Ezekiel 16:49

“Look, this was the iniquity of Sodom your sister: pride, fullness of bread, and careless ease were hers and her daughters’, but the hand of the poor and the needy she did not strengthen.”

Ezekiel 16:49 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 16:49, word by word

wasהָיָהhaya

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “haya” appears
the iniquityעֲוֺןavon

iniquity

A serious wrong.

Where else “avon” appears
your sisterאֲחוֹתֵachote

sister

A woman who has the same parents as another person, or belongs to their family.

Where else “achote” appears
prideגָּאוֹןgaon

pride

Thinking oneself above others, a person or nation.

Where else “gaon” appears
fullnessשִׂבְעַתsivat

abundance, fullness

Fullness, satiety.

Where else “sivat” appears
of breadלֶחֶםlechem

bread

Food made of kneaded, baked flour: the basis of each day's meal.

Where else “lechem” appears
and carelessהַשְׁקֵטhashket

be at rest, be quiet

Be at rest, be quiet, without war or alarm.

Where else “hashket” appears
easeשַׁלְוַתshalvat

ease, security

Ease, quietness; the security of one who lives without cares (sometimes a false security).

Where else “shalvat” appears
and her daughters’בְנוֹתֶיvenote

daughter

A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.

Where else “venote” appears
but the handיַדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yad” appears
of the poorעָנִיani

poor, afflicted

Poor, afflicted: one who suffers need and has no one to defend him; also humble.

Where else “ani” appears
and the needyאֶבְיוֹןevyon

needy

Needy: one who depends on the help of others.

Where else “evyon” appears
strengthenהֶחֱזִיקָהhechezika

repair

To give strength or make firm, or repair what was broken.

Where else “hechezika” appears

Places in this verse

Dead SeaSodom?
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Sodom ?

    Today: disputed; perhaps south or northeast of the Dead Sea

    A city of the Jordan plain; its site is not known for certain, perhaps near the Dead Sea.

    Its people were very wicked (Gen 13:13). God destroyed it with fire, and saved Lot (Gen 19:24-25).

    Genesis 19:24Genesis 13:13Genesis 18:20Matthew 10:15

The context

48As I live, declares Adonai YHWH, Sodom your sister, she and her daughters, has not done as you and your daughters have done.

49 · This verse (above)

50And they were haughty and did abomination before me, and I removed them when I saw it.

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