Parallel Verses New International Version "'Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy. King James Bible Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. Darby Bible Translation Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and careless ease was in her and in her daughters, but she did not strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. World English Bible Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: pride, fullness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. Young's Literal Translation Lo, this hath been the iniquity of Sodom thy sister, Arrogancy, fulness of bread, and quiet ease, Have been to her and to her daughters, And the hand of the afflicted and needy She hath not strengthened. Ezekiel 16:49 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleThis was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom - If we are to take this place literally, Sodom was guilty of other crimes besides that for which she appears to have been especially punished; in addition to her unnatural crime, She is charged with pride, luxury, idleness, and uncharitableness; and these were sufficient to sink any city to the bottomless pit. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge pride Proverbs 18:12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility. Proverbs 21:4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin. fulness Amos 6:3-6 You that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near... neither Amos 8:4-6 Hear this, O you that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail... Library How Saints May Help the DevilOne way in which sinners frequently excuse themselves is by endeavoring to get some apology for their own iniquities from the inconsistencies of God's people. This is the reason why there is much slander in the world. A true Christian is a rebuke to the sinner, wherever he goes he is a living protest against the evil of sin. Hence it is that the worldling makes a dead set upon a pious man. His language in his heart is, "He accuses me to my face; I cannot bear the sight of his holy character; it makes … Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 5: 1859 Humbled and Silenced by Mercy. Ezek 0. 711111111 The Covenant of Grace An Exhortation to Love God Cross References Luke 12:16 And he told them this parable: "The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. Luke 16:19 "There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. James 5:5 You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter. Revelation 11:8 Their bodies will lie in the public square of the great city--which is figuratively called Sodom and Egypt--where also their Lord was crucified. Genesis 13:10 Lot looked around and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan toward Zoar was well watered, like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) Genesis 13:13 Now the people of Sodom were wicked and were sinning greatly against the LORD. Genesis 18:20 Then the LORD said, "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous Jump to Previous Abundance Abundant Afflicted Aid Arrogance Arrogancy Bread Careless Comforts Daughters Ease Food Full Fullness Fulness Guilt Hand Help Idleness Iniquity Measure Needy Peace Poor Pride Prosperous Quiet Sin Sister Sodom Strengthen Strengthened Surfeit WealthJump to Next Abundance Abundant Afflicted Aid Arrogance Arrogancy Bread Careless Comforts Daughters Ease Food Full Fullness Fulness Guilt Hand Help Idleness Iniquity Measure Needy Peace Poor Pride Prosperous Quiet Sin Sister Sodom Strengthen Strengthened Surfeit WealthLinks Ezekiel 16:49 NIVEzekiel 16:49 NLT Ezekiel 16:49 ESV Ezekiel 16:49 NASB Ezekiel 16:49 KJV Ezekiel 16:49 Bible Apps Ezekiel 16:49 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 16:49 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 16:49 French Bible Ezekiel 16:49 German Bible Ezekiel 16:49 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |