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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/16.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/16.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />and I put a ring on your nose, earrings on your ears and a beautiful crown on your head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />a ring for your nose, earrings for your ears, and a lovely crown for your head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And I put a ring on your nose and earrings in your ears and a beautiful crown on your head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And I put a jewel in your nose, earrings in your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I also put a ring in your nose, earrings in your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I also put a ring in your nostril, earrings in your ears and a beautiful crown on your head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I also put a ring in your nostril, earrings in your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I also put a ring in your nose, earrings in your ears, and a splendid crown on your head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I also put a ring in your nostril and earrings in your ears and a beautiful crown on your head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful tiara on your head. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I put a ring upon thy nose, and ear-rings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thy head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />a ring for your nose, some earrings, and a beautiful crown. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I put a ring upon thy nose, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I gave you a nose ring and earrings and a beautiful crown to wear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I put a ring in your nose, earrings in your ears, and a crown encrusted with jewels on your head. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I put a ring on your nose, and earrings in your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and ear-rings in thy ears, and a beautiful crown upon thy head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I put a ring on your nose, earrings in your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I give a ring for your nose, "" And rings for your ears, "" And a crown of beauty on your head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I give a ring for thy nose, And rings for thine ears, And a crown of beauty on thy head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I will give a ring upon thy nose, and earrings for thine ears, and a crown of glory upon thy head.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I put a jewel upon thy forehead and earrings in thy ears, and a beautiful crown upon thy head. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I put gold upon your face, and earrings in your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />a ring in your nose, earrings in your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />a ring on your nose, earrings in your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I put a jewel on your forehead and earrings in your ears and a beautiful crown on your head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And a beryl between your eyes and earrings on your ears and a crown of glory on your head<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I put a ring upon thy nose, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thy head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I put a pendant on thy nostril, and rings in thine ears, and a crown of glory on thine head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/16-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=3588" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/16.htm">Jerusalem's Unfaithfulness</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>I adorned you with jewelry, and I put bracelets on your wrists and a chain around your neck. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wā·’et·tên (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I put</a> <a href="/hebrew/5141.htm" title="5141: ne·zem (N-ms) -- A ring (worn as an ornament). From an unused root of uncertain meaning; a nose-ring.">a ring</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/639.htm" title="639: ’ap·pêḵ (N-msc:: 2fs) -- A nostril, nose, face, anger. From 'anaph; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also ire.">your nose,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5694.htm" title="5694: wa·‘ă·ḡî·lîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- A hoop, ring. From the same as agol; something round, i.e. A ring.">earrings</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: ’ā·zə·nā·yiḵ (N-fdc:: 2fs) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear.">your ears,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8597.htm" title="8597: tip̄·’e·reṯ (N-fs) -- Beauty, glory. Or tiphereth; from pa'ar; ornament.">and a beautiful</a> <a href="/hebrew/5850.htm" title="5850: wa·‘ă·ṭe·reṯ (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- A crown, wreath. From atar; a crown.">crown</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: bə·rō·šêḵ (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2fs) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">upon your head.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You became very beautiful and rose to be queen.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10</a></span><br />I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-13.htm">Hosea 2:13</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2</a></span><br />I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-7.htm">Revelation 19:7-8</a></span><br />Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready. / She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-18.htm">Isaiah 49:18</a></span><br />Lift up your eyes and look around. They all gather together; they come to you. As surely as I live,” declares the LORD, “you will wear them all as jewelry and put them on like a bride.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-32.htm">Jeremiah 2:32</a></span><br />Does a maiden forget her jewelry or a bride her wedding sash? Yet My people have forgotten Me for days without number.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-2.htm">2 Corinthians 11:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/45-13.htm">Psalm 45:13-14</a></span><br />All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold. / In colorful garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions are brought before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-18.htm">Revelation 3:18</a></span><br />I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/1-10.htm">Song of Solomon 1:10-11</a></span><br />Your cheeks are beautiful with ornaments, your neck with strings of jewels. / We will make you ornaments of gold, studded with beads of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-18.htm">Isaiah 3:18-21</a></span><br />In that day the Lord will take away their finery: their anklets and headbands and crescents; / their pendants, bracelets, and veils; / their headdresses, ankle chains, and sashes; their perfume bottles and charms; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-3.htm">1 Peter 3:3-4</a></span><br />Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, / but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-22.htm">Genesis 24:22</a></span><br />And after the camels had finished drinking, he took out a gold ring weighing a beka, and two gold bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/25-12.htm">Proverbs 25:12</a></span><br />Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/2-9.htm">1 Timothy 2:9-10</a></span><br />Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, / but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I put a jewel on your forehead, and earrings in your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/7-20.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-7.htm">Beauty</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-16.htm">Crown</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-20.htm">Earrings</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-20.htm">Ear-Rings</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-2.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-9.htm">Forehead</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-10.htm">Head</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-1.htm">Jewel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-17.htm">Nose</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-4.htm">Nostril</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-24.htm">Ring</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-18.htm">Rings</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/16-13.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-14.htm">Beauty</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-26.htm">Crown</a> <a href="/hosea/2-13.htm">Earrings</a> <a href="/hosea/2-13.htm">Ear-Rings</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-25.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/revelation/13-16.htm">Forehead</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-25.htm">Head</a> <a href="/daniel/11-20.htm">Jewel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-25.htm">Nose</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-22.htm">Nostril</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-29.htm">Ring</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-18.htm">Rings</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-1.htm">Under the parable of a wretched infant is shown the natural state of Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-6.htm">God's extraordinary love toward her,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-15.htm">Her grievous judgment</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-35.htm">Her sin, equal to her mother, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-46.htm">and exceeding her sisters, Sodom and Samaria, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">59. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-59.htm">calls for judgments</a></span><br><span class="reftext">60. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-60.htm">Mercy is promised her in the end</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This imagery reflects God's lavish care and adornment of Israel, portraying His covenant relationship with them. The nose ring signifies God's intimate involvement and the honor He bestowed upon His people. This can be seen as a metaphor for the spiritual beauty and dignity God imparts to His chosen ones. In <a href="/genesis/24-22.htm">Genesis 24:22</a>, Abraham's servant gives Rebekah a nose ring, signifying her selection as Isaac's bride, which parallels God's choice of Israel as His own.<p><b>earrings on your ears</b><br>Earrings were also a sign of wealth and beauty in biblical times. They were often given as gifts and used in bridal attire, symbolizing joy and celebration. The mention of earrings here emphasizes the completeness of God's provision and the transformation of Israel from a state of abandonment to one of splendor. This adornment can be seen as a type of the spiritual gifts and graces bestowed upon believers, enhancing their spiritual beauty. In <a href="/exodus/32-2.htm">Exodus 32:2-3</a>, earrings are collected to create the golden calf, contrasting the misuse of God's gifts with their intended purpose of glorifying Him.<p><b>and a beautiful crown upon your head</b><br>The crown represents royalty, honor, and authority. In the context of <a href="/ezekiel/16.htm">Ezekiel 16</a>, it signifies the elevation of Israel to a position of prominence and favor among the nations. This imagery points to the ultimate kingship of Christ, who is the true King and Head of His people. The crown also symbolizes the believer's future reward and reign with Christ, as seen in <a href="/2_timothy/4-8.htm">2 Timothy 4:8</a> and <a href="/revelation/2-10.htm">Revelation 2:10</a>. Historically, crowns were worn by kings and priests, indicating a special calling and consecration, which aligns with Israel's role as a kingdom of priests (<a href="/exodus/19-6.htm">Exodus 19:6</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet in the Old Testament, Ezekiel was called by God to deliver messages to the Israelites during their exile in Babylon. His prophecies often included vivid imagery and symbolic actions.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city represents the people of Israel in this allegory. God uses the metaphor of an unfaithful wife to describe Jerusalem's spiritual adultery and idolatry.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, God is depicted as a loving husband who adorns His bride, Jerusalem, with gifts and beauty, symbolizing His blessings and favor.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/exile_in_babylon.htm">Exile in Babylon</a></b><br>The historical context of Ezekiel's prophecies, where the Israelites were taken captive due to their disobedience and idolatry.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/adornments.htm">Adornments (Ring, Earrings, Crown)</a></b><br>These symbolize the honor, beauty, and status that God bestowed upon Israel, representing His covenant blessings and the special relationship He had with His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_covenant_love.htm">God's Covenant Love</a></b><br>God’s adornment of Israel symbolizes His deep love and commitment, despite their unfaithfulness. This reflects His covenant love for us today, reminding us of His grace and mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_adornment.htm">Spiritual Adornment</a></b><br>Just as God adorned Israel, He desires to adorn us spiritually with the fruits of the Spirit and the righteousness of Christ. We should seek to reflect His beauty in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_to_god.htm">Faithfulness to God</a></b><br>The passage challenges us to remain faithful to God, avoiding spiritual adultery by not allowing worldly desires to take precedence over our relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_in_christ.htm">Identity in Christ</a></b><br>Our true identity and worth come from God’s adornment, not from worldly standards. We are called to embrace our identity as His beloved children.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>Like Israel, we may stray, but God’s desire is always to restore us. Repentance opens the door to experiencing His renewing grace and blessings.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_nose_rings.htm">What is the Bible's stance on nose rings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/heed_warnings,_stay_faithful.htm">What does the Bible say about body piercings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_body_piercings.htm">What does the Bible say about body piercings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/should_christians_wear_earrings.htm">Should Christians wear earrings?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">A jewel on thy forehead.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">a nose-ring on thy nostril, </span>the custom of the time sanctioning this mode of ornament.<p>In contrast to God's kindness and abundant blessing, Israel's grievous sin is now described (<a href="/context/ezekiel/16-15.htm" title="But you did trust in your own beauty, and played the harlot because of your renown, and poured out your fornications on every one that passed by; his it was.">Ezekiel 16:15-34</a>)<span class= "ital">. </span>It is to be remembered that however this extraordinary sin was the natural fruit of neglected grace, it yet was extraordinary. It is not by mere hyperbole that Israel is represented as worse than others. The grace which does not elevate always reacts by directing to a lower depth. (See Excursus at end of this Book on <a href="/ezekiel/5-7.htm" title="Therefore thus said the Lord GOD; Because you multiplied more than the nations that are round about you, and have not walked in my statutes, neither have kept my judgments, neither have done according to the judgments of the nations that are round about you;">Ezekiel 5:7</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">A jewel on thy forehead;</span> better, with the Revised Version, <span class="accented">a ring upon thy nose.</span> The word has the same meaning in <a href="/genesis/24-47.htm">Genesis 24:47</a> ("earring" in the Authorized Version); <a href="/isaiah/3-21.htm">Isaiah 3:21</a> (where the Authorized Version gives "nose jewels"); <a href="/proverbs/11-22.htm">Proverbs 11:22</a>. Jerome, however, notes (<span class="accented">in loc.</span>) that the Syrian women of his time wore pendants or lockets that hung from the forehead to the nostrils. The crown, or diadem (LXX., <span class="greek">στέφανος καυχήσεως</span>), the thin circlet of gold confining the hair, completed the catalogue of ornaments. The Chaldee Targum continues its spiritual interpretation: "I gave the ark of my covenant to be among you, and the cloud of my glory overshadowed you, and the angel of my presence led you in the way." And, if we assume, as we legitimately may assume, that Ezekiel, above all others, the prophet of symbolism, did not fill up his picture with details which were only meant to fill it up, this seems a not unfitting interpretation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/16-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I put</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֶתֵּ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’et·tên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a ring</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶ֙זֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(ne·zem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5141.htm">Strong's 5141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A ring (worn as an ornament)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your nose,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַפֵּ֔ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’ap·pêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_639.htm">Strong's 639: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">earrings</span><br /><span class="heb">וַעֲגִילִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(wa·‘ă·ḡî·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5694.htm">Strong's 5694: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something round, a ring</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your ears,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָזְנָ֑יִךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·zə·nā·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_241.htm">Strong's 241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Broadness, the ear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and a beautiful</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת</span> <span class="translit">(tip̄·’e·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8597.htm">Strong's 8597: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beauty, glory</span><br /><br /><span class="word">crown</span><br /><span class="heb">וַעֲטֶ֥רֶת</span> <span class="translit">(wa·‘ă·ṭe·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5850.htm">Strong's 5850: </a> </span><span class="str2">A crown, wreath</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon your head.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרֹאשֵֽׁךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·rō·šêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/16-12.htm">Ezekiel 16:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/16-12.htm">Ezekiel 16:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/16-12.htm">Ezekiel 16:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/16-12.htm">Ezekiel 16:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/16-12.htm">Ezekiel 16:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/16-12.htm">Ezekiel 16:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/16-12.htm">Ezekiel 16:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/16-12.htm">Ezekiel 16:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/16-12.htm">Ezekiel 16:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/16-12.htm">Ezekiel 16:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/16-12.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 16:12 I put a ring on your nose (Ezek. 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