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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 />You slaughtered my children and sacrificed them to the idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Must you also slaughter my children by sacrificing them to idols?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />that you slaughtered my children and delivered them up as an offering by fire to them?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You slaughtered My children and delivered them up through the fire to idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />That thou hast slain my children, and delivered them to cause them to pass through <i>the fire</i> for them?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />that you have slain My children and offered them up to them by causing them to pass through <i>the</i> <i>fire?</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You slaughtered My children and offered them to idols by making them pass through <i>the fire.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You slaughtered My children and offered them up to idols by causing them to pass through the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You slaughtered My children, and offered them up to idols by causing them to pass through <i>the fire.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You slaughtered My children and gave them up to idols by causing them to pass through <i>the fire</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You slaughtered My children and offered them up to [worthless] idols, forcing them to pass through the [hideousness of the] fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You slaughtered my children and gave them up when you passed them through the fire to the images.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You slaughtered My children and gave them up when you passed them through the fire to the images. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />that thou hast slain my children, and delivered them up, in causing them to pass through the fire unto them?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You slaughtered my children, so you could offer them as sacrifices. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />that thou hast slain my children, and delivered them up, in causing them to pass through the fire unto them?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You slaughtered my children and presented them as burnt offerings to idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />without taking my children and sacrificing them to idols? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />you also slaughtered my sons and offered them to idols, incinerating them in fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You slaughtered My children and delivered them up through the fire to idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />you slaughtered my children and sacrificed them to the idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />that you have slain my children, and delivered them up, in causing them to pass through the fire to them?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />That thou hast slain my children, and delivered them to cause them to pass through the fire for them?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />that you have slain my children and delivered them up, in causing them to pass through the fire to them? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />that you slaughter My sons, "" And give them up in causing them to pass over to them?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> That thou dost slaughter My sons, And dost give them up in causing them to pass over to them?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And thou wilt slaughter my sons and give them in causing them to pass through for them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou hast sacrificed and given my children to them, consecrating them by fire. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You have immolated my sons, and you have consecrated and delivered my sons to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You slaughtered and immolated my children to them, making them pass through fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You slaughtered my children and delivered them up as an offering to them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />That you have slaughtered my children, and offered them to the idols after you had been ravished by them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you slaughtered my children and you offered them up, after you had ravished them <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />that thou hast slain My children, and delivered them up, in setting them apart unto them?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and didst slay thy children, and gavest them up in offering them to them for an expiation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/16-21.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=3690" 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">20</span>You even took the sons and daughters you bore to Me and sacrificed them as food to idols. Was your prostitution not enough? <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7819.htm" title="7819: wat·tiš·ḥă·ṭî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2fs) -- To slaughter, beat. A primitive root; to slaughter.">You slaughtered</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·nāy (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">My children</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wat·tit·tə·nîm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2fs:: 3mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and delivered them up</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: bə·ha·‘ă·ḇîr (Prep-b:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">through the fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">to idols.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>And in all your abominations and acts of prostitution, you did not remember the days of your youth when you were naked and bare, wallowing in your own blood.…<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="/leviticus/18-21.htm">Leviticus 18:21</a></span><br />You must not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-31.htm">Deuteronomy 12:31</a></span><br />You must not worship the LORD your God in this way, because they practice for their gods every abomination which the LORD hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-17.htm">2 Kings 17:17</a></span><br />They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire and practiced divination and soothsaying. They devoted themselves to doing evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/21-6.htm">2 Kings 21:6</a></span><br />He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced sorcery and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-31.htm">Jeremiah 7:31</a></span><br />They have built the high places of Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom so they could burn their sons and daughters in the fire—something I never commanded, nor did it even enter My mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/19-5.htm">Jeremiah 19:5</a></span><br />They have built high places to Baal on which to burn their children in the fire as offerings to Baal—something I never commanded or mentioned, nor did it even enter My mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-35.htm">Jeremiah 32:35</a></span><br />They have built the high places of Baal in the Valley of Ben-hinnom to make their sons and daughters pass through the fire to Molech—something I never commanded them, nor had it ever entered My mind, that they should commit such an abomination and cause Judah to sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-37.htm">Psalm 106:37-38</a></span><br />They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons. / They shed innocent blood—the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was polluted with blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-3.htm">2 Chronicles 28:3</a></span><br />Moreover, Ahaz burned incense in the Valley of Ben-hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-6.htm">2 Chronicles 33:6</a></span><br />He sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Ben-hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-5.htm">Isaiah 57:5</a></span><br />who burn with lust among the oaks, under every luxuriant tree, who slaughter your children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-7.htm">Micah 6:7</a></span><br />Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-43.htm">Acts 7:43</a></span><br />You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-23.htm">Romans 1:23-25</a></span><br />and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. / Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another. / They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-20.htm">1 Corinthians 10:20</a></span><br />No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">That you have slain my children, and delivered them to cause them to pass through the fire for them?</p><p class="hdg">my children</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/106-37.htm">Psalm 106:37</a></b></br> Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,</p><p class="hdg">to pass</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/18-21.htm">Leviticus 18:21</a></b></br> And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through <i>the fire</i> to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I <i>am</i> the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/20-1.htm">Leviticus 20:1-5</a></b></br> And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/18-10.htm">Deuteronomy 18:10</a></b></br> There shall not be found among you <i>any one</i> that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, <i>or</i> that useth divination, <i>or</i> an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/50-23.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-7.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-15.htm">Causing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-11.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-19.htm">Death</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-18.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-7.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-20.htm">Idols</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-19.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-20.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-15.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-20.htm">Sacrificed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-7.htm">Setting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-7.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-2.htm">Slaughter</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-21.htm">Slaughtered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-19.htm">Slay</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/20-26.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-35.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-16.htm">Causing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-36.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-16.htm">Death</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-27.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-41.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-36.htm">Idols</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-28.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-25.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-18.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-37.htm">Sacrificed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-8.htm">Setting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-14.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-10.htm">Slaughter</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-39.htm">Slaughtered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-47.htm">Slay</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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The term "My children" emphasizes God's claim over the Israelites, indicating that they were His people, set apart for His purposes. This act of slaughtering children was a direct violation of God's commandments and a profound betrayal of the covenant relationship between God and Israel. The practice of child sacrifice is condemned in other parts of Scripture, such as <a href="/leviticus/18-21.htm">Leviticus 18:21</a> and <a href="/deuteronomy/12-31.htm">Deuteronomy 12:31</a>, where God explicitly forbids such abominations.<p><b>and delivered them up through the fire</b><br>This refers to the ritual of passing children through fire as a form of sacrifice to pagan gods. Archaeological evidence from sites like Carthage shows that such practices were not uncommon in the ancient Near East. The fire symbolizes both the literal flames used in these sacrifices and the consuming nature of idolatry, which demands everything from its followers. This act was not only physically destructive but also spiritually devastating, as it represented a complete turning away from the worship of Yahweh to the worship of false gods. The imagery of fire is often used in the Bible to denote judgment and purification, as seen in passages like <a href="/malachi/3-2.htm">Malachi 3:2-3</a>.<p><b>to idols</b><br>Idols represent the false gods that the Israelites turned to, abandoning their exclusive worship of Yahweh. This idolatry was a recurring issue throughout Israel's history, leading to their eventual exile. The worship of idols is condemned throughout the Bible, as seen in the Ten Commandments (<a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3-5</a>) and the prophetic writings (<a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Isaiah 44:9-20</a>). Idolatry is portrayed as spiritual adultery, a theme prevalent in the book of Ezekiel, where God is depicted as a husband betrayed by His unfaithful wife, Israel. This phrase underscores the spiritual blindness and rebellion of the people, who exchanged the glory of the living God for lifeless images.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet during the Babylonian exile, tasked with delivering God's messages to the Israelites, often using vivid imagery and allegory.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who are being addressed in this passage, specifically those in Jerusalem who have turned away from God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/idols.htm">Idols</a></b><br>False gods that the Israelites worshipped, often involving detestable practices such as child sacrifice.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/children.htm">Children</a></b><br>Referred to as "My children" by God, indicating His deep personal connection and the grievous nature of their sacrifice.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/fire.htm">Fire</a></b><br>Represents the method of sacrifice to idols, a practice condemned by God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sanctity_of_life.htm">The Sanctity of Life</a></b><br>God values human life, especially that of children, and sees them as His own. The Israelites' actions were a direct violation of this principle.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/idolatry's_consequences.htm">Idolatry's Consequences</a></b><br>Turning away from God to worship idols leads to moral decay and destructive practices. This passage serves as a warning against idolatry in any form.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_grief_over_sin.htm">God's Grief Over Sin</a></b><br>The language used by God shows His deep sorrow and anger over the Israelites' actions, reminding us of the personal nature of sin against God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_unfaithfulness.htm">Covenant Unfaithfulness</a></b><br>The Israelites' actions were a breach of their covenant with God, highlighting the importance of faithfulness in our relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>While this passage is a rebuke, it also calls for repentance and a return to God, who is willing to forgive and restore.<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_on_child_sacrifice.htm">What does the Bible say about child sacrifice?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_child_sacrifice_in_ezekiel_16_20-21_credible.htm">How credible is the depiction of widespread child sacrifice in Ezekiel 16:20-21, given limited archaeological evidence for such practices in Jerusalem?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_david_allow_saul's_heirs'_execution.htm">In 2 Samuel 21:5-6, why does David permit the execution of Saul's descendants if Deuteronomy 24:16 forbids punishing children for a parent's wrongdoing?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_claim_child_sacrifice_without_proof.htm">How can 2 Chronicles 28:3 claim child sacrifice occurred without any clear archeological evidence?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/16-21.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">You slaughtered</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽתִּשְׁחֲטִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiš·ḥă·ṭî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7819.htm">Strong's 7819: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slaughter, beat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My children</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנָ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(bā·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and delivered them up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽתִּתְּנִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tit·tə·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular | third person masculine plural<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">through the fire to idols.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּהַעֲבִ֥יר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ha·‘ă·ḇîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/16-21.htm">Ezekiel 16:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/16-21.htm">Ezekiel 16:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/16-21.htm">Ezekiel 16:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/16-21.htm">Ezekiel 16:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/16-21.htm">Ezekiel 16:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/16-21.htm">Ezekiel 16:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/16-21.htm">Ezekiel 16:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/16-21.htm">Ezekiel 16:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/16-21.htm">Ezekiel 16:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/16-21.htm">Ezekiel 16:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/16-21.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 16:21 That you have slain my children (Ezek. 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