Ezekiel 16 · Verse 35

Ezekiel 16:35

Wherefore, O harlot, hear the word of the Lord:
Ezekiel 16:35, King James Version

Ezekiel 16:35 in other translations

BSBTherefore, O prostitute, hear the word of the LORD!
WEB“Therefore, prostitute, hear the LORD’s word:
ASVWherefore, O harlot, hear the word of Jehovah:
YLTTherefore, O whore, hear a word of Jehovah,
DARBYTherefore, O harlot, hear the word of Jehovah.
BBEFor this cause, O loose woman, give ear to the voice of the Lord:
WebsterWherefore, O harlot, hear the word of the LORD:

What does Ezekiel 16:35 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
35. Here begins the threat of wrath to be poured out on her.

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 16:35 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.

לָכֵ֣ןla.Khen<to> thereforeH3651
זוֹנָ֔הzo.NahO prostituteH2181
שִׁמְעִ֖יshim.'IhearH8085
דְּבַר\־de.var-[the] word ofH1697
יְהוָֽה\׃\ \פYah.wehYahwehH3068

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Ezekiel 16:35

  • Isaiah 28:14

    Wherefore hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.

  • Jeremiah 3:6-8

    The Lord said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot. And I said after she had done all these things, Turn thou unto me. But she returned not. And her treacherous sister Judah saw it. And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.

  • Ezekiel 13:2

    Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the Lord;

  • Hosea 2:5

    For their mother hath played the harlot: she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink.

  • Isaiah 1:21

    How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.

  • Ezekiel 20:47

    And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord; Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.

  • 1 Kings 22:19

    And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

  • Revelation 17:5

    And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

  • John 4:10

    Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

  • Hosea 4:1

    Hear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel: for the Lord hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.

  • Jeremiah 3:1

    They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man’s, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the Lord.

  • Isaiah 1:10

    Hear the word of the Lord, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
O harlot.
Isa 1:21; 23:15,16; Jer 3:1,6-8; Ho 2:5; Na 3:4; Joh 4:10,18
Re 17:5
hear.
13:2; 20:47; 34:7; 1Ki 22:19; Isa 1:10; 28:14; Ho 4:1; Am 7:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 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 16:36

    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;

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Ezekiel 16:35 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Por tanto, ramera, oye palabra de Jehová:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
C’est pourquoi, prostituée, écoute la parole de l’ Éternel:
German
Elberfelder 1871
Darum, Hure, höre das Wort Jehovas!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Propterea, meretrix, audi verbum Domini.