Ezekiel 16 · Verse 43

Ezekiel 16:43

Because thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast fretted me in all these things; behold, therefore I also will recompense thy way upon thine head, saith the Lord God: and thou shalt not commit this lewdness above all thine abominations.
Ezekiel 16:43, King James Version

Ezekiel 16:43 in other translations

BSBBecause you did not remember the days of your youth, but enraged Me with all these things, I will surely bring your deeds down upon your own head, declares the Lord GOD. Have you not committed this lewdness on top of all your other abominations?
WEB“‘“Because you have not remembered the days of your youth, but have raged against me in all these things; therefore, behold, I also will bring your way on your head,” says the Lord GOD: “and you shall not commit this lewdness with all your abominations.
ASVBecause thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast raged against me in all these things; therefore, behold, I also will bring thy way upon thy head, saith the Lord Jehovah: and thou shalt not commit this lewdness with all thine abominations.
YLTBecause thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, And dost give trouble to Me in all these, Lo, even I also thy way at first gave up, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, And I did not this thought for all thine abominations.
DARBYBecause thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast raged against me in all these things, behold, therefore, I also will recompense thy way upon thy head, saith the Lord Jehovah, and thou shalt not commit this lewdness besides all thine abominations.
BBEBecause you have not kept in mind the days when you were young, but have been troubling me with all these things; for this reason I will make the punishment of your ways come on your head, says the Lord, because you have done this evil thing in addition to all your disgusting acts.
WebsterBecause thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast provoked me in all these things; behold therefore, I also will recompense thy way upon thy head, saith the Lord GOD: and thou shalt not commit this lewdness above all thy abominations.

What does Ezekiel 16:43 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
43. (Eze 16:22; Psa 78:42). In gratitude for God's favors to her in her early history. fretted me--(Is 63:10; Ep 4:30). thou shalt not commit this lewdness above all thine abominations--that is, this the wickedness (compare Zec 5:8), peculiarly hateful to God, namely, spiritual unchastity or idolatry, over and "above" (that is, besides) all thine other abominations. I will put it out of thy power to commit it by cutting thee off. Fairbairn translates, "I will not do what is scandalous (namely, encouraging thee in thy sin by letting it pass with impunity) upon all thine abominations"; referring to Le 19:29, the conduct of a father who encouraged his daughter in harlotry. English Version is much better.

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 43 Thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth - Thy former low beginning, when God made thee a people, who wast no people. He who maintains not a proper recollection of past mercies is not likely to abide steadfast in the faith. Ingratitude to God is the commencement, if not the parent, of many crimes.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · 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 16:43 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.

יַ֗עַןYa.'anbecauseH3282
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherthatH834
לֹֽא\־lo'-notH3808
זָכַרְתְּ֙za.khar.tiyou rememberedH2142
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117
נְעוּרַ֔יִךְne.'u.Ra.yikhyouth<s> yourH5271
וַתִּרְגְּזִי\־va.tir.ge.zi-and you were enragedH7264
לִ֖יlito me
בְּכָל\־be.kholin allH3605
אֵ֑לֶּה'E.lehthese [things]H428
וְגַם\־ve.gam-and alsoH1571
אֲנִ֨י'a.NiIH589
הֵ֜אhe'there!H1887
דַּרְכֵּ֣ךְ\׀dar.Kekhconduct yourH1870
בְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.Roshon [the] headH7218
נָתַ֗תִּיna.Ta.tiI will requiteH5414
נְאֻם֙ne.'Um[the] utterance ofH5002
אֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136
יְהוִ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3069
וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and notH3808
עָשִׂית֙a.si.tidid you do?H6213
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַזִּמָּ֔הha.zi.Mahthe licentiousnessH2154
עַ֖ל'altoH5921
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
תּוֹעֲבֹתָֽיִךְ\׃to.'a.vo.Ta.yikhabominations yourH8441

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Cross references for Ezekiel 16:43

  • Ezekiel 16:22

    And in all thine abominations and thy whoredoms thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, when thou wast naked and bare, and wast polluted in thy blood.

  • Psalms 78:42

    They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.

  • Ezekiel 11:21

    But as for them whose heart walketh after the heart of their detestable things and their abominations, I will recompense their way upon their own heads, saith the Lord God.

  • Ezekiel 22:31

    Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord God.

  • Psalms 106:13

    They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:

  • Ezekiel 6:9

    And they that escape of you shall remember me among the nations whither they shall be carried captives, because I am broken with their whorish heart, which hath departed from me, and with their eyes, which go a whoring after their idols: and they shall lothe themselves for the evils which they have committed in all their abominations.

  • Isaiah 63:10

    But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.

  • Romans 2:8-9

    But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

  • Ezekiel 7:8-9

    Now will I shortly pour out my fury upon thee, and accomplish mine anger upon thee: and I will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense thee for all thine abominations. And mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: I will recompense thee according to thy ways and thine abominations that are in the midst of thee; and ye shall know that I am the Lord that smiteth.

  • Ezekiel 7:3-4

    Now is the end come upon thee, and I will send mine anger upon thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense upon thee all thine abominations. And mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will I have pity: but I will recompense thy ways upon thee, and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

  • Deuteronomy 32:21

    They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.

  • Amos 2:13

    Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves.

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thou hast.
22; Ps 78:42; 106:13; Jer 2:32
but hast.
6:9; De 32:21; Ps 78:40; 95:10; Isa 63:10; Am 2:13; Ac 7:51
Eph 4:30
I also.
7:3,4,8,9; 9:10; 11:21; 22:31; Ro 2:8,9

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Context

  • Ezekiel 16:42

    So will I make my fury toward thee to rest, and my jealousy shall depart from thee, and I will be quiet, and will be no more angry.

  • Ezekiel 16:43

    Because thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast fretted me in all these things; behold, therefore I also will recompense thy way upon thine head, saith the Lord God: and thou shalt not commit this lewdness above all thine abominations.

  • Ezekiel 16:44

    Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.

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Ezekiel 16:43 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Por cuanto no te acordaste de los días de tu mocedad, y me provocaste á ira en todo esto, por eso, he aquí yo también he tornado tu camino sobre tu cabeza, dice el Señor Jehová; pues ni aun has pensado sobre todas tus abominaciones.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Parce que tu ne t’es pas souvenue des jours de ta jeunesse, et que tu m’as irrité par toutes ces choses, voici, moi aussi je fais retomber ta voie sur ta tête, dit le Seigneur, l’ Éternel; et tu ne commettras pas l’infamie par-dessus toutes tes abominations.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Darum, daß du nicht gedacht hast der Tage deiner Jugend und mich durch alles dieses gereizt hast, siehe, so habe auch ich deinen Weg auf deinen Kopf gebracht, spricht der Herr, Jehova, damit du nicht mehr diese Schandtat begehest zu allen deinen Greueln hinzu.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Eo quod non fueris recordata dierum adolescentiæ tuæ, et provocasti me in omnibus his, quapropter et ego vias tuas in capite tuo dedi, ait Dominus Deus, et non feci juxta scelera tua in omnibus abominationibus tuis.