Ezekiel 16:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 16:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 16:16 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And of thy garments thou didst take, and deckedst thy high places with divers colours, and playedst the harlot thereupon..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 16:16 — KJV
“And of thy garments thou didst take, and deckedst thy high places with divers colours, and playedst the harlot thereupon: the like things shall not come, neither shall it be so.”
— Ezekiel 16:16 (KJV)
Ezekiel 16:16 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 16:16
“Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 16:16: high, places, like
“But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever. most...: Chaldee, high ones, that is, things, or, places”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 16:16: take, high, places
“And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land. shall become: Heb. shall be and shall be”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 16:16: take, come, neither
“Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 16:16: divers, come, neither
“Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places. found...: or, subdued”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 16:16: high, places, like
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