Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’Because you did not remember the days of your youth but enraged me with all these things, I will surely bring down on your head what you have done, declares the Sovereign LORD. Did you not add lewdness to all your other detestable practices? New Living Translation But first, because you have not remembered your youth but have angered me by doing all these evil things, I will fully repay you for all of your sins, says the Sovereign LORD. For you have added lewd acts to all your detestable sins. English Standard Version Because you have not remembered the days of your youth, but have enraged me with all these things, therefore, behold, I have returned your deeds upon your head, declares the Lord GOD. Have you not committed lewdness in addition to all your abominations? Berean Standard Bible Because you did not remember the days of your youth, but enraged Me with all these things, I will surely bring your deeds down upon your own head, declares the Lord GOD. Have you not committed this lewdness on top of all your other abominations? Berean Literal Bible Because that you did not remember the days of your youth, and you caused enragement to Me with all these things, behold, I also, will recompense your way on your head! An utterance of the Lord YHWH. And have you not done this wickedness in addition to all your abominations? King James Bible Because thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast fretted me in all these things; behold, therefore I also will recompense thy way upon thine head, saith the Lord GOD: and thou shalt not commit this lewdness above all thine abominations. New King James Version Because you did not remember the days of your youth, but agitated Me with all these things, surely I will also recompense your deeds on your own head,” says the Lord GOD. “And you shall not commit lewdness in addition to all your abominations. New American Standard Bible Since you have not remembered the days of your youth but have caused Me unrest by all these things, behold, I in turn will bring your conduct down on your own head,” declares the Lord GOD, “so that you will not commit this outrageous sin in addition to all your other abominations. NASB 1995 “Because you have not remembered the days of your youth but have enraged Me by all these things, behold, I in turn will bring your conduct down on your own head,” declares the Lord GOD, “so that you will not commit this lewdness on top of all your other abominations. NASB 1977 “Because you have not remembered the days of your youth but have enraged Me by all these things, behold, I in turn will bring your conduct down on your own head,” declares the Lord GOD, “so that you will not commit this lewdness on top of all your other abominations. Legacy Standard Bible Because you have not remembered the days of your youth but have enraged Me by all these things, behold, I in turn will bring your way down on your own head,” declares Lord Yahweh, “so that you will not commit this lewdness on top of all your other abominations. Amplified Bible Because you have not remembered the days of your youth but have enraged Me with all these things, therefore, I in turn will bring your conduct down on your own head,” says the Lord GOD, “so that you will not commit this lewdness on top of all your other repulsive acts. Berean Annotated Bible Because you did not remember the days of your youth, but enraged Me with all these things, I will surely bring your deeds down upon your own head, declares the Lord GOD {Adonai YHWH}. Have you not committed this lewdness on top of all your other abominations? Christian Standard Bible Because you did not remember the days of your youth but enraged me with all these things, I will also bring your conduct down on your own head. This is the declaration of the Lord GOD. Haven’t you committed depravity in addition to all your detestable practices? Holman Christian Standard Bible Because you did not remember the days of your youth but enraged Me with all these things, I will also bring your actions down on your own head.” This is the declaration of the Lord GOD. “Haven’t you committed immoral acts in addition to all your detestable practices?” American Standard Version Because thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast raged against me in all these things; therefore, behold, I also will bring thy way upon thy head, saith the Lord Jehovah: and thou shalt not commit this lewdness with all thine abominations. Contemporary English Version You made me furious by doing all these disgusting things and by forgetting how I took care of you when you were young. Then you made things worse by acting like a prostitute. You must be punished! I, the LORD God, have spoken. English Revised Version Because thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast fretted me in all these things; therefore behold, I also will bring thy way upon thine head, saith the Lord GOD: and thou shalt not commit this lewdness above all thine abominations. GOD'S WORD® Translation " 'You didn't remember the time when you were young, and you made me very angry with all these things. So I will pay you back for what you have done, declares the Almighty LORD. Didn't you make wicked plans in addition to all your disgusting practices? Good News Translation You have forgotten how I treated you when you were young, and you have made me angry by all the things you did. That is why I have made you pay for them all. Why did you add sexual immorality to all the other disgusting things you did?" The Sovereign LORD has spoken. International Standard Version Because you didn't remember the time when you were young, but instead you provoked me to anger because of all these things, watch out! I'm going to bring your behavior back to haunt you!" declares the Lord GOD. "Didn't you do this wicked thing, in addition to all your other detestable practices?" NET Bible "'Because you did not remember the days of your youth and have enraged me with all these deeds, I hereby repay you for what you have done, declares the sovereign LORD. Have you not engaged in prostitution on top of all your other abominable practices? New Heart English Bible "'Because you have not remembered the days of your youth, but have raged against me in all these things; therefore, look, I also will bring your way on your head,' says the Lord GOD: 'and you shall not commit this lewdness with all your abominations. Webster's Bible Translation Because thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast provoked me in all these things; behold therefore, I also will recompense thy way upon thy head, saith the Lord GOD: and thou shalt not commit this lewdness above all thy abominations. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleBecause you did not remember the days of your youth, but enraged Me with all these things, I will surely bring your deeds down upon your own head, declares the Lord GOD. Have you not committed this lewdness on top of all your other abominations? World English Bible “‘“Because you have not remembered the days of your youth, but have raged against me in all these things; therefore, behold, I also will bring your way on your head,” says the Lord Yahweh: “and you shall not commit this lewdness with all your abominations. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBecause you have not remembered the days of your youth, "" And give trouble to Me in all these, "" Therefore I also—behold—I put your way on [your own] head, "" A declaration of Lord YHWH, "" And you will not have done—have done this wickedness above all your abominations. Berean Literal Bible Because that you did not remember the days of your youth, and you caused enragement to Me with all these things, behold, I also, will recompense your way on your head! An utterance of the Lord YHWH. And have you not done this wickedness in addition to all your abominations? Young's Literal Translation Because thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, And dost give trouble to Me in all these, Lo, even I also thy way at first gave up, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, And I did not this thought for all thine abominations. Smith's Literal Translation Because that thou didst not remember the days of thy youth, and thou wilt disquiet me in all these; and lo, I also gave thy way upon the head, says the Lord Jehovah: and thou didst not do wickedness upon all thine abominations. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBecause thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast provoked me in all these things: wherefore I also have turned thy ways upon thy head, saith the Lord God, and I have not done according to thy wicked deeds in all thy abominations. Catholic Public Domain Version For you have not remembered the days of your youth, and you have provoked me in all these things. Because of this, I also have delivered all your ways upon your head, says the Lord God, but I have not acted in accord with your wickedness in all your abominations. New American Bible Because you did not remember the days of your youth but enraged me with all these things, see, I am bringing down your ways upon your head—oracle of the Lord GOD. Have you not added depravity to your other abominations? New Revised Standard Version Because you have not remembered the days of your youth, but have enraged me with all these things; therefore, I have returned your deeds upon your head, says the Lord GOD. Have you not committed lewdness beyond all your abominations? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBecause you have not remembered the days of your youth, but have provoked me in all these things; behold, therefore I have also recompensed your evil ways upon your head, says the LORD God, because you have committed abomination and fornication. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because you did not remember the days of your youth, and you angered me in these all things, even I, behold, I have paid your ways upon your head, says THE LORD OF LORDS, because you have committed impurity and fornication OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Because thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast fretted Me in all these things; lo, therefore I also will bring thy way upon thy head, saith the Lord GOD; or hast thou not committed this lewdness above all thine abominations? Brenton Septuagint Translation Because thou didst not remember thine infancy, and thou didst grieve me in all these things; therefore, behold, I have recompensed thy ways upon thine head, saith the Lord: for thus hast thou wrought ungodliness above all thine other iniquities. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Judgment on Jerusalem…42So I will lay to rest My wrath against you, and My jealousy will turn away from you. Then I will be calm and no longer angry. 43Because you did not remember the days of your youth, but enraged Me with all these things, I will surely bring your deeds down upon your own head, declares the Lord GOD. Have you not committed this lewdness on top of all your other abominations? 44Behold, all who speak in proverbs will quote this proverb about you: ‘Like mother, like daughter.’… Cross References Because you did not remember the days of your youth, Jeremiah 2:32 Does a maiden forget her jewelry or a bride her wedding sash? Yet My people have forgotten Me for days without number. Deuteronomy 32:18 You ignored the Rock who brought you forth; you forgot the God who gave you birth. Jeremiah 2:2 “Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown. but enraged Me with all these things, Deuteronomy 32:16 They provoked His jealousy with foreign gods; they enraged Him with abominations. Psalm 78:58 They enraged Him with their high places and provoked His jealousy with their idols. 2 Kings 21:6 He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced sorcery and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. I will surely bring your deeds down upon your own head, Obadiah 1:15 For the Day of the LORD is near for all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your recompense will return upon your own head. Psalm 7:16 His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head. 1 Kings 2:32 The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army. declares the Lord GOD. Ezekiel 5:11 Therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, because you have defiled My sanctuary with all your detestable idols and abominations, I Myself will withdraw My favor; I will not look upon you with pity, nor will I spare you. Ezekiel 12:25 because I, the LORD, will speak whatever word I speak, and it will be fulfilled without delay. For in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak a message and bring it to pass, declares the Lord GOD.’” Have you not committed this lewdness on top of all your other abominations? Ezekiel 22:11 One man commits an abomination with his neighbor’s wife; another wickedly defiles his daughter-in-law; and yet another violates his sister, his own father’s daughter. Jeremiah 3:8-9 She saw that because faithless Israel had committed adultery, I gave her a certificate of divorce and sent her away. Yet that unfaithful sister Judah had no fear and prostituted herself as well. / Indifferent to her own infidelity, Israel had defiled the land and committed adultery with stones and trees. 2 Chronicles 36:14 Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people multiplied their unfaithful deeds, following all the abominations of the nations, and they defiled the house of the LORD, which He had consecrated in Jerusalem. Jeremiah 2:19 Your own evil will discipline you; your own apostasies will reprimand you. Consider and realize how evil and bitter it is for you to forsake the LORD your God and to have no fear of Me,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts. Hosea 2:13 I will punish her for the days of the Baals when she burned incense to them, when she adorned herself with rings and jewelry, and went after her lovers. But Me she forgot,” declares the LORD. Treasury of Scripture Because you have not remembered the days of your youth, but have fretted me in all these things; behold, therefore I also will recompense your way on your head, said the Lord GOD: and you shall not commit this lewdness above all your abominations. thou hast Ezekiel 16:22 And in all thine abominations and thy whoredoms thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, when thou wast naked and bare, and wast polluted in thy blood. Psalm 78:42 They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy. Psalm 106:13 They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel: but hast Ezekiel 6:9 And they that escape of you shall remember me among the nations whither they shall be carried captives, because I am broken with their whorish heart, which hath departed from me, and with their eyes, which go a whoring after their idols: and they shall lothe themselves for the evils which they have committed in all their abominations. Deuteronomy 32:21 They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation. Psalm 78:40 How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert! I also Ezekiel 7:3,4,8 Now is the end come upon thee, and I will send mine anger upon thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense upon thee all thine abominations… Ezekiel 9:10 And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their head. Ezekiel 11:21 But as for them whose heart walketh after the heart of their detestable things and their abominations, I will recompense their way upon their own heads, saith the Lord GOD. Jump to Previous Abominations Commit Committed Head Lewdness Provoked Raged Recompense Remembered Way YouthJump to Next Abominations Commit Committed Head Lewdness Provoked Raged Recompense Remembered Way YouthEzekiel 16 1. Under the parable of a wretched infant is shown the natural state of Jerusalem6. God's extraordinary love toward her, 15. Her grievous judgment 35. Her sin, equal to her mother, 46. and exceeding her sisters, Sodom and Samaria, 59. calls for judgments 60. Mercy is promised her in the end Because you did not remember the days of your youth This phrase refers to Israel's early relationship with God, particularly during the Exodus and the covenant at Sinai. Forgetting these "days of your youth" implies a neglect of the foundational experiences and commitments that defined Israel as God's chosen people. In biblical terms, remembering is not just a mental exercise but involves active loyalty and obedience. The failure to remember signifies a spiritual amnesia that leads to unfaithfulness, as seen in Deuteronomy 8:11-14, where Israel is warned not to forget God after entering the Promised Land. but enraged Me with all these things I will surely bring your deeds down upon your own head declares the Lord GOD Have you not committed this lewdness on top of all your other abominations? Persons / Places / Events 1. EzekielA prophet of God who ministered to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. He conveyed God's messages of judgment and restoration. 2. Jerusalem The city symbolically represented as an unfaithful wife in this chapter, illustrating Israel's spiritual adultery and idolatry. 3. God (Yahweh) The sovereign Lord who speaks through Ezekiel, expressing His righteous anger and judgment against Israel's unfaithfulness. 4. Israel The nation chosen by God, depicted as having forgotten their covenant relationship and indulged in idolatry and immorality. 5. Babylonian Exile The historical context of Ezekiel's prophecies, where the Israelites were taken captive due to their disobedience and idolatry. Teaching Points Remembering Our First LoveJust as Israel forgot the days of their youth, Christians are called to remember their initial devotion to Christ and maintain their commitment. Consequences of Sin The passage highlights that sin has consequences, and God’s judgment is a response to persistent disobedience and rebellion. Spiritual Adultery Idolatry is likened to adultery, reminding believers to guard against anything that takes the place of God in their hearts. God’s Righteous Judgment God’s judgment is just and serves as a call to repentance and a return to faithfulness. The Call to Repentance Despite the severity of judgment, God’s desire is for His people to repent and be restored to a right relationship with Him. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Ezekiel 16:43?2. How does Ezekiel 16:43 illustrate the consequences of forgetting God's covenant promises? 3. What actions led to God's judgment in Ezekiel 16:43, and how can we avoid them? 4. How does Ezekiel 16:43 connect with the theme of repentance in the New Testament? 5. In what ways can we remember God's kindness to prevent spiritual complacency? 6. How can we apply the lessons from Ezekiel 16:43 to our daily lives? 7. How does Ezekiel 16:43 reflect God's response to Israel's unfaithfulness? 8. What historical context is essential to understanding Ezekiel 16:43? 9. How does Ezekiel 16:43 challenge modern views on divine justice? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 16? 11. How does the severe condemnation of these idolatries in Ezekiel 8 align or conflict with other biblical accounts of tolerating foreign gods? 12. How does Ezekiel 16:46-48 align with historical records that do not portray Sodom or Samaria as more righteous than Jerusalem? 13. In Ezekiel 44:9, foreigners are barred from the sanctuary, yet other passages invite them to worship--how can these conflicting views on outsiders be reconciled? 14. If God is just, why does He threaten severe punishment in Ezekiel 16:37-41, yet allow similar injustices elsewhere in the Bible to go unpunished? What Does Ezekiel 16:43 Mean Because you did not remember the days of your youthIsrael once depended entirely on God’s mercy, pictured earlier in the chapter as an abandoned infant rescued and cherished (Ezekiel 16:4-14). • Forgetting that first love meant neglecting covenant gratitude (Deuteronomy 32:18; Jeremiah 2:2-3). • The Lord sees forgetfulness of His past grace as the seedbed of later rebellion (Revelation 2:4-5). but enraged Me with all these things “All these things” points back to the list of spiritual adulteries in verses 15-34—idols, foreign alliances, even child sacrifice. • Idolatry insults the exclusive covenant relationship (Exodus 34:14; Jeremiah 3:6-9). • Repeated provocation “enrages” the Lord, as in Psalm 78:40-41 where Israel’s sins grieved Him again and again. I will surely bring your deeds down upon your own head, declares the Lord GOD Divine justice makes sin its own downfall. • The exile to Babylon fulfils this promise (2 Kings 24:20; Ezekiel 23:22-27). • Scripture’s consistent principle: “whatever a man sows, he will reap” (Galatians 6:7; Obadiah 15; Proverbs 1:31). • God’s verdict is personal and certain—He Himself will see it done. Have you not committed this lewdness on top of all your other abominations? The Lord presses the charge: their latest outrage crowns an already staggering record. • “Lewdness” evokes shameless, open immorality (2 Chronicles 36:14-16). • Stacking sin upon sin hardens hearts and accelerates judgment (Romans 2:5; Hebrews 3:12-13). summary Ezekiel 16:43 is God’s solemn reckoning with a people who forgot His early kindness, piled up idolatrous provocations, and must now face the consequences they themselves have earned. The verse underscores three truths: remembering God’s past grace guards loyalty, persistent sin provokes divine wrath, and God’s justice inevitably causes sin to rebound on the sinner. Even so, later in the chapter (16:60-63) the Lord promises eventual restoration, showing that His faithful covenant love outlasts human faithlessness. (43) Hast fretted me.--Better, hast raged against me. This form of the verb does not have a transitive sense. (Comp. Genesis 45:24; Proverbs 29:9; and in this particular form, 2Kings 19:27-28; Isaiah 37:28-29, where the same word is used.)Thou shalt not commit.--The English here follows the Masoretic punctuation, putting the verb in the second person. Probably it should be read in the first person (which only changes the Masoretic vowels) and translated "that I may not commit wickedness concerning all thine abominations." The word for wickedness is the especial word used for one who tolerates sin in another who is under his control (see Leviticus 19:29). God represents that it would be wrong to allow Israel's sin to go unpunished. . . . Verse 43. - Because thou hast not remembered (comp. Jeremiah 2:2). There is, so to speak, a certain dawn of tenderness in the new form of reproach, as compared with the sternness of what had gone before, and this in itself implies the pity which is the ground of hope. Fretted. Ezra (Ezra 5:12) uses the same word, there rendered "provoke." Had Ezekiel's use of it stamped it as the right word for confession? Thou shalt not commit, etc. The Vulgate follows a reading which gives, "I have not done according to thy lewdness," etc.; i.e. the guilt had deserved a greater punishment. The Revised Version margin gives, "Hast then not committed," etc.? The word for "lewdness" ("lewd way" in ver. 27) is specially characteristic of Ezekiel, who uses it eleven times. Elsewhere it is translated "wickedness" (Leviticus 18:17, et al.), "lewdness" in Judges 20:6; Jeremiah 13:27. It conveys always the sense of a guilt that revolts and shocks us.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Becauseיַ֗עַן (ya·‘an) Adverb Strong's 3282: Heed, purpose, to indicate the reason, cause you did not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no remember זָכַרְתְּ֙ (zā·ḵart) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male the days יְמֵ֣י (yə·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day of your youth, נְעוּרַ֔יִךְ (nə·‘ū·ra·yiḵ) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 5271: Youth, the state, the persons but enraged וַתִּרְגְּזִי־ (wat·tir·gə·zî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 7264: To be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed Me with all בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every these אֵ֑לֶּה (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those things, אֲנִ֨י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I I will surely וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and bring your deeds דַּרְכֵּ֣ךְ ׀ (dar·kêḵ) Noun - common singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action down נָתַ֗תִּי (nā·ṯat·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set upon your own head, בְּרֹ֣אשׁ (bə·rōš) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7218: The head declares נְאֻם֙ (nə·’um) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord GOD. יְהוִ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH Have you not וְלֹ֤א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no committed עָשִׂית֙ (‘ā·śîṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make this lewdness הַזִּמָּ֔ה (haz·zim·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2154: A plan, device, wickedness on top עַ֖ל (‘al) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against of all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every your [other] abominations? תּוֹעֲבֹתָֽיִךְ׃ (tō·w·‘ă·ḇō·ṯā·yiḵ) Noun - feminine plural construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol Links Ezekiel 16:43 NIVEzekiel 16:43 NLT Ezekiel 16:43 ESV Ezekiel 16:43 NASB Ezekiel 16:43 KJV Ezekiel 16:43 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 16:43 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 16:43 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 16:43 French Bible Ezekiel 16:43 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 16:43 Because you have not remembered the days (Ezek. 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