你卖淫不同于别的妓女,没有人给你淫资,你倒贴钱给人,你真是与众不同。
主对耶路撒冷的审判和应许
35 “‘你这淫妇,要听耶和华的话。 36 主耶和华说,你放纵情欲,赤身露体地与众情人苟合。你祭拜一切可憎的偶像,把自己儿女的血献给它们。 37 因此,我要把你所爱和所恨的情人都聚集起来,从四方攻击你,让你赤裸裸地显露在他们面前,让他们看到你赤身露体。 38 我要惩罚你,像惩罚淫乱和杀人的妇女一样。我要把烈怒和义愤倒在你身上,报应你杀人流血的罪。 39 我要把你交在你的情人手里。他们必拆毁你的祭坛,夷平你高高的神庙,剥去你的衣裳,夺走你的珠宝,留下你赤身露体。 40 他们要聚众攻击你,用石头打你,用刀剑砍碎你, 41 烧毁你的房屋,在众妇女面前审判你。我要阻止你的淫乱行为,使你不再倒贴钱给情人。 42 这样,我的烈怒才会平息,我的义愤才会消除,我才会平静下来,不再发怒。 43 因为你忘记了幼年的日子,做这些事来惹我发怒,我要照你的所作所为报应你。因为你不仅行一切可憎的事,还放荡淫乱。这是主耶和华说的。
44 “‘好说俗语的人都会讥讽你说,有其母必有其女。 45 你和你母亲及姊妹如出一辙,都厌弃自己的丈夫和儿女。你母亲是赫人,你父亲是亚摩利人。 46 你姐姐是撒玛利亚,她和她的女儿们住在你的北面。你妹妹是所多玛,她和她的女儿们住在你的南面。 47 你不仅追随她们可憎的行径,还很快超过了她们。 48 我凭我的永恒起誓,与你妹妹所多玛和她女儿们相比,你和你女儿们的行径有过之而无不及。这是主耶和华说的。 49 看啊,你妹妹所多玛和她的女儿们傲慢狂妄,安逸饱足,对穷困的人漠不关心。 50 她们心骄气傲,在我面前做可憎的事,我看见后便除掉了她们。 51 撒玛利亚的罪还不及你的一半,你做的事比她们做的更可憎,以致与你相比,你的姊妹倒显得公义了。 52 既然你帮了你的姊妹,使她们显得公义,你就蒙受羞辱吧!因为你犯的罪比你姊妹犯的罪更可憎,以致她们显得比你更公义。因此,你就自取其辱,抱愧蒙羞吧!
53 “‘然而,我要使所多玛、撒玛利亚及她们的女儿们复兴,并使你一同复兴, 54 让你自取其辱,深感羞愧,因为你的一切恶行使她们反得安慰。 55 你姊妹所多玛、撒玛利亚和她们的众女儿,以及你和你的众女儿必恢复起初的光景。 56-57 在你骄傲的日子,你的恶行还没有被揭露的时候,你觉得妹妹所多玛不屑一提。但现在,你却成为以东的众女儿和她四邻非利士的众女儿的笑柄。你周围的人都鄙视你。 58 你要承担淫荡和可憎行径带来的惩罚。这是耶和华说的。
59 “‘主耶和华说,你背誓毁约,我必照你的所作所为报应你。 60 然而,我顾念在你幼年时与你所立的约,我要与你立一个永远的约。 61 你接纳你姊妹的时候,会想起自己的所作所为并自觉羞愧。我要将你姊妹赐给你作女儿,我这样做并不是出于我与你所立的约。 62 我要和你立约,使你知道我是耶和华。 63 我要赦免你所有的罪,那时你想起这事会羞愧难当,不敢再开口。这是主耶和华说的。’”
Ezekiel 16
New International Version
Jerusalem as an Adulterous Wife
16 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, confront(A) Jerusalem with her detestable practices(B) 3 and say, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says to Jerusalem: Your ancestry(C) and birth were in the land of the Canaanites; your father(D) was an Amorite(E) and your mother a Hittite.(F) 4 On the day you were born(G) your cord was not cut, nor were you washed with water to make you clean, nor were you rubbed with salt or wrapped in cloths. 5 No one looked on you with pity or had compassion enough to do any of these things for you. Rather, you were thrown out into the open field, for on the day you were born you were despised.
6 “‘Then I passed by and saw you kicking about in your blood, and as you lay there in your blood I said to you, “Live!”[a](H) 7 I made you grow(I) like a plant of the field. You grew and developed and entered puberty. Your breasts had formed and your hair had grown, yet you were stark naked.(J)
8 “‘Later I passed by, and when I looked at you and saw that you were old enough for love, I spread the corner of my garment(K) over you and covered your naked body. I gave you my solemn oath and entered into a covenant(L) with you, declares the Sovereign Lord, and you became mine.(M)
9 “‘I bathed you with water and washed(N) the blood from you and put ointments on you. 10 I clothed you with an embroidered(O) dress and put sandals of fine leather on you. I dressed you in fine linen(P) and covered you with costly garments.(Q) 11 I adorned you with jewelry:(R) I put bracelets(S) on your arms and a necklace(T) around your neck, 12 and I put a ring on your nose,(U) earrings(V) on your ears and a beautiful crown(W) on your head.(X) 13 So you were adorned with gold and silver; your clothes(Y) were of fine linen and costly fabric and embroidered cloth. Your food was honey, olive oil(Z) and the finest flour. You became very beautiful and rose to be a queen.(AA) 14 And your fame(AB) spread among the nations on account of your beauty,(AC) because the splendor I had given you made your beauty perfect, declares the Sovereign Lord.(AD)
15 “‘But you trusted in your beauty and used your fame to become a prostitute. You lavished your favors on anyone who passed by(AE) and your beauty became his.(AF) 16 You took some of your garments to make gaudy high places,(AG) where you carried on your prostitution.(AH) You went to him, and he possessed your beauty.[b] 17 You also took the fine jewelry I gave you, the jewelry made of my gold and silver, and you made for yourself male idols and engaged in prostitution with them.(AI) 18 And you took your embroidered clothes to put on them, and you offered my oil and incense(AJ) before them. 19 Also the food I provided for you—the flour, olive oil and honey I gave you to eat—you offered as fragrant incense before them. That is what happened, declares the Sovereign Lord.(AK)
20 “‘And you took your sons and daughters(AL) whom you bore to me(AM) and sacrificed them as food to the idols. Was your prostitution not enough?(AN) 21 You slaughtered my children and sacrificed them to the idols.(AO) 22 In all your detestable practices and your prostitution you did not remember the days of your youth,(AP) when you were naked and bare,(AQ) kicking about in your blood.(AR)
23 “‘Woe!(AS) Woe to you, declares the Sovereign Lord. In addition to all your other wickedness, 24 you built a mound for yourself and made a lofty shrine(AT) in every public square.(AU) 25 At every street corner(AV) you built your lofty shrines and degraded your beauty, spreading your legs with increasing promiscuity to anyone who passed by.(AW) 26 You engaged in prostitution(AX) with the Egyptians,(AY) your neighbors with large genitals, and aroused my anger(AZ) with your increasing promiscuity.(BA) 27 So I stretched out my hand(BB) against you and reduced your territory; I gave you over(BC) to the greed of your enemies, the daughters of the Philistines,(BD) who were shocked by your lewd conduct. 28 You engaged in prostitution with the Assyrians(BE) too, because you were insatiable; and even after that, you still were not satisfied.(BF) 29 Then you increased your promiscuity to include Babylonia,[c](BG) a land of merchants, but even with this you were not satisfied.(BH)
30 “‘I am filled with fury against you,[d] declares the Sovereign Lord, when you do all these things, acting like a brazen prostitute!(BI) 31 When you built your mounds at every street corner and made your lofty shrines(BJ) in every public square, you were unlike a prostitute, because you scorned payment.
32 “‘You adulterous wife! You prefer strangers to your own husband! 33 All prostitutes receive gifts,(BK) but you give gifts(BL) to all your lovers, bribing them to come to you from everywhere for your illicit favors.(BM) 34 So in your prostitution you are the opposite of others; no one runs after you for your favors. You are the very opposite, for you give payment and none is given to you.
35 “‘Therefore, you prostitute, hear the word of the Lord! 36 This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because you poured out your lust and exposed your naked body in your promiscuity with your lovers, and because of all your detestable idols, and because you gave them your children’s blood,(BN) 37 therefore I am going to gather all your lovers, with whom you found pleasure, those you loved as well as those you hated. I will gather them against you from all around and will strip(BO) you in front of them, and they will see you stark naked.(BP) 38 I will sentence you to the punishment of women who commit adultery and who shed blood;(BQ) I will bring on you the blood vengeance of my wrath and jealous anger.(BR) 39 Then I will deliver you into the hands(BS) of your lovers, and they will tear down your mounds and destroy your lofty shrines. They will strip you of your clothes and take your fine jewelry and leave you stark naked.(BT) 40 They will bring a mob against you, who will stone(BU) you and hack you to pieces with their swords. 41 They will burn down(BV) your houses and inflict punishment on you in the sight of many women.(BW) I will put a stop(BX) to your prostitution, and you will no longer pay your lovers. 42 Then my wrath against you will subside and my jealous anger will turn away from you; I will be calm and no longer angry.(BY)
43 “‘Because you did not remember(BZ) the days of your youth but enraged me with all these things, I will surely bring down(CA) on your head what you have done, declares the Sovereign Lord. Did you not add lewdness to all your other detestable practices?(CB)
44 “‘Everyone who quotes proverbs(CC) will quote this proverb about you: “Like mother, like daughter.” 45 You are a true daughter of your mother, who despised(CD) her husband(CE) and her children; and you are a true sister of your sisters, who despised their husbands and their children. Your mother was a Hittite and your father an Amorite.(CF) 46 Your older sister(CG) was Samaria, who lived to the north of you with her daughters; and your younger sister, who lived to the south of you with her daughters, was Sodom.(CH) 47 You not only followed their ways and copied their detestable practices, but in all your ways you soon became more depraved than they.(CI) 48 As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign(CJ) Lord, your sister Sodom(CK) and her daughters never did what you and your daughters have done.(CL)
49 “‘Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom:(CM) She and her daughters were arrogant,(CN) overfed and unconcerned;(CO) they did not help the poor and needy.(CP) 50 They were haughty(CQ) and did detestable things before me. Therefore I did away with them as you have seen.(CR) 51 Samaria did not commit half the sins you did. You have done more detestable things than they, and have made your sisters seem righteous by all these things you have done.(CS) 52 Bear your disgrace, for you have furnished some justification for your sisters. Because your sins were more vile than theirs, they appear more righteous(CT) than you. So then, be ashamed and bear(CU) your disgrace, for you have made your sisters appear righteous.
53 “‘However, I will restore(CV) the fortunes of Sodom and her daughters and of Samaria and her daughters, and your fortunes along with them,(CW) 54 so that you may bear your disgrace(CX) and be ashamed of all you have done in giving them comfort. 55 And your sisters, Sodom with her daughters and Samaria with her daughters, will return to what they were before; and you and your daughters will return to what you were before.(CY) 56 You would not even mention your sister Sodom in the day of your pride, 57 before your wickedness was uncovered. Even so, you are now scorned(CZ) by the daughters of Edom[e](DA) and all her neighbors and the daughters of the Philistines—all those around you who despise you. 58 You will bear the consequences of your lewdness and your detestable practices, declares the Lord.(DB)
59 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will deal with you as you deserve, because you have despised my oath by breaking the covenant.(DC) 60 Yet I will remember the covenant(DD) I made with you in the days of your youth,(DE) and I will establish an everlasting covenant(DF) with you. 61 Then you will remember your ways and be ashamed(DG) when you receive your sisters, both those who are older than you and those who are younger. I will give them to you as daughters,(DH) but not on the basis of my covenant with you. 62 So I will establish my covenant(DI) with you, and you will know that I am the Lord.(DJ) 63 Then, when I make atonement(DK) for you for all you have done, you will remember and be ashamed(DL) and never again open your mouth(DM) because of your humiliation, declares the Sovereign Lord.(DN)’”
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 16:6 A few Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts repeat and as you lay there in your blood I said to you, “Live!”
- Ezekiel 16:16 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.
- Ezekiel 16:29 Or Chaldea
- Ezekiel 16:30 Or How feverish is your heart,
- Ezekiel 16:57 Many Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Vulgate Aram
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