Ezekiel 16:34
And the contrary is in thee from other women in thy whoredoms, whereas none followeth thee to commit whoredoms: and in that thou givest a reward, and no reward is given unto thee, therefore thou art contrary.
Ezekiel 16:34 in other translations
| BSB | So your prostitution is the opposite of that of other women: No one solicited your favors, and you paid a fee instead of receiving one; so you are the very opposite! |
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| WEB | You are different from other women in your prostitution, in that no one follows you to play the prostitute; and whereas you give hire, and no hire is given to you, therefore you are different.”’ |
| ASV | And thou art different from other women in thy whoredoms, in that none followeth thee to play the harlot; and whereas thou givest hire, and no hire is given unto thee, therefore thou art different. |
| YLT | And the contrary is in thee from women in thy whoredoms, That after thee none doth go a-whoring; And in thy giving a gift, And a gift hath not been given to thee; And thou art become contrary. |
| DARBY | And in thee is the contrary from other women, in thy whoredoms, in that none followeth thee to commit fornication; and whereas thou givest a reward, and no reward is given unto thee, so art thou contrary. |
| BBE | And in your loose behaviour you are different from other women, for no one goes after you to make love to you: and because you give payment and no payment is given to you, in this you are different from them. |
| Webster | And the contrary is in thee from other women in thy unlawful commerce, whereas none followeth thee to commit lewdness: and in that thou givest a reward, and no reward is given to thee, therefore thou art contrary. |
What does Ezekiel 16:34 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 16:33-34
33-34. Israel hired her paramours, instead of being, like other harlots, hired by them; she also followed them without their following her.
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…
Ezekiel 16:34 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Ezekiel 16:33
They give gifts to all whores: but thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers, and hirest them, that they may come unto thee on every side for thy whoredom.
- Ezekiel 16:34
And the contrary is in thee from other women in thy whoredoms, whereas none followeth thee to commit whoredoms: and in that thou givest a reward, and no reward is given unto thee, therefore thou art contrary.
- Ezekiel 16:35
Wherefore, O harlot, hear the word of the Lord:
Ezekiel 16:34 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y ha sido en ti al contrario de las mujeres en tus fornicaciones, ni nunca después de ti será así fornicado; porque en dar tú dones, y no ser dados dones á ti, ha sido al contrario. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il arrive chez toi, dans tes prostitutions, le contraire de ce qui se voit chez les femmes: on ne te suit pas pour commettre fornication; et, en ce que tu donnes des présents et qu’on ne te donne pas de présents, tu fais le contraire. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und es geschah bei dir das Umgekehrte von den Weibern bei deinen Hurereien, daß man nicht dir nachhurte; denn indem du Lohn gabst und dir kein Lohn gegeben wurde, bist du das Umgekehrte gewesen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Factumque est in te contra consuetudinem mulierum in fornicationibus tuis, et post te non erit fornicatio: in eo enim quod dedisti mercedes, et mercedes non accepisti, factum est in te contrarium. |