Ezekiel 16:58

58 "You have ¹borne the penalty of your lewdness and abominations," the LORD declares.

Ezekiel 16:58 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 16:58

Thou hast borne thy lewdness and thine abominations
Openly and publicly; their abominable iniquities were written as it were upon their foreheads, and were to be seen of all men; their sin was to be read in their punishment, which is meant by bearing their lewdness and abominations; namely, the punishment due unto them: saith the Lord;
who always speaks what is just and true; this is added to denote the truth of what had been, and the certainty of what would be, as follows:

Ezekiel 16:58 In-Context

56 "As the name of your sister Sodom was not heard from your lips in your day of pride,

57 before your wickedness was uncovered, so now you have become the reproach of the daughters of Edom and of all who are around her, of the daughters of the Philistines -those surrounding you who despise you.

58 "You have borne the penalty of your lewdness and abominations," the LORD declares.

59 For thus says the Lord GOD, "I will also do with you as you have done, you who have despised the oath by breaking the covenant.

60 "Nevertheless, I will remember My covenant with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish an everlasting covenant with you.

Cross References

• 1. Ezekiel 23:49