Ezekiel 16:5
The Scripture
(5) None eye pitied thee, to do any of these unto thee, to have compassion upon thee; but thou wast cast out in the open field, to the lothing of thy person, in the day that thou wast born.
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 2:6Isaiah 49:15Lamentations 2:11Lamentations 2:19Lamentations 4:3Lamentations 4:10Genesis 21:10Exodus 1:22Numbers 19:16Jeremiah 9:21Jeremiah 9:22Jeremiah 22:19
Related verses (shared words)
Ezekiel 16:4I Samuel 15:17Ezekiel 16:6Ezekiel 16:13Ezekiel 16:22Ezekiel 26:17