Ezekiel 16:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 16:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 16:27 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Behold, therefore I have stretched out my hand over thee, and have diminished thine ordinary food, and delivered thee un..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 16:27 — KJV
“Behold, therefore I have stretched out my hand over thee, and have diminished thine ordinary food, and delivered thee unto the will of them that hate thee, the daughters of the Philistines, which are ashamed of thy lewd way. daughters: or, cities”
— Ezekiel 16:27 (KJV)
Ezekiel 16:27 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 16:27
“Because thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast fretted me in all these things; behold, therefore I also will recompense thy way upon thine head, saith the Lord GOD: and thou shalt not commit this lewdness above all thine abominations.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 16:27: behold, therefore, thine
“Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle. begin...: Heb. begin, possess”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 16:27: behold, hand, over
“Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and them which came out of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 16:27: therefore, over, way
“And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman. a near...: or, one that hath right to redeem”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 16:27: therefore, hand, over
“Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD'S anointed.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 16:27: behold, hand, thine
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