Ezekiel 16:14
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And thy renown went forth among the nations for thy beauty: for thou wast perfect through my beauty, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord God.

thy renown

Deuteronomy 4:6-8,32-38 And you shall observe, and fulfil them in practice. For this is your wisdom, and understanding in the sight of nations, that hearing all these precepts, they may say: Behold a wise and understanding people, a great nation. . . .

Joshua 2:9-11 I know that the Lord hath given this land to you: for the dread of you is fallen upon us, and all the inhabitants of the land have lost all strength. . . .

Joshua 9:6-9 And they went to Joshua, who then abode in the camp at Galgal, and said to him, and to all Israel with him: We are come from a far country, desiring to make peace with you. And the children of Israel answered them, and said: . . .

1 Kings 10:1,24 And the queen of Saba having heard of the fame of Solomon in the name of the Lord, came to try him with hard questions. . . .

2 Chronicles 2:11,12 And Hiram king of Tyre sent a letter to Solomon, saying: Because the Lord hath loved his people, therefore he hath made thee king over them. . . .

2 Chronicles 9:23 And all the kings of the earth desired to see the face of Solomon, that they might hear the wisdom which God had given in his heart.

Lamentations 2:15 Samech. All they that passed by the way have clapped their hands at thee: they have hissed, and wagged their heads at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying: Is this the city of perfect beauty, the joy of all the earth?

through

1 Corinthians 4:7 For who distinguisheth thee? Or what hast thou that thou hast not received, and if thou hast received, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

Context
Jerusalem's Unfaithfulness
13And thou wast adorned with gold, and silver, and wast clothed with fine linen, and embroidered work, and many colours: thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil, and wast made exceeding beautiful: and wast advanced to be a queen. 14And thy renown went forth among the nations for thy beauty: for thou wast perfect through my beauty, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord God.15But trusting in thy beauty, thou playedst the harlot because of thy renown, and thou hast prostituted thyself to every passenger, to be his.…
Cross References
1 Kings 10:1
And the queen of Saba having heard of the fame of Solomon in the name of the Lord, came to try him with hard questions.

1 Kings 10:24
And all the earth desired to see Solomon's face, to hear his wisdom, which God had given in his heart.

Psalm 50:2
Out of Sion the loveliness of his beauty.

Lamentations 2:15
Samech. All they that passed by the way have clapped their hands at thee: they have hissed, and wagged their heads at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying: Is this the city of perfect beauty, the joy of all the earth?

Ezekiel 5:5
Thus saith the Lord God: This is Jerusalem, I have set her in the midst of the nations, and the countries round about her.

Ezekiel 16:12
And I put a jewel upon thy forehead and earrings in thy ears, and a beautiful crown upon thy head.

Lexicon
Your fame
שֵׁ֛ם (šêm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8034: A name

spread
וַיֵּ֨צֵא (way·yê·ṣê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

among the nations
בַּגּוֹיִ֖ם (bag·gō·w·yim)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts

on account of your beauty,
בְּיָפְיֵ֑ךְ (bə·yā·p̄ə·yêḵ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3308: Beauty

for
כִּ֣י ׀ (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

it [was]
ה֗וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

perfect
כָּלִ֣יל (kā·lîl)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3632: Complete, the whole, as, fully

in the splendor
בַּֽהֲדָרִי֙ (ba·hă·ḏā·rî)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1926: Magnificence, ornament, splendor

I bestowed
שַׂ֣מְתִּי (śam·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

on you,
עָלַ֔יִךְ (‘ā·la·yiḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

declares
נְאֻ֖ם (nə·’um)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5002: An oracle

the Lord
אֲדֹנָ֥י (’ă·ḏō·nāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 136: The Lord

GOD.
יְהוִֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


Additional Translations
Your fame spread among the nations on account of your beauty, for it was perfect in the splendor I bestowed on you, declares the Lord GOD.And your renown went forth among the heathen for your beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put on you, said the Lord GOD.

And thy renown went forth among the nations for thy beauty; for it was perfect, through my majesty which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord Jehovah.

And thy name went forth among the nations for thy beauty: because it was perfected with elegance, and in the comeliness which I put upon thee, saith the Lord.

And thy fame went forth among the nations for thy beauty; for it was perfect through my magnificence, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord Jehovah.

And thy renown went forth among the nations for thy beauty; for it was perfect through my majesty which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord GOD.

And thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord GOD.

Your renown went forth among the nations for your beauty; for it was perfect, through my majesty which I had put on you, says the Lord Yahweh.

And go forth doth thy name among nations, Because of thy beauty -- for it is complete, In My honour that I have set upon thee, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.
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