Ezekiel 16 · Verse 14

Ezekiel 16:14

And thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord God.
Ezekiel 16:14, King James Version

Ezekiel 16:14 in other translations

BSBYour fame spread among the nations on account of your beauty, for it was perfect in the splendor I bestowed on you, declares the Lord GOD.
WEBYour renown went out among the nations for your beauty; for it was perfect, through my majesty which I had put on you,” says the Lord GOD.
ASVAnd thy renown went forth among the nations for thy beauty; for it was perfect, through my majesty which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord Jehovah.
YLTAnd go forth doth thy name among nations, Because of thy beauty--for it is complete, In My honour that I have set upon thee, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.
DARBYAnd thy fame went forth among the nations for thy beauty; for it was perfect through my magnificence, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord Jehovah.
BBEYou were so beautiful that the story of you went out into all nations; you were completely beautiful because of my glory which I had put on you, says the Lord.
WebsterAnd thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord GOD.

What does Ezekiel 16:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. thy renown ... among ... heathen--The theocracy reached its highest point under Solomon, when distant potentates heard of his "fame" (1Ki 10:1, &c.), for example, the queen of Sheba, Hiram, &c. (La 2:15). my comeliness--It was not thine own, but imparted by Me.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 16:1-58

A parable showing the first low estate of the Jewish nation, its prosperity, idolatries, and punishment. Verses 1-58 In this chapter God's dealings with the Jewish nation, and their conduct towards him, are described, and their punishment through the surrounding nations, even those they most trusted in. This is done under the parable of an exposed infant rescued from death, educated, espoused, and richly provided…

Read the full comment on Ezekiel 16:1-58 →

Ezekiel 16:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֵּ֨צֵאvai.Ye.tze'and it went outH3318
לָ֥ךְlakhof you
שֵׁ֛םshemnameH8034
בַּגּוֹיִ֖םba.go.Yimamong the nationsH1471
בְּיָפְיֵ֑ךְbe.ya.fe.Yekhon beauty yourH3308
כִּ֣י\׀kiforH3588
כָּלִ֣ילka.Lil[was] perfectH3632
ה֗וּאHu'itH1931
בַּֽהֲדָרִי֙ba.ha.da.Rion splendor myH1926
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
שַׂ֣מְתִּיSam.tiI had putH7760
עָלַ֔יִךְ'a.La.yikhon youH5921
נְאֻ֖םne.'Um[the] utterance ofH5002
אֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136
יְהוִֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3069

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Cross references for Ezekiel 16:14

  • Lamentations 2:15

    All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?

  • 1 Kings 10:24

    And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

  • 1 Corinthians 4:7

    For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

  • Deuteronomy 4:6-8

    Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people. For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the Lord our God is in all things that we call upon him for? And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?

  • Joshua 2:9-11

    And she said unto the men, I know that the Lord hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you. For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed. And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the Lord your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.

  • 1 Kings 10:1-13

    And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to prove him with hard questions. And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart. And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not any thing hid from the king, which he told her not. And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon’s wisdom, and the house that he had built, …

  • Joshua 9:6-9

    And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us. And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you? And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye? And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the Lord thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,

  • 2 Chronicles 9:23

    And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.

  • 2 Chronicles 2:11-12

    Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the Lord hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them. Huram said moreover, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the Lord, and an house for his kingdom.

  • Deuteronomy 4:32-38

    For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it? Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live? Or hath God assayed to go and take him a nation from the midst of another nation, by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and by a mighty hand, and by a stretched out arm, and by great terrors, according to all that the Lord your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes? Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the Lord he is God; there is none else beside him. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
thy renown.
De 4:6-8,32-38; Jos 2:9-11; 9:6-9; 1Ki 10:1-13,24; 2Ch 2:11,12
2Ch 9:23; La 2:15
through.
1Co 4:7

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Context

  • Ezekiel 16:13

    Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.

  • Ezekiel 16:14

    And thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord God.

  • Ezekiel 16:15

    But thou didst trust in thine own beauty, and playedst the harlot because of thy renown, and pouredst out thy fornications on every one that passed by; his it was.

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Ezekiel 16:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y salióte nombradía entre las gentes á causa de tu hermosura; porque era perfecta, á causa de mi hermosura que yo puse sobre ti, dice el Señor Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et ta renommée se répandit parmi les nations à cause de ta beauté, car elle était parfaite par ma magnificence que j’avais mise sur toi, dit le Seigneur, l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und dein Ruf ging aus unter die Nationen wegen deiner Schönheit; denn sie war vollkommen durch meine Herrlichkeit, die ich auf dich gelegt hatte, spricht der Herr, Jehova.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et egressum est nomen tuum in gentes propter speciem tuam, quia perfecta eras in decore meo quem posueram super te, dicit Dominus Deus.