Ezekiel 16:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 16:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 16:31 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "In that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of every way, and makest thine high place in every street; and has..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 16:31 — KJV
“In that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of every way, and makest thine high place in every street; and hast not been as an harlot, in that thou scornest hire; In that thou buildest...: or, In thy daughters is thine, etc”
— Ezekiel 16:31 (KJV)
Ezekiel 16:31 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 16:31
“That thou hast also built unto thee an eminent place, and hast made thee an high place in every street. eminent...: or, brothel house”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 16:31: eminent, place, every
“Thou hast built thy high place at every head of the way, and hast made thy beauty to be abhorred, and hast opened thy feet to every one that passed by, and multiplied thy whoredoms.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 16:31: place, head, every
“Lift up thine eyes unto the high places, and see where thou hast not been lien with. In the ways hast thou sat for them, as the Arabian in the wilderness; and thou hast polluted the land with thy whoredoms and with thy wickedness.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 16:31: thine, place, way
“He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 16:31: place, head, every
“The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 16:31: every, high, hast
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