Ezekiel 16:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But thou didst trust in thine own beauty, and playedst the harlot because of thy renown, and pouredst out thy fornications on every one that passed by; his it was.”

Ezekiel 16:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezekiel 16:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezekiel 16:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““‘“But you trusted in your beauty, and played the prostitute because of your renown, and poured out your prostitution on everyone who passed by. It was his.”

Ezekiel 16:15 — World English Bible

Ezekiel 16:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But thou didst trust in thy beauty, and playedst the harlot because of thy renown, and pouredst out thy whoredoms on every one that passed by; his it was. ”

Ezekiel 16:15 — American Standard Version

Ezekiel 16:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And thou dost trust in thy beauty, And goest a-whoring because of thy renown, And dost pour out thy whoredoms On every passer by--to him it is.”

Ezekiel 16:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 16:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But thou didst confide in thy beauty, and playedst the harlot because of thy renown, and pouredst out thy whoredoms on every one that passed by: his it was. ”

Ezekiel 16:15 — Darby Translation

Ezekiel 16:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe thou didest trust in thine owne beautie, and playedst the harlot, because of thy renowne, and hast powred out thy fornications on euery one that passed by, thy desire was to him.”

Ezekiel 16:15 — Geneva Bible

Ezekiel 16:15 in Context — Ezekiel 16

13 Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.

14 And thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord God.

15 But thou didst trust in thine own beauty, and playedst the harlot because of thy renown, and pouredst out thy fornications on every one that passed by; his it was.

16 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.

17 Thou hast also taken thy fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given thee, and madest to thyself images of men, and didst commit whoredom with them,

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What Does Ezekiel 16:15 Mean?

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