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Ezekiel 16:54 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Ezekiel 16:54 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezekiel chapter 16 verse 54 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“That thou mayest bear thine own shame, and mayest be confounded in all that thou hast done, in that thou art a comfort unto them.”
Ezekiel 16:54 (KJV)
Commentary on Ezekiel 16:54
That thou mayest bear thine own shame, and mayest be confounded in all that thou hast done, in that thou art a comfort unto them. The paradox of Jerusalem's judgment is that her gross sin makes even Sodom and Samaria look righteous by comparison. The Hebrew kālam (כָּלַם, "be confounded") means to be publicly humiliated, disgraced. Jerusalem must bear thine own shame—carry the full weight of guilt without excuse or deflection. The phrase "a comfort unto them" uses Hebrew tanḥûmâ (תַּנְחוּמָה), meaning consolation—but ironic consolation. Sodom and Samaria find "comfort" not in restoration but i...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ezekiel 16:54
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“so is the house of Israel ashamed; they”
“and your doings that were not good; and you shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations.”
“and be confounded”
“bear you your own shame”