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Therefore I did away with them as you have seen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />She was proud and committed detestable sins, so I wiped her out, as you have seen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They were haughty and did an abomination before me. So I removed them, when I saw it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Thus they were haughty and committed abominations before Me. Therefore I removed them, as you have seen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw <i>good</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they were haughty and committed abomination before Me; therefore I took them away as I saw <i>fit.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they were haughty and committed abominations before Me. Therefore I removed them when I saw <i>it.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Thus they were haughty and committed abominations before Me. Therefore I removed them when I saw it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Thus they were haughty and committed abominations before Me. Therefore I removed them when I saw <i>it.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then they were haughty and committed abominations before Me. So I removed them when I saw <i>it</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They were haughty and committed repulsive acts before Me; therefore I removed them when I saw it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They were haughty and did detestable acts before me, so I removed them when I saw this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They were haughty and did detestable things before Me, so I removed them when I saw this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They thought they were better than everyone else, and they did things I hate. And so I destroyed them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They were arrogant and did disgusting things in front of me. So I did away with them when I saw this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They were proud and stubborn and did the things that I hate, so I destroyed them, as you well know. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />In their arrogance, they committed detestable practices in my presence, so when I saw it, I removed them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Thus they were haughty and committed abominations before Me. Therefore I removed them, as you have seen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They were haughty and practiced abominable deeds before me. Therefore when I saw it I removed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They were haughty, and committed abomination before me. So I took them away, as you have seen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They were arrogant and committed abomination before me. Therefore I took them away when I saw it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they are haughty and do abomination before Me, "" And I turn them aside when I have seen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they are haughty and do abomination before Me, And I turn them aside when I have seen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will be proud, and they will do abomination before me: and I shall take them away according to what I saw.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they were lifted up, and committed abominations before me: and I took them away as thou hast seen. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they were exalted, and they committed abominations before me. And so I took them away, just as you have seen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Instead, they became arrogant and committed abominations before me; then, as you have seen, I removed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They were haughty, and did abominable things before me; therefore I removed them when I saw it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they were haughty and committed evil before me; therefore when I saw these things in them I overthrew them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But they were lifted up and they did evil before me, and when I saw these things in them, I overthrew them<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they were haughty, and committed abomination before Me; therefore I removed them when I saw it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they boasted, and wrought iniquities before me: so I cut them off as I saw <i>fit</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/16-50.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=4018" 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">Judgment on Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">49</span>Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed, and complacent; they did not help the poor and needy. <span class="reftext">50</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1361.htm" title="1361: wat·tiḡ·bə·he·nāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp) -- To soar, be lofty, to be haughty. A primitive root; to soar, i.e. Be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty.">Thus they were haughty</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wat·ta·‘ă·śe·nāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and committed</a> <a href="/hebrew/8441.htm" title="8441: ṯō·w·‘ê·ḇāh (N-fs) -- Or tonebah; feminine active participle of ta'ab; properly, something disgusting, i.e. an abhorrence; especially idolatry or an idol.">abominations</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nāy (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before Me.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: wā·’ā·sîr (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To turn aside. Or suwr; a primitive root; to turn off.">Therefore I removed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·hen (DirObjM:: 3fp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’î·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">you have seen.</a> </span><span class="reftext">51</span>Furthermore, Samaria did not commit half the sins you did. You have multiplied your abominations beyond theirs, and all the abominations you have committed have made your sisters appear righteous.…<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="/genesis/19-24.htm">Genesis 19:24-25</a></span><br />Then the LORD rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the LORD out of the heavens. / Thus He destroyed these cities and the entire plain, including all the inhabitants of the cities and everything that grew on the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jude/1-7.htm">Jude 1:7</a></span><br />In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-28.htm">Luke 17:28-30</a></span><br />It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. / But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. / It will be just like that on the day the Son of Man is revealed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-9.htm">Isaiah 3:9</a></span><br />The expression on their faces testifies against them, and like Sodom they flaunt their sin; they do not conceal it. Woe to them, for they have brought disaster upon themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-14.htm">Jeremiah 23:14</a></span><br />And among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: They commit adultery and walk in lies. They strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that no one turns his back on wickedness. They are all like Sodom to Me; the people of Jerusalem are like Gomorrah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-6.htm">2 Peter 2:6-8</a></span><br />if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction, reducing them to ashes as an example of what is coming on the ungodly; / and if He rescued Lot, a righteous man distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless / (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/4-6.htm">Lamentations 4:6</a></span><br />The punishment of the daughter of my people is greater than that of Sodom, which was overthrown in an instant without a hand turned to help her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-15.htm">Matthew 10:15</a></span><br />Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-26.htm">Romans 1:26-27</a></span><br />For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. / Likewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-23.htm">Deuteronomy 29:23</a></span><br />All its soil will be a burning waste of sulfur and salt, unsown and unproductive, with no plant growing on it, just like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which the LORD overthrew in His fierce anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-8.htm">Revelation 11:8</a></span><br />Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city—figuratively called Sodom and Egypt—where their Lord was also crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-19.htm">Isaiah 13:19</a></span><br />And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/4-11.htm">Amos 4:11</a></span><br />“Some of you I overthrew as I overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were like a firebrand snatched from a blaze, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/2-9.htm">Zephaniah 2:9</a></span><br />Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah—a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My people will plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/9-9.htm">Hosea 9:9</a></span><br />They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good.</p><p class="hdg">and committed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/13-13.htm">Genesis 13:13</a></b></br> But the men of Sodom <i>were</i> wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/18-20.htm">Genesis 18:20</a></b></br> And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/19-5.htm">Genesis 19:5</a></b></br> And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where <i>are</i> the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.</p><p class="hdg">therefore</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/19-24.htm">Genesis 19:24</a></b></br> Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/29-23.htm">Deuteronomy 29:23</a></b></br> <i>And that</i> the whole land thereof <i>is</i> brimstone, and salt, <i>and</i> burning, <i>that</i> it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/18-15.htm">Job 18:15</a></b></br> It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because <i>it is</i> none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/16-25.htm">Abominable</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-25.htm">Abomination</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-47.htm">Abominations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-43.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-47.htm">Detestable</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-47.htm">Disgusting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-49.htm">Full</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-4.htm">Good</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-15.htm">Haughty</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-49.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-25.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-42.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/16-52.htm">Abominable</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-12.htm">Abomination</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-51.htm">Abominations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-51.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-51.htm">Detestable</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-51.htm">Disgusting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-3.htm">Full</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-8.htm">Good</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-10.htm">Haughty</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-56.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-26.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-53.htm">Turn</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/ezekiel/16.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>So they were haughty</b><br />The word "haughty" in this context is derived from the Hebrew word "גָּבַהּ" (gābah), which conveys a sense of being high, exalted, or proud. In the biblical narrative, haughtiness is often associated with a prideful heart that elevates itself above others and, more importantly, above God. This pride is a direct affront to the humility that God desires from His people. Historically, the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, which are referenced here, were known for their arrogance and self-sufficiency, believing they were beyond reproach or need of divine guidance. This pride led to their downfall, serving as a cautionary tale for Israel and for all believers to remain humble before God.<p><b>and committed abominations</b><br />The term "abominations" is translated from the Hebrew word "תּוֹעֵבָה" (tōʿēḇāh), which refers to actions that are detestable or loathsome in the sight of God. In the scriptural context, abominations often include idolatry, sexual immorality, and other practices that violate God’s commandments. The historical context of Sodom and Gomorrah is filled with such practices, which were not only socially destructive but also spiritually corrupting. This serves as a reminder of the importance of living a life that aligns with God’s standards, avoiding actions that are offensive to His holiness.<p><b>before Me</b><br />The phrase "before Me" emphasizes the omnipresence and omniscience of God. It underscores the reality that all actions, whether public or private, are done in the sight of God. This is a sobering reminder that nothing is hidden from Him, and it calls believers to live with integrity and accountability. The historical context of this phrase suggests that the people of Sodom and Gomorrah acted as if God was not watching, a grave mistake that led to their judgment. For contemporary believers, this serves as an encouragement to live transparently and righteously, knowing that God is always present.<p><b>Therefore I removed them</b><br />The act of removal here is a divine judgment, a consequence of persistent sin and rebellion. The Hebrew root "סוּר" (sûr) implies a turning away or taking away. In the historical context, this refers to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, which was a direct result of their unrepentant sinfulness. This serves as a powerful reminder of God’s justice and the seriousness with which He views sin. For believers, it is a call to repentance and a return to God’s ways, understanding that His desire is for restoration and not destruction.<p><b>as you have seen</b><br />This phrase serves as a direct address to the audience, reminding them of the visible and historical evidence of God’s judgment. It implies that the consequences of sin are not just theoretical but have been witnessed and recorded. For the original audience, this was a call to remember the past and learn from it. For modern readers, it is an encouragement to study the Scriptures and history, recognizing the patterns of God’s dealings with humanity. It is a call to heed the warnings of the past and to live in a way that honors God, avoiding the pitfalls of those who have gone before.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(50) <span class= "bld">As I saw good.</span>--The word <span class= "ital">good </span>is not in the original, and should be omitted, and the particle translated <span class= "ital">when: </span>"Therefore I took them away when I saw this." Punishment followed upon the manifestation of their sin. (Comp. <a href="/genesis/18-21.htm" title="I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come to me; and if not, I will know.">Genesis 18:21</a>.)<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/16-50.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">Thus they were haughty</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽתִּגְבְּהֶ֔ינָה</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiḡ·bə·he·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1361.htm">Strong's 1361: </a> </span><span class="str2">To soar, be lofty, to be haughty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and committed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתַּעֲשֶׂ֥ינָה</span> <span class="translit">(wat·ta·‘ă·śe·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">abominations</span><br /><span class="heb">תוֹעֵבָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṯō·w·‘ê·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8441.htm">Strong's 8441: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before Me,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְפָנָ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·p̄ā·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and when</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I saw this,</span><br /><span class="heb">רָאִֽיתִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(rā·’î·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I removed</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאָסִ֥יר</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ā·sîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm">Strong's 5493: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn aside</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶתְהֶ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ·hen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/16-50.htm">Ezekiel 16:50 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/16-50.htm">Ezekiel 16:50 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/16-50.htm">Ezekiel 16:50 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/16-50.htm">Ezekiel 16:50 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/16-50.htm">Ezekiel 16:50 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/16-50.htm">Ezekiel 16:50 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/16-50.htm">Ezekiel 16:50 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/16-50.htm">Ezekiel 16:50 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/16-50.htm">Ezekiel 16:50 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/16-50.htm">Ezekiel 16:50 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/16-50.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 16:50 They were haughty and committed abomination before (Ezek. 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