Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’You adulterous wife! You prefer strangers to your own husband! New Living Translation Yes, you are an adulterous wife who takes in strangers instead of her own husband. English Standard Version Adulterous wife, who receives strangers instead of her husband! Berean Standard Bible You adulterous wife! You receive strangers instead of your own husband! King James Bible But as a wife that committeth adultery, which taketh strangers instead of her husband! New King James Version You are an adulterous wife, who takes strangers instead of her husband. New American Standard Bible You adulteress wife, who takes strangers instead of her husband! NASB 1995 “You adulteress wife, who takes strangers instead of her husband! NASB 1977 “You adulteress wife, who takes strangers instead of her husband! Legacy Standard Bible You adulteress wife, who takes strangers instead of her husband! Amplified Bible You adulterous wife, who welcomes and receives strangers instead of her husband! Christian Standard Bible You adulterous wife, who receives strangers instead of her husband! Holman Christian Standard Bible You adulterous wife, who receives strangers instead of her husband! American Standard Version A wife that committeth adultery! that taketh strangers instead of her husband! Contemporary English Version You are nothing but an unfaithful wife who would rather have sex with strangers than with your own husband. English Revised Version A wife that committeth adultery! that taketh strangers instead of her husband! GOD'S WORD® Translation You are an adulterous wife who prefers strangers to her husband. Good News Translation You are like a woman who commits adultery with strangers instead of loving her husband. International Standard Version who commits adultery, preferring a stranger over her husband! Majority Standard Bible You adulterous wife! You receive strangers instead of your own husband! NET Bible "'Adulterous wife, who prefers strangers instead of her own husband! New Heart English Bible "'A wife who commits adultery, who takes strangers instead of her husband. Webster's Bible Translation But as a wife that committeth adultery, who taketh strangers instead of her husband! World English Bible “‘“Adulterous wife, who takes strangers instead of her husband! Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe wife who commits adultery—Under her husband—receives strangers. Young's Literal Translation The wife who committeth adultery -- Under her husband -- doth receive strangers. Smith's Literal Translation The wife committing adultery, instead of her husband she will take strangers. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut as an adulteress, that bringeth in strangers over her husband. Catholic Public Domain Version but instead like a woman who is an adulteress, who prefers strangers to her own husband. New American Bible Adulterous wife, taking strangers in place of her husband! New Revised Standard Version Adulterous wife, who receives strangers instead of her husband! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd even not as clever as a whorish wife who takes a price from strangers. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Neither as the wife of a man who is an adulteress, who receives from strangers OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou wife that committest adultery, that takest strangers instead of thy husband-- Brenton Septuagint Translation An adulteress resembles thee, taking rewards of her husband. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jerusalem's Unfaithfulness…31But when you built your mounds at the head of every street and made your lofty shrines in every public square, you were not even like a prostitute, because you scorned payment. 32You adulterous wife! You receive strangers instead of your own husband! 33Men give gifts to all their prostitutes, but you gave gifts to all your lovers. You bribed them to come to you from everywhere for your illicit favors.… Cross References Jeremiah 3:20 But as a woman may betray her husband, so you have betrayed Me, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD. Hosea 2:5 For their mother has played the harlot and has conceived them in disgrace. For she thought, ‘I will go after my lovers, who give me bread and water, wool and linen, oil and drink.’ James 4:4 You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God. Isaiah 1:21 See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now only murderers! Revelation 17:1-2 Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters. / The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.” Hosea 9:1 Do not rejoice, O Israel, with exultation like the nations, for you have played the harlot against your God; you have made love for hire on every threshing floor. Jeremiah 2:20 “For long ago you broke your yoke and tore off your chains, saying, ‘I will not serve!’ Indeed, on every high hill and under every green tree you lay down as a prostitute. Matthew 12:39 Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. 2 Corinthians 11:2-3 I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ. / I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ. 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?” Revelation 2:20-22 But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads My servants to be sexually immoral and to eat food sacrificed to idols. / Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling. / Behold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent of her deeds. Hosea 1:2 When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, He told him, “Go, take a prostitute as your wife and have children of adultery, because this land is flagrantly prostituting itself by departing from the LORD.” Jeremiah 3:1 “If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him to marry another, can he ever return to her? Would not such a land be completely defiled? But you have played the harlot with many lovers—and you would return to Me?” declares the LORD. Matthew 16:4 A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away. Isaiah 57:3 “But come here, you sons of a sorceress, you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes! Treasury of Scripture But as a wife that commits adultery, which takes strangers instead of her husband! Ezekiel 16:8 Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine. Ezekiel 23:37,45 That they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands, and with their idols have they committed adultery, and have also caused their sons, whom they bare unto me, to pass for them through the fire, to devour them… Jeremiah 2:25,28 Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go… Jump to Previous Adulteress Adulterous Adultery Commits Committest Committeth Husband Instead Lovers Prefer Receive Receives Strange Strangers Untrue WifeJump to Next Adulteress Adulterous Adultery Commits Committest Committeth Husband Instead Lovers Prefer Receive Receives Strange Strangers Untrue WifeEzekiel 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 adulterous wife! This phrase is a direct and powerful accusation against Jerusalem, personified as an unfaithful wife. The Hebrew word for "adulterous" is "na'aph," which conveys the idea of infidelity and betrayal. In the context of ancient Israel, adultery was not only a personal sin but also a breach of covenant with God. The imagery of an adulterous wife is used throughout the Old Testament to describe Israel's unfaithfulness to God, who is depicted as the faithful husband. This metaphor underscores the gravity of Israel's idolatry and spiritual apostasy, as they turned to other gods and nations instead of remaining loyal to Yahweh. You receive strangers instead of your own husband! Hebrew You adulterous wife!הַמְּנָאָ֑פֶת (ham·mə·nā·’ā·p̄eṯ) Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 5003: To commit adultery, to apostatize You receive תִּקַּ֖ח (tiq·qaḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3947: To take strangers זָרִֽים׃ (zā·rîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2114: To turn aside, to be a, foreigner, strange, profane, to commit adultery instead of תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of your own husband! אִישָׁ֔הּ (’î·šāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person Links Ezekiel 16:32 NIVEzekiel 16:32 NLT Ezekiel 16:32 ESV Ezekiel 16:32 NASB Ezekiel 16:32 KJV Ezekiel 16:32 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 16:32 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 16:32 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 16:32 French Bible Ezekiel 16:32 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 16:32 A wife who commits adultery! (Ezek. Eze Ezk) |
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