Ezekiel 16:1

Jerusalem’s unfaithfulness

1 The LORD's word came to me:

Ezekiel 16:1 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 16:1

Again the word of the Lord came unto me, saying.
] The word of prophecy from the Lord, as the Targum; the following representation was made to him under a spirit of prophecy.

Ezekiel 16:1 In-Context

1 The LORD's word came to me:

2 Human one, show Jerusalem her detestable practices.

3 Say, The LORD God proclaims to Jerusalem: By origin and birth you are from the land of Canaan. Your father was an Amorite, your mother a Hittite.

4 This is how you were treated on the day you were born: Your umbilical cord wasn't cut, you weren't washed clean with water or rubbed with salt, and you weren't wrapped in blankets.

5 No one took pity or cared enough to do any of these things for you. You were despised on the day of your birth and thrown out on the open field.