Ezekiel 16:56

“For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride,”

"For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride," - Ezekiel 16:56
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What does Ezekiel 16:56 mean?

Ezekiel 16:56 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride." This verse is part of a larger passage in which the prophet Ezekiel uses the metaphor of a promiscuous woman to describe Judah's…

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The Dangers of Pride: Reflection on Ezekiel 16:56

The verse from Ezekiel 16:56 stands as a stark reminder of the dangers inherent in pride: "For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride." ( Ezekiel 16:56, KJV) In this passage, God is confronting Jerusalem, utilizing the historical figure of Sodom…

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A Prayer for Humility and Reflection

O Lord, our Eternal Father, on this day, I come before You, my heart heavy and my spirit yearning for Your grace and understanding. As I meditate on the words of Ezekiel 16:56, I am reminded of the perils of pride and the consequences that follow when we fail to acknowledge our…

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Ezekiel 16:56 - "For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride,"
Ezekiel 16:35 - "¶ Wherefore, O harlot, hear the word of the LORD:"
Ezekiel 16:2 - "Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations,"
Ezekiel 36:16 - "¶ Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 16:1 - "Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 45:16 - "All the people of the land shall give this oblation for the prince in Israel."
Ezekiel 39:16 - "And also the name of the city shall be Hamonah. Thus shall they cleanse the land."
Ezekiel 16:32 - "But as a wife that committeth adultery, which taketh strangers instead of her husband!"
Ezekiel 16:58 - "Thou hast borne thy lewdness and thine abominations, saith the LORD."
Ezekiel 16:16 - "And of thy garments thou didst take, and deckedst thy high places with divers colours, and playedst the harlot thereupon: the like things shall not come, neither shall it be so."
Ezekiel 43:16 - "And the altar shall be twelve cubits long, twelve broad, square in the four squares thereof."
Ezekiel 3:16 - "And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 16:62 - "And I will establish my covenant with thee; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD:"
Ezekiel 16:23 - "And it came to pass after all thy wickedness, (woe, woe unto thee! saith the Lord GOD;)"
Ezekiel 21:16 - "Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set."
Ezekiel 16:21 - "That thou hast slain my children, and delivered them to cause them to pass through the fire for them?"
Ezekiel 42:16 - "He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about."
Ezekiel 16:12 - "And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head."
"¶ Wherefore, O harlot, hear the word of the LORD:" - Ezekiel 16:35
Ezekiel 47:16 - "Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazar-hatticon, which is by the coast of Hauran."
Ezekiel 20:16 - "Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols."
Ezekiel 16:11 - "I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck."
Ezekiel 16:50 - "And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good."
Ezekiel 22:16 - "And thou shalt take thine inheritance in thyself in the sight of the heathen, and thou shalt know that I am the LORD."
Ezekiel 23:16 - "And as soon as she saw them with her eyes, she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea."
Ezekiel 16:29 - "Thou hast moreover multiplied thy fornication in the land of Canaan unto Chaldea; and yet thou wast not satisfied herewith."
Ezekiel 16:44 - "¶ Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter."
Ezekiel 16:38 - "And I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will give thee blood in fury and jealousy."
Ezekiel 16:60 - "¶ Nevertheless I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant."