Ezekiel 16:17
Ezekiel · Old Testament · Chapter 16
“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,”Ezekiel 16:17
What Does Ezekiel 16:17 Mean?
Ezekiel 16:17 is found in the book of Ezekiel, chapter 16, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to Ezekiel 16:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ezekiel 23:14“And that she increased her whoredoms: for when she saw men pourtrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans pourtrayed with vermilion,”Exodus 32:1“And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.”Exodus 32:2“And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.”Isaiah 44:19“And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?”Isaiah 57:7“Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.”Jeremiah 2:27“Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.”Jeremiah 3:9“And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks.”Ezekiel 7:19“They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity.”Ezekiel 16:11“I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.”Hosea 2:13“And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the LORD.”Hosea 10:1“Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images.”2 Chronicles 24:7“For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the LORD did they bestow upon Baalim.”Ezekiel 23:16“And as soon as she saw them with her eyes, she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.”Revelation 13:14“And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.”
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