Ezekiel 16 · Verse 63

Ezekiel 16:63

That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord God.
Ezekiel 16:63, King James Version

Ezekiel 16:63 in other translations

BSBso that when I make atonement for all you have done, you will remember and be ashamed and never again open your mouth because of your disgrace, declares the Lord GOD.”
WEBthat you may remember, and be confounded, and never open your mouth any more because of your shame, when I have forgiven you all that you have done,” says the Lord GOD.’”
ASVthat thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more, because of thy shame, when I have forgiven thee all that thou hast done, saith the Lord Jehovah.
YLTSo that thou dost remember, And thou hast been ashamed, And there is not to thee any more an opening of the mouth because of thy shame, In My receiving atonement for thee, For all that thou hast done, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah!'
DARBYthat thou mayest remember, and be ashamed, and no more open thy mouth because of thy confusion, when I forgive thee all that thou hast done, saith the Lord Jehovah.
BBESo that, at the memory of these things, you may be at a loss, never opening your mouth because of your shame; when you have my forgiveness for all you have done, says the Lord.
WebsterThat thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified towards thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD.

What does Ezekiel 16:63 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
63. never open thy mouth--in vindication, or even palliation, of thyself, or expostulation with God for His dealings (Ro 3:19), when thou seest thine own exceeding unworthiness, and My superabounding grace which has so wonderfully overcome with love thy sin (Ro 5:20). "If we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged" (1Co 11:31). all that thou hast done--enhancing the grace of God which has pardoned so many and so great sins. Nothing so melts into love and humility as the sense of the riches of God's pardoning grace (Lu 7:47).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 63 When I am pacified toward thee - This intimates that the Jews shall certainly share in the blessings of the Gospel covenant, and that they shall be restored to the favor and image of God. And when shall this be? Whenever they please. They might have enjoyed them eighteen hundred years ago; but they would not come, though all things there then ready. They may enjoy them now; but they still choose to shut their eyes against the light, and contradict and blaspheme. As they do not turn to the Lord, the veil still continues on their hearts. Let their elder brethren pray for them. For a key to the principal metaphors in this chapter, the reader is referred to the note on the thirteenth verse, which, if he regard not, he will neither do justice to himself nor to the prophet. The whole chapter is a tissue of invective; sharp, cutting, and confounding; every where well sustained, in every respect richly merited; and in no case leaving any room to the delinquent for justification or response.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 16:59-63

After a full warning of judgments, mercy is remembered, mercy is reserved. These closing verses are a precious promise, in part fulfilled at the return of the penitent and reformed Jews out of Babylon, but to have fuller accomplishment in gospel times. The Divine mercy should be powerful to melt our hearts into godly sorrow for sin. Nor will God ever leave the sinner to perish, who is humbled for his sins, and comes…

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Ezekiel 16:63 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.

לְמַ֤עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616
תִּזְכְּרִי֙tiz.ke.Riyou may rememberH2142
וָבֹ֔שְׁתְּva.Vo.shetand you will be ashamedH954
וְלֹ֨אve.Lo'and notH3808
יִֽהְיֶה\־yih.yeh-it will belongH1961
לָּ֥ךְlakhto you
עוֹד֙'OdagainH5750
פִּתְח֣וֹןpit.Chonan opening ofH6610
פֶּ֔הPeha mouthH6310
מִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.Nei<from> because ofH6440
כְּלִמָּתֵ֑ךְke.li.ma.Tekhdisgrace yourH3639
בְּכַפְּרִי\־be.kha.pe.ri-when make atonement IH3722
לָךְ֙loKhfor you
לְכָל\־le.kholfor allH3605
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834
עָשִׂ֔ית'a.Sityou have doneH6213
נְאֻ֖םne.'Um[the] utterance ofH5002
אֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136
יְהוִֽה\׃\ \סYah.wehYahwehH3069

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Cross references for Ezekiel 16:63

  • Psalms 39:9

    I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.

  • Romans 3:19

    Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

  • Ezekiel 36:31-32

    Then shall ye remember your own evil ways, and your doings that were not good, and shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations. Not for your sakes do I this, saith the Lord God, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel.

  • Titus 3:3-7

    For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; …

  • Daniel 9:7-8

    O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee. O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee.

  • Job 40:4-5

    Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth. Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

  • Romans 9:19-20

    Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will? Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

  • Romans 5:1-2

    Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

  • Ezra 9:6

    And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.

  • Romans 2:1

    Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

  • Ezekiel 16:61

    Then thou shalt remember thy ways, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder and thy younger: and I will give them unto thee for daughters, but not by thy covenant.

  • Romans 3:27

    Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
remember.
61; 36:31,32; Ezr 9:6; Da 9:7,8
and never.
Job 40:4,5; Ps 39:9; La 3:39; Ro 2:1; 3:19,27; 9:19,20
when.
Ro 5:1,2; 1Co 4:7; Eph 2:3-5; Tit 3:3-7

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Context

  • Ezekiel 16:62

    And I will establish my covenant with thee; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord:

  • Ezekiel 16:63

    That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord God.

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Ezekiel 16:63 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Para que te acuerdes, y te avergüences, y nunca más abras la boca á causa de tu vergüenza, cuando me aplacare para contigo de todo lo que hiciste, dice el Señor Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
afin que tu te souviennes, et que tu sois honteuse, et que tu n’ouvres plus la bouche, à cause de ta confusion, quand je te pardonnerai tout ce que tu as fait, dit le Seigneur, l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871
auf daß du eingedenk seiest und dich schämest, und den Mund nicht mehr auftuest wegen deiner Schmach, wenn ich dir alles vergebe, was du getan hast, spricht der Herr, Jehova.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
ut recorderis, et confundaris, et non sit tibi ultra aperire os præ confusione tua, cum placatus tibi fuero in omnibus quæ fecisti, ait Dominus Deus.