Ezekiel 16:47
The Scripture
(47) Yet hast thou not walked after their ways, nor done after their abominations: but, as if that were a very little thing, thou wast corrupted more than they in all thy ways.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter God tells Ezekiel that Israel is like a dried up river, a broken covenant that will be judged and exiled. The people’s sins are described as a covering that will be lifted away, showing that true restoration requires repentance and a new covenant. The chapter emphasizes the seriousness of Israel’s disobedience and the hope of future redemption.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ezekiel 8:17I Kings 16:31Ezekiel 16:48Ezekiel 16:51Ezekiel 5:6Ezekiel 5:7II Kings 21:9II Kings 21:16John 15:21John 15:22I Corinthians 5:1
Related verses (shared words)
II Chronicles 21:12Ezekiel 28:15Proverbs 3:17Isaiah 55:8Isaiah 55:9Jeremiah 32:19