Ezekiel 16:36

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Summary

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thy filthiness was poured out, and thy nakedness discovered through thy whoredoms with thy lovers, and with all the idols of thy abominations, and by the blood of thy children, which thou didst give unto them;

Because

Zephaniah 3:1

And thy

Revelation 3:18

And by

Ezekiel 16:20

Jeremiah 2:34

Bible References

Because

But you put your faith in the fact that you were beautiful, acting like a loose woman because you were widely talked of, and offering your cheap love to everyone who went by, whoever it might be.

And I will send you in flight among the nations and wandering among the countries; and I will completely take away out of you everything which is unclean.

And she has not given up her loose ways from the time when she was in Egypt; for when she was young they were her lovers, and by them her young breasts were crushed, and they let loose on her their unclean desire.

As for your unclean purpose: because I have been attempting to make you clean, but you have not been made clean from it, you will not be made clean till I have let loose my passion on you in full measure.

And I will put clean water on you so that you may be clean: from all your unclean ways and from all your images I will make you clean.

In her skirts were her unclean ways; she gave no thought to her end; and her fall has been a wonder; she has no comforter: see her sorrow, O Lord; for the attacker is lifted up.

Sorrow to her who is uncontrolled and unclean, the cruel town!

And thy

By these her shame was uncovered: they took her sons and daughters and put her to death with the sword: and she became a cause of wonder to women; for they gave her the punishment which was right.

And their eyes were open and they were conscious that they had no clothing and they made themselves coats of leaves stitched together.

If I say, Only let me be covered by the dark, and the light about me be night;

And if you say in your heart, Why have these things come on me? because of the number of your sins, your skirts have been uncovered and violent punishment overtakes you.

If you are wise you will get from me gold tested by fire, so that you may have true wealth; and white robes to put on, so that your shame may not be seen; and oil for your eyes, so that you may see.

And by

And you took your sons and your daughters whom I had by you, offering even these to them to be their food. Was your loose behaviour so small a thing,

And in the skirts of your robe may be seen the life-blood of those who have done no wrong: ...