Ezekiel 16:31 — Bible Verse (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;”
Ezekiel 16:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ezekiel 16:31 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ezekiel 16:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“in that you build your vaulted place at the head of every way, and make your lofty place in every street, and have not been as a prostitute, in that you scorn pay.”
Ezekiel 16:31 — World English Bible
Ezekiel 16:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“in that thou buildest thy vaulted place at the head of every way, and makest thy lofty place in every street, and hast not been as a harlot, in that thou scornest hire. ”
Ezekiel 16:31 — American Standard Version
Ezekiel 16:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“In thy building thine arch at the head of every way, Thy high place thou hast made in every broad place, And--hast not been as a whore deriding a gift.”
Ezekiel 16:31 — Young's Literal Translation
Ezekiel 16:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“in that thou buildest thy place of debauchery at the head of every way, and makest thy high place in every street! And thou hast not been as a harlot, in that thou scornest reward, ”
Ezekiel 16:31 — Darby Translation
Ezekiel 16:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“In that thou buildest thine hie place in the corner of euery way, and makest thine hie place in euery streete, and hast not bene as an harlot that despiseth a reward,”
Ezekiel 16:31 — Geneva Bible
Ezekiel 16:31 in Context — Ezekiel 16
29 Thou hast moreover multiplied thy fornication in the land of Canaan unto Chaldea; and yet thou wast not satisfied herewith.
30 How weak is thine heart, saith the Lord God, seeing thou doest all these things, the work of an imperious whorish woman;
31 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;
32 But as a wife that committeth adultery, which taketh strangers instead of her husband!
33 They give gifts to all whores: but thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers, and hirest them, that they may come unto thee on every side for thy whoredom.
What Does Ezekiel 16:31 Mean?
Ezekiel 16:31 is a verse from the Book of Ezekiel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ezekiel chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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