Know the Text⌕

Reading as Seek: to learn Scripture and its teachings. Same facts, warmer framing.

Read›Ezekiel›Chapter 16

Jerusalem’s Unfaithfulness

Ezekiel 16:21

In 11 translations

BSB
You slaughtered My children and delivered them up through the fire to idols.
KJV
That thou hast slain my children, and delivered them to cause them to pass through the fire for them?
WEB
that you have slain my children and delivered them up, in causing them to pass through the fire to them?
ASV
that thou hast slain my children, and delivered them up, in causing them to pass through the fire unto them?
LSV
that you slaughter My sons, || And give them up in causing them to pass over to them?
YLT
That thou dost slaughter My sons, And dost give them up in causing them to pass over to them?
DBY
that thou didst slay my children and give them up in passing them over to them?
DRC
Thou hast sacrificed and given my children to them, consecrating them by fire.
GNV
That thou hast slaine my children, and deliuered them to cause them to passe through fire for them?
JPS
that thou hast slain My children, and delivered them up, in setting them apart unto them?
LXXE
and didst slay thy children, and gavest them up in offering them to them for an expiation.

Word by word Hebrew · tap a word

Original-language editions

WLC
וַֽתִּשְׁחֲטִ֖י אֶת־בָּנָ֑י וַֽתִּתְּנִ֔ים בְּהַעֲבִ֥יר אוֹתָ֖ם לָהֶֽם׃
LXX-Br
καὶ ἔσφαξας τὰ τέκνα σου, καὶ ἔδωκας αὐτὰ ἐν τῷ ἀποτροπιάζεσθαί σε αὐτὰ αὐτοῖς·

Who and where

◆ Prophecies of Ezekiel

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • 2 Kings 17:17They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire and practiced divination and soothsaying. They devoted themselves to doing evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.
  • Deuteronomy 18:10Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, practices divination or conjury, interprets omens, practices sorcery,
  • Leviticus 18:21You must not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
  • 2 Kings 21:6He 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.
  • Jeremiah 19:5They have built high places to Baal on which to burn their children in the fire as offerings to Baal—something I never commanded or mentioned, nor did it even enter My mind.
  • Leviticus 20:1–5Then the LORD said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites, ‘Any Israelite or foreigner living in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech must be put to death. The people of the land are to stone him. And I will set My…
  • 2 Kings 23:10He also desecrated Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom so that no one could sacrifice his son or daughter in the fire to Molech.
  • Psalms 106:37They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

Report a problem

Found something wrong, unsourced or unfair? Tell us; every report is read. Please don’t include personal information.

↑