Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You also took the fine jewelry I gave you, the jewelry made of my gold and silver, and you made for yourself male idols and engaged in prostitution with them. New Living Translation You took the very jewels and gold and silver ornaments I had given you and made statues of men and worshiped them. This is adultery against me! English Standard Version You also took your beautiful jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given you, and made for yourself images of men, and with them played the whore. Berean Standard Bible You also took the fine jewelry of gold and silver I had given you, and you made male idols with which to prostitute yourself. King James Bible 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, New King James Version You have also taken your beautiful jewelry from My gold and My silver, which I had given you, and made for yourself male images and played the harlot with them. New American Standard Bible You also took your beautiful jewels made of My gold and of My silver, which I had given you, and made for yourself male images so that you might commit prostitution with them. NASB 1995 “You also took your beautiful jewels made of My gold and of My silver, which I had given you, and made for yourself male images that you might play the harlot with them. NASB 1977 “You also took your beautiful jewels made of My gold and of My silver, which I had given you, and made for yourself male images that you might play the harlot with them. Legacy Standard Bible You also took your splendid jewelry made of My gold and of My silver, which I had given you, and made for yourself male images that you might play the harlot with them. Amplified Bible You also took your beautiful jewels and beautiful vessels made of My gold and My silver, which I had given you, and made for yourself images of men so that you could prostitute yourself with them; Christian Standard Bible You also took your beautiful jewelry made from the gold and silver I had given you, and you made male images so that you could engage in prostitution with them. Holman Christian Standard Bible You also took your beautiful jewelry made from the gold and silver I had given you, and you made male images so that you could engage in prostitution with them. American Standard Version Thou didst also take thy fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given thee, and madest for thee images of men, and didst play the harlot with them; Contemporary English Version You made idols out of the gold and silver jewelry I gave you, then you sinned by worshiping those idols. English Revised Version Thou didst also take thy fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given thee, and madest for thee images of men, and didst play the harlot with them; GOD'S WORD® Translation You took your beautiful gold and silver jewelry that I had given you and made male idols for yourself. Then you committed adultery with them. Good News Translation You took the silver and gold jewelry that I had given you, used it to make male images, and committed adultery with them. International Standard Version "You also took your fine jewelry—including my gold and my silver that I had given you. Then you made for yourself male images and had sex with them! Majority Standard Bible You also took the fine jewelry of gold and silver I had given you, and you made male idols with which to prostitute yourself. NET Bible You also took your beautiful jewelry, made of my gold and my silver I had given to you, and made for yourself male images and engaged in prostitution with them. New Heart English Bible You also took your beautiful jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given you, and made for yourself images of men, and played the prostitute with them; Webster's Bible Translation Thou hast also taken thy fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given thee, and hast made to thyself images of men, and hast committed lewdness with them. World English Bible You also took your beautiful jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given you, and made for yourself images of men, and played the prostitute with them. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd you take your beautiful vessels "" Of My gold and My silver that I gave to you, "" And make images of a male for yourself, "" And go whoring with them, Young's Literal Translation And thou dost take thy beauteous vessels Of My gold and My silver that I gave to thee, And dost make to thee images of a male, And dost go a-whoring with them, Smith's Literal Translation And thou wilt take all thy ornaments from my gold and from my silver, which I gave to thee, and thou wilt make to thee images of a male and commit fornication with them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd thou tookest thy beautiful vessels, of my gold, and my silver, which I gave thee, and thou madest thee images of men, and hast committed fornication with them. Catholic Public Domain Version And you took your beautiful items, made of my gold and my silver, which I gave to you, and you made for yourself images of men, and you fornicated with them. New American Bible You took the splendid gold and silver ornaments that I had given you and made for yourself male images and served as a prostitute with them. New Revised Standard Version You also took your beautiful jewels of my gold and my silver that I had given you, and made for yourself male images, and with them played the whore; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYou have also taken your costly jewels of gold and silver which I had given you, and made to yourself images of men, and committed whoredom with them; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And you took the implements of your glory, of gold and of silver, that I have given you, and you made for yourself male images and you fornicated with them OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou didst also take thy fair jewels of My gold and of My silver, which I had given thee, and madest for thee images of men, and didst play the harlot with them; Brenton Septuagint Translation And thou tookest thy fair ornaments of my gold and of my silver, of what I gave thee, and thou madest to thyself male images, and thou didst commit whoredom with them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jerusalem's Unfaithfulness…16You took some of your garments and made colorful high places for yourself, and on them you prostituted yourself. Such things should not have happened; never should they have occurred! 17You also took the fine jewelry of gold and silver I had given you, and you made male idols with which to prostitute yourself. 18You took your embroidered garments to cover them, and you set My oil and incense before them.… Cross References Hosea 2:8 For she does not acknowledge that it was I who gave her grain, new wine, and oil, who lavished on her silver and gold—which they crafted for Baal. Isaiah 57:8 Behind the door and doorpost you have set up your memorial. Forsaking Me, you uncovered your bed; you climbed up and opened it wide. And you have made a pact with those whose bed you have loved; you have gazed upon their nakedness. Jeremiah 2:32 Does a maiden forget her jewelry or a bride her wedding sash? Yet My people have forgotten Me for days without number. Hosea 2:13 I will punish her for the days of the Baals when she burned incense to them, when she adorned herself with rings and jewelry, and went after her lovers. But Me she forgot,” declares the LORD. Isaiah 2:20 In that day men will cast away to the moles and bats their idols of silver and gold—the idols they made to worship. Jeremiah 10:9 Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz—the work of a craftsman from the hands of a goldsmith. Their clothes are blue and purple, all fashioned by skilled workers. Isaiah 30:22 So you will desecrate your silver-plated idols and your gold-plated images. You will throw them away like menstrual cloths, saying to them, “Be gone!” 1 Kings 12:28 After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.” Exodus 32:2-4 So Aaron told them, “Take off the gold earrings that are on your wives and sons and daughters, and bring them to me.” / Then all the people took off their gold earrings and brought them to Aaron. / He took the gold from their hands, and with an engraving tool he fashioned it into a molten calf. And they said, “These, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!” Deuteronomy 7:25 You must burn up the images of their gods; do not covet the silver and gold that is on them or take it for yourselves, or you will be ensnared by it; for it is detestable to the LORD your God. 2 Kings 17:16 They abandoned all the commandments of the LORD their God and made for themselves two cast idols of calves and an Asherah pole. They bowed down to all the host of heaven and served Baal. 2 Chronicles 28:24 Then Ahaz gathered up the articles of the house of God, cut them into pieces, shut the doors of the house of the LORD, and set up altars of his own on every street corner in Jerusalem. Revelation 17:4 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality. Revelation 18:16 saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls! 1 Corinthians 10:7 Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.” Treasury of Scripture You have also taken your fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given you, and made to yourself images of men, and did commit prostitution with them, hast also 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 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 32:1-4 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… men [heb] a male Isaiah 44:19,20 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 57:7,8 Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice… Jeremiah 2:27,28 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… Jump to Previous Acting Beautiful Commit Committed Engaged Fair Fine Fornication Gold Harlot Idols Images Jewelry Jewels Lewdness Madest Male Play Played Prostitute Prostitution Silver Thyself WhoredomJump to Next Acting Beautiful Commit Committed Engaged Fair Fine Fornication Gold Harlot Idols Images Jewelry Jewels Lewdness Madest Male Play Played Prostitute Prostitution Silver Thyself WhoredomEzekiel 16 1. Under the parable of a wretched infant is shown the natural state of Jerusalem6. God's extraordinary love toward her, 15. Her grievous judgment 35. Her sin, equal to her mother, 46. and exceeding her sisters, Sodom and Samaria, 59. calls for judgments 60. Mercy is promised her in the end You also took the fine jewelry This phrase highlights the act of taking something precious and valuable. In the Hebrew context, the word for "fine jewelry" can be associated with items of great worth and beauty, often used in worship or as symbols of status. The Israelites were given these treasures by God, symbolizing His blessings and favor. The act of taking these items suggests a misuse of what was intended for good, reflecting a deeper spiritual infidelity. made of My gold and silver which I had given you and you made male idols and engaged in prostitution with them Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You also tookוַתִּקְחִ֞י (wat·tiq·ḥî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 3947: To take the fine תִפְאַרְתֵּ֗ךְ (ṯip̄·’ar·têḵ) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 8597: Beauty, glory jewelry כְּלֵ֣י (kə·lê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus of gold מִזְּהָבִ֤י (miz·zə·hā·ḇî) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky and silver וּמִכַּסְפִּי֙ (ū·mik·kas·pî) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money I had given you, נָתַ֣תִּי (nā·ṯat·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set and you made וַתַּעֲשִׂי־ (wat·ta·‘ă·śî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make male זָכָ֑ר (zā·ḵār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2145: Remembered, a male idols צַלְמֵ֣י (ṣal·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 6754: A phantom, illusion, resemblance, a representative figure, an idol with which בָֽם׃ (ḇām) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew to prostitute yourself. וַתִּזְנִי־ (wat·tiz·nî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 2181: To commit adultery, to commit idolatry Links Ezekiel 16:17 NIVEzekiel 16:17 NLT Ezekiel 16:17 ESV Ezekiel 16:17 NASB Ezekiel 16:17 KJV Ezekiel 16:17 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 16:17 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 16:17 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 16:17 French Bible Ezekiel 16:17 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 16:17 You also took your beautiful jewels (Ezek. 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