Ezekiel 16

“Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,” Naming Again keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations,” Naming Jerusalem and Son keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto Jerusalem; Thy birth and thy nativity is of the land of Canaan; thy father was…” Naming Amorite and Canaan keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple…” The line’s distinctive content terms include wast, born, nativity. Its relationship to verses 3 and 5 shows what work it does in this passage.

“None eye pitied thee, to do any of these unto thee, to have compassion upon thee; but thou wast cast out in the open…” Naming None keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood…” Naming Live keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to…” The line’s distinctive content terms include bare, breasts, caused. Its relationship to verses 6 and 8 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over…” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“Then washed I thee with water; yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.” The line’s distinctive content terms include washed, anointed, blood. Its relationship to verses 10 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers’ skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen…” The line’s distinctive content terms include badgers, broidered, clothed. Its relationship to verses 9 and 11 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.” The line’s distinctive content terms include bracelets, chain, decked. Its relationship to verses 10 and 12 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head.” The line’s distinctive content terms include beautiful, crown, earrings. Its relationship to verses 11 and 13 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou…” The line’s distinctive content terms include didst, fine, wast. Its relationship to verses 12 and 14 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put…” The verse names Lord rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“But thou didst trust in thine own beauty, and playedst the harlot because of thy renown, and pouredst out thy…” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And of thy garments thou didst take, and deckedst thy high places with divers colours, and playedst the harlot…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Thou hast also taken thy fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given thee, and madest to thyself images…” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And tookest thy broidered garments, and coveredst them: and thou hast set mine oil and mine incense before them.” The line’s distinctive content terms include broidered, coveredst, garments. Its relationship to verses 17 and 19 shows what work it does in this passage.

“My meat also which I gave thee, fine flour, and oil, and honey, wherewith I fed thee, thou hast even set it before…” The verse names Lord rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Moreover thou hast taken thy sons and thy daughters, whom thou hast borne unto me, and these hast thou sacrificed unto…” Naming Moreover keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“That thou hast slain my children, and delivered them to cause them to pass through the fire for them?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“And in all thine abominations and thy whoredoms thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, when thou wast naked…” The line’s distinctive content terms include wast, abominations, bare. Its relationship to verses 21 and 23 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And it came to pass after all thy wickedness, (woe, woe unto thee! saith the Lord GOD ;)” This familiar narrative signal moves the clock forward. What follows is a new scene, consequence, or answer to an earlier tension.

“That thou hast also built unto thee an eminent place, and hast made thee an high place in every street.” The line’s distinctive content terms include place, built, eminent. Its relationship to verses 23 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Thou hast built thy high place at every head of the way, and hast made thy beauty to be abhorred, and hast opened thy…” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“Thou hast also committed fornication with the Egyptians thy neighbours, great of flesh; and hast increased thy…” Naming Egyptians and Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Behold, therefore I have stretched out my hand over thee, and have diminished thine ordinary food, and delivered thee…” Naming Philistines keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thou hast played the whore also with the Assyrians, because thou wast unsatiable; yea, thou hast played the harlot…” Naming Assyrians and Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thou hast moreover multiplied thy fornication in the land of Canaan unto Chaldea; and yet thou wast not satisfied…” Naming Canaan and Chaldea keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“How weak is thine heart, saith the Lord GOD , seeing thou doest all these things, the work of an imperious whorish…” The verse names Lord rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“In that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of every way, and makest thine high place in every street; and…” The line’s distinctive content terms include place, buildest, eminent. Its relationship to verses 30 and 32 shows what work it does in this passage.

“But as a wife that committeth adultery, which taketh strangers instead of her husband!” The line’s distinctive content terms include adultery, committeth, husband. Its relationship to verses 31 shows what work it does in this passage.

“They give gifts to all whores: but thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers, and hirest them, that they may come unto…” The line’s distinctive content terms include gifts, givest, hirest. Its relationship to verses 34 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And the contrary is in thee from other women in thy whoredoms, whereas none followeth thee to commit whoredoms: and in…” The line’s distinctive content terms include contrary, reward, whoredoms. Its relationship to verses 33 and 35 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Wherefore, O harlot, hear the word of the LORD :” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Thus saith the Lord GOD ; Because thy filthiness was poured out, and thy nakedness discovered through thy whoredoms…” Naming Because keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Behold, therefore I will gather all thy lovers, with whom thou hast taken pleasure, and all them that thou hast loved…” The line’s distinctive content terms include gather, nakedness, discover. Its relationship to verses 36 and 38 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will give thee blood in fury and…” The line’s distinctive content terms include blood, break, fury. Its relationship to verses 37 and 39 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And I will also give thee into their hand, and they shall throw down thine eminent place, and shall break down thy…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“They shall also bring up a company against thee, and they shall stone thee with stones, and thrust thee through with…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And they shall burn thine houses with fire, and execute judgments upon thee in the sight of many women: and I will…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“So will I make my fury toward thee to rest, and my jealousy shall depart from thee, and I will be quiet, and will be…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Because thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast fretted me in all these things; behold, therefore I…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Thou art thy mother’s daughter, that lotheth her husband and her children; and thou art the sister of thy sisters…” Naming Amorite and Hittite keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And thine elder sister is Samaria, she and her daughters that dwell at thy left hand: and thy younger sister, that…” Naming Samaria and Sodom keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Yet hast thou not walked after their ways, nor done after their abominations: but, as if that were a very little…” Naming Yet keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“As I live, saith the Lord GOD , Sodom thy sister hath not done, she nor her daughters, as thou hast done, thou and thy…” Naming Sodom keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and…” Naming Sodom keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good.” The line’s distinctive content terms include abomination, committed, good. Its relationship to verses 49 and 51 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Neither hath Samaria committed half of thy sins; but thou hast multiplied thine abominations more than they, and hast…” Naming Neither and Samaria keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thou also, which hast judged thy sisters, bear thine own shame for thy sins that thou hast committed more abominable…” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“When I shall bring again their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Samaria and…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“That thou mayest bear thine own shame, and mayest be confounded in all that thou hast done, in that thou art a comfort…” The line’s distinctive content terms include mayest, bear, comfort. Its relationship to verses 53 and 55 shows what work it does in this passage.

“When thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to their former estate, and Samaria and her daughters shall…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride,” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Before thy wickedness was discovered, as at the time of thy reproach of the daughters of Syria, and all that are round…” Naming Philistines and Syria keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thou hast borne thy lewdness and thine abominations, saith the LORD .” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For thus saith the Lord GOD ; I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Nevertheless I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an…” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“Then thou shalt remember thy ways, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder and thy younger…” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“And I will establish my covenant with thee; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD :” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am…” The verse names Lord rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.