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Ezekiel 16:45 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Ezekiel 16:45 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezekiel chapter 16 verse 45 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Thou art thy mother's daughter, that lotheth her husband and her children; and thou art the sister of thy sisters, which lothed their husbands and their children: your mother was an Hittite, and your father an Amorite.”
Ezekiel 16:45 (KJV)
Commentary on Ezekiel 16:45
Thou art thy mother's daughter, that lotheth her husband and her children—the Hebrew ga'al (גָּעַל, loathe) means to abhor or reject with disgust. Jerusalem's 'mother' (Canaanite culture) practiced child sacrifice and idolatry, rejecting both covenant with YHWH and covenant obligations toward offspring. Your mother was an Hittite, and your father an Amorite recalls the pre-Israelite inhabitants whose abominations provoked divine judgment (Deuteronomy 7:1-5).Thou art the sister of thy sisters expands the family metaphor to include Samaria and Sodom (v. 46), creating a genealogy of wickedness. T...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ezekiel 16:45
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“a people loaded with iniquity”
“and their soul also loathed me.”
“there were two women”
“and blood is in their hands; and with their idols have they committed adultery; and they have also caused their sons”
“hateful to God”
“and played the prostitute because of your renown”
“which he hates”
“and looked at you”
“whom you have borne to me”
“nor serve them; for I”