Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So you were adorned with gold and silver; your clothes were of fine linen and costly fabric and embroidered cloth. Your food was honey, olive oil and the finest flour. You became very beautiful and rose to be a queen. New Living Translation And so you were adorned with gold and silver. Your clothes were made of fine linen and costly fabric and were beautifully embroidered. You ate the finest foods—choice flour, honey, and olive oil—and became more beautiful than ever. You looked like a queen, and so you were! English Standard Version Thus you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was of fine linen and silk and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour and honey and oil. You grew exceedingly beautiful and advanced to royalty. Berean Standard Bible So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You became very beautiful and rose to be queen. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Thus you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate pastry of fine flour, honey, and oil. You were exceedingly beautiful, and succeeded to royalty. New American Standard Bible So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your dress was of fine linen, silk, and colorfully woven cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil; so you were exceedingly beautiful and advanced to royalty. NASB 1995 “Thus you were adorned with gold and silver, and your dress was of fine linen, silk and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey and oil; so you were exceedingly beautiful and advanced to royalty. NASB 1977 “Thus you were adorned with gold and silver, and your dress was of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil; so you were exceedingly beautiful and advanced to royalty. Legacy Standard Bible Thus you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil; so you were exceedingly beautiful and advanced to royalty. Amplified Bible Thus you were adorned with gold and silver, and your dress was [made] of fine linen and silk and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour and honey and oil; so you were extremely beautiful and you advanced and prospered into royalty. Christian Standard Bible So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You became extremely beautiful and attained royalty. Holman Christian Standard Bible So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You became extremely beautiful and attained royalty. American Standard Version 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 unto royal estate. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And you were adorned in gold and in gems, and you were clothed with fine linen and blue fringes and a royal scepter; and you ate fine flour and honey and oil, and you were very beautiful and you prospered in the kingdom Brenton Septuagint Translation So thou wast adorned with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and variegated work: thou didst eat fine flour, and oil, and honey, and didst become extremely beautiful. Contemporary English Version Your jewelry was gold and silver, and your clothes were made of only the finest material and embroidered linen. Your bread was baked from fine flour, and you ate honey and olive oil. You were as beautiful as a queen, Douay-Rheims Bible And thou wast adorned with gold, and silver, and wast clothed with fine linen, and embroidered work, and many colours: thou didst eat fine hour, and honey, and oil, and wast made exceeding beautiful: and wast advanced to be a queen. English Revised Version 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 unto royal estate. GOD'S WORD® Translation So you wore gold and silver jewelry. You were dressed in fine linen, silk, and embroidered clothes. Your food was flour, honey, and olive oil. You were very beautiful, and eventually you became a queen. Good News Translation You had ornaments of gold and silver, and you always wore clothes of embroidered linen and silk. You ate bread made from the best flour, and had honey and olive oil to eat. Your beauty was dazzling, and you became a queen. International Standard Version You were adorned with gold, silver, clothing of fine linen, silk, and embroidery. You ate food made from the finest flour, honey, and olive oil. You were exceedingly beautiful, attaining royal status. JPS Tanakh 1917 Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and richly woven work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil; and thou didst wax exceeding beautiful, and thou wast meet for royal estate. Literal Standard Version And you put on gold and silver, | And your clothing [is] fine linen, | And figured silk and embroidery, | You have eaten fine flour, and honey, and oil, | And you are very, very beautiful, | And go prosperously to the kingdom. Majority Standard Bible So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You became very beautiful and rose to be queen. New American Bible Thus you were adorned with gold and silver; your garments made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. Fine flour, honey, and olive oil were your food. You were very, very beautiful, fit for royalty. NET Bible You were adorned with gold and silver, while your clothing was of fine linen, silk, and embroidery. You ate the finest flour, honey, and olive oil. You became extremely beautiful and attained the position of royalty. New Revised Standard Version You were adorned with gold and silver, while your clothing was of fine linen, rich fabric, and embroidered cloth. You had choice flour and honey and oil for food. You grew exceedingly beautiful, fit to be a queen. New Heart English Bible Thus you were decked with gold and silver; and your clothing was of fine linen, and silk, and embroidered work; you ate fine flour, and honey, and oil; and you were exceeding beautiful, and you prospered to royal estate. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible Thus you were decked with gold and silver. Your clothing was of fine linen, silk, and embroidered work. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You were exceedingly beautiful, and you prospered to royal estate. Young's Literal Translation And thou dost put on gold and silver, And thy clothing is fine linen, And figured silk and embroidery, Fine flour, and honey, and oil thou hast eaten, And thou art very very beautiful, And dost go prosperously to the kingdom. Additional Translations ... Context Jerusalem's Unfaithfulness…12I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head. 13So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You became very beautiful and rose to be queen. 14Your 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.… Cross References 1 Samuel 10:1 Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul's head, kissed him, and said, "Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance? 1 Kings 4:21 And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life. Psalm 45:13 All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold. Psalm 45:14 In colorful garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions are brought before you. Ezekiel 16:10 I clothed you in embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk. Ezekiel 16:17 You also took the fine jewelry of gold and silver I had given you, and you made male idols with which to prostitute yourself. Ezekiel 23:40 Furthermore, you sisters sent messengers for men who came from afar; and behold, when they arrived, you bathed for them, painted your eyes, and adorned yourself with jewelry. Treasury of Scripture Thus were you decked with gold and silver; and your raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; you did eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and you were exceeding beautiful, and you did prosper into a kingdom. thou didst Ezekiel 16:19 My meat also which I gave thee, fine flour, and oil, and honey, wherewith I fed thee, thou hast even set it before them for a sweet savour: and thus it was, saith the Lord GOD. Deuteronomy 8:8 A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey; Deuteronomy 32:13,14 He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock; … and thou wast Ezekiel 16:14,15 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… Psalm 48:2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. Psalm 50:2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined. and thou didst Genesis 17:6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. 1 Samuel 12:12 And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God was your king. 2 Samuel 8:15 And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people. Jump to Previous Adorned Ate Beautiful Broidered Cloth Clothing Decked Dress Eat Embroidered Estate Exceeding Fine Flour Gold Honey Kingdom Linen Meet Oil Prosper Prospered Raiment Richly Royal Silk Silver Wast Wax Work WovenJump to Next Adorned Ate Beautiful Broidered Cloth Clothing Decked Dress Eat Embroidered Estate Exceeding Fine Flour Gold Honey Kingdom Linen Meet Oil Prosper Prospered Raiment Richly Royal Silk Silver Wast Wax Work WovenEzekiel 16 1. Under the parable of a wretched infant is shown the natural state of Jerusalem6. God's extraordinary love toward her, 15. Her grievous judgment 35. Her sin, equal to her mother, 46. and exceeding her sisters, Sodom and Samaria, 59. calls for judgments 60. Mercy is promised her in the end Verse 13. - Thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil. From the dress of the bride we pass to her luxuries in the way of food. The things named might, of course, be only chosen as the delicacies for which the land of Israel was famous (Deuteronomy 32:13, 14), which in the prophet's own time were in demand in the markets of Tyre (Ezekiel 27:17). Cakes of flour and honey were in common use in various forms of Greek ritual, and are probably referred to in Jeremiah 44:19, but in that of the Jews (Leviticus 2:11) honey takes its place, side by side with leaven, as a thing forbidden. Thou didst grow into a kingdom. History crops out through the parable, and points to the stage which it has now reached, i.e. that of the magnificence of the kingdom under Solomon. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So you were adornedוַתַּעְדִּ֞י (wat·ta‘·dî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 5710: To advance, pass on, continue, to remove, to bedeck with gold זָהָ֣ב (zā·hāḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky and silver, וָכֶ֗סֶף (wā·ḵe·sep̄) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money and your clothes וּמַלְבּוּשֵׁךְ֙ (ū·mal·bū·šêḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 4403: A garment, clothing were of fine linen, שֵׁ֤שׁ (šêš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8336: Bleached stuff, white linen, marble silk, וָמֶ֙שִׁי֙ (wā·me·šî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4897: (costly material for garments) perhaps silk and embroidered cloth. וְרִקְמָ֔ה (wə·riq·māh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7553: Variegation of color, embroidery You ate אָכָ֑לְתְּ (’ā·ḵā·lət) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 398: To eat fine flour, סֹ֧לֶת (sō·leṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5560: Fine flour honey, וּדְבַ֛שׁ (ū·ḏə·ḇaš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1706: Honey, syrup and oil. וָשֶׁ֖מֶן (wā·še·men) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8081: Grease, liquid, richness You became very בִּמְאֹ֣ד (bim·’ōḏ) Preposition-b | Adverb Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily beautiful וַתִּ֙יפִי֙ (wat·tî·p̄î) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 3302: To be bright, beautiful and rose to be וַֽתִּצְלְחִ֖י (wat·tiṣ·lə·ḥî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 6743: To push forward a queen. לִמְלוּכָֽה׃ (lim·lū·ḵāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4410: Something ruled, a realm Links Ezekiel 16:13 NIVEzekiel 16:13 NLT Ezekiel 16:13 ESV Ezekiel 16:13 NASB Ezekiel 16:13 KJV Ezekiel 16:13 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 16:13 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 16:13 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 16:13 French Bible Ezekiel 16:13 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 16:13 Thus you were decked with gold (Ezek. 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