Ezekiel 16:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 16:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 16:7 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to ex..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 16:7 — KJV
“I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare. caused...: Heb. made thee a million excellent...: Heb. ornament of ornaments”
— Ezekiel 16:7 (KJV)
Ezekiel 16:7 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 16:7
“And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted. worthy...: Heb. a man of death”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 16:7: field, hast, art
“And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare. made...: or, shall be violently taken away”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 16:7: great, art, come
“Thou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast shed; and hast defiled thyself in thine idols which thou hast made; and thou hast caused thy days to draw near, and art come even unto thy years: therefore have I made thee a reproach unto the heathen, and a mocking to all countries.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 16:7: caused, hast, art
“By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches: thy great...: Heb. the greatness of thy wisdom”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 16:7: hast, increased, great
“And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth. out of...: Heb. from thy face”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 16:7: great, art, thine
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