Ezekiel 16:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Moreover thou hast taken thy sons and thy daughters, whom thou hast borne unto me, and these hast thou sacrificed unto them to be devoured. Is this of thy whoredoms a small matter,”

Ezekiel 16:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezekiel 16:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezekiel 16:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““‘“Moreover you have taken your sons and your daughters, whom you have borne to me, and you have sacrificed these to them to be devoured. Was your prostitution a small matter,”

Ezekiel 16:20 — World English Bible

Ezekiel 16:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Moreover thou hast taken thy sons and thy daughters, whom thou hast borne unto me, and these hast thou sacrificed unto them to be devoured. Were thy whoredoms a small matter, ”

Ezekiel 16:20 — American Standard Version

Ezekiel 16:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And thou dost take thy sons and thy daughters Whom thou hast born to Me, And dost sacrifice them to them for food. Is it a little thing because of thy whoredoms,”

Ezekiel 16:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 16:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And thou didst take thy sons and thy daughters, whom thou hadst borne unto me, and these didst thou sacrifice unto them, to be devoured. Were thy whoredoms a small matter, ”

Ezekiel 16:20 — Darby Translation

Ezekiel 16:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Moreouer thou hast taken thy sonnes and thy daughters, whome thou hast borne vnto me, and these hast thou sacrificed vnto them, to be deuoured: is this thy whoredome a small matter?”

Ezekiel 16:20 — Geneva Bible

Ezekiel 16:20 in Context — Ezekiel 16

18 And tookest thy broidered garments, and coveredst them: and thou hast set mine oil and mine incense before them.

19 My meat also which I gave thee, fine flour, and oil, and honey, wherewith I fed thee, thou hast even set it before them for a sweet savour: and thus it was, saith the Lord God.

20 Moreover thou hast taken thy sons and thy daughters, whom thou hast borne unto me, and these hast thou sacrificed unto them to be devoured. Is this of thy whoredoms a small matter,

21 That thou hast slain my children, and delivered them to cause them to pass through the fire for them?

22 And in all thine abominations and thy whoredoms thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, when thou wast naked and bare, and wast polluted in thy blood.

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What Does Ezekiel 16:20 Mean?

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