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Ezekiel 16:23

Sin

21 You slaughtered My children and delivered them up through the fire to idols.

22 And in all your abominations and acts of prostitution, you did not remember the days of your youth when you were naked and bare, wallowing in your own blood.

Woe! Woe to you, declares the Lord GOD. And in addition to all your other wickedness,

24 you built yourself a mound and made yourself a lofty shrine in every public square.

25 At the head of every street you built your lofty shrines and degraded your beauty. With increasing promiscuity, you spread your legs to all who passed by.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Woe! Woe to you, declares the Lord GOD. And in addition to all your other wickedness,
KJV
And it came to pass after all thy wickedness, (woe, woe unto thee! saith the Lord GOD;)
WEB
“‘“It has happened after all your wickedness—woe, woe to you!” says the Lord GOD—
ASV
And it is come to pass after all thy wickedness, (woe, woe unto thee! saith the Lord Jehovah,)
DARBY
And it came to pass after all thy wickedness (woe, woe unto thee! saith the Lord Jehovah),
BLB
And it came to pass after all your evil—Woe, woe to you, a declaration of the Lord YHWH—
ÅB
Og etter all denne din ondskap - ve, ve deg! sier Herren, Israels Gud
OTB
‘Ve! Ve til deg, erklærer den suverene Herren. I tillegg til all din ondskap,
B1930
Og efter all denne din ondskap - ve, ve dig! sier Herren, Israels Gud

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Revelation 12:12

    Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea; with great fury the devil has come down to you, knowing he has only a short time.”

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  • Jeremiah 13:27

    Your adulteries and lustful neighings, your shameless prostitution on the hills and in the fields— I have seen your detestable acts. Woe to you, O Jerusalem! How long will you remain unclean?”

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  • Ezekiel 13:18

    and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the women who sew magic charms on their wrists and make veils for the heads of people of every height, in order to ensnare their souls. Will you ensnare the souls of My people but preserve your own?

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  • Zephaniah 3:1

    Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled!

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  • Ezekiel 24:6

    Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the city of bloodshed, to the pot now rusted, whose rust will not come off! Empty it piece by piece; cast no lots for its contents.

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  • Revelation 8:13

    And as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!”

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  • Ezekiel 13:3

    This is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit, yet have seen nothing.

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  • Ezekiel 2:10

    which He unrolled before me. And written on the front and back of it were words of lamentation, mourning, and woe.

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