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God's Grace to Unfaithful Jerusalem

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Eze 16:1 - Again the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came unto me, saying,^H559

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Eze 16:2 - Son^H1121 of man,^H120 cause Jerusalem^H3389 to know^H3045 her abominations,^H8441

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Eze 16:3 - And say,^H559 Thus saith^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 unto Jerusalem;^H3389 Thy birth^H4351 and thy nativity^H4138 is of the land^H776 of Canaan;^H3669 thy father^H1 was an Amorite,^H567 and thy mother^H517 an Hittite.^H2850

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Eze 16:4 - And as for thy nativity,^H4138 in the day^H3117 thou wast born^H3205 thy navel^H8270 was not cut,^H3772 neither wast thou washed^H7364 in water^H4325 to supple^H4935 thee; thou wast not salted^H4414 at all,^H4414 nor swaddled^H2853 at all.^H2853

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Eze 16:5 - None eye^H5869 pitied^H2347 thee, to do^H6213 any^H259 of these unto thee, to have compassion^H2550 upon thee; but thou wast cast out^H7993 in the open^H6440 field,^H7704 to the lothing^H1604 of thy person,^H5315 in the day^H3117 that thou wast born.^H3205

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Eze 16:6 - And when I passed^H5674 by thee, and saw^H7200 thee polluted^H947 in thine own blood,^H1818 I said^H559 unto thee when thou wast in thy blood,^H1818 Live;^H2421 yea, I said^H559 unto thee when thou wast in thy blood,^H1818 Live.^H2421

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Eze 16:7 - I have caused^H5414 thee to multiply^H7233 as the bud^H6780 of the field,^H7704 and thou hast increased^H7235 and waxen great,^H1431 and thou art come^H935 to excellent^H5716 ornaments:^H5716 thy breasts^H7699 are fashioned,^H3559 and thine hair^H8181 is grown,^H6779 whereas thou wast naked^H5903 and bare.^H6181

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Eze 16:8 - Now when I passed^H5674 by thee, and looked^H7200 upon thee, behold, thy time^H6256 was the time^H6256 of love;^H1730 and I spread^H6566 my skirt^H3671 over thee, and covered^H3680 thy nakedness:^H6172 yea, I sware^H7650 unto thee, and entered^H935 into a covenant^H1285 with thee, saith^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD,^H3069 and thou becamest mine.

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Eze 16:9 - Then washed^H7364 I thee with water;^H4325 yea, I throughly washed away^H7857 thy blood^H1818 from thee, and I anointed^H5480 thee with oil.^H8081

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Eze 16:10 - I clothed^H3847 thee also with broidered work,^H7553 and shod^H5274 thee with badgers' skin,^H8476 and I girded^H2280 thee about with fine linen,^H8336 and I covered^H3680 thee with silk.^H4897

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Eze 16:11 - I decked^H5710 thee also with ornaments,^H5716 and I put^H5414 bracelets^H6781 upon thy hands,^H3027 and a chain^H7242 on thy neck.^H1627

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Eze 16:12 - And I put^H5414 a jewel^H5141 on thy forehead,^H639 and earrings^H5694 in thine ears,^H241 and a beautiful^H8597 crown^H5850 upon thine head.^H7218

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Eze 16:13 - Thus wast thou decked^H5710 with gold^H2091 and silver;^H3701 and thy raiment^H4403 was of fine linen,^H8336^H8336 and silk,^H4897 and broidered work;^H7553 thou didst eat^H398 fine flour,^H5560 and honey,^H1706 and oil:^H8081 and thou wast exceeding^H3966 beautiful,^H3302 and thou didst prosper^H6743 into a kingdom.^H4410

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Eze 16:14 - And thy renown^H8034 went forth^H3318 among the heathen^H1471 for thy beauty:^H3308 for it was perfect^H3632 through my comeliness,^H1926 which I had put^H7760 upon thee, saith^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD.^H3069

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Eze 16:15 - But thou didst trust^H982 in thine own beauty,^H3308 and playedst the harlot^H2181 because of thy renown,^H8034 and pouredst out^H8210 thy fornications^H8457 on every one that passed by;^H5674 his it was.

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Eze 16:16 - And of thy garments^H899 thou didst take,^H3947 and deckedst^H6213 thy high places^H1116 with divers colours,^H2921 and playedst the harlot^H2181 thereupon: the like things shall not come,^H935 neither shall it be so.

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Eze 16:17 - Thou hast also taken^H3947 thy fair^H8597 jewels^H3627 of my gold^H2091 and of my silver,^H3701 which I had given^H5414 thee, and madest^H6213 to thyself images^H6754 of men,^H2145 and didst commit whoredom^H2181 with them,

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Eze 16:18 - And tookest^H3947 thy broidered^H7553 garments,^H899 and coveredst^H3680 them: and thou hast set^H5414 mine oil^H8081 and mine incense^H7004 before^H6440 them.

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Eze 16:19 - My meat^H3899 also which I gave^H5414 thee, fine flour,^H5560 and oil,^H8081 and honey,^H1706 wherewith I fed^H398 thee, thou hast even set^H5414 it before^H6440 them for a sweet^H5207 savour:^H7381 and thus it was, saith^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD.^H3069

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Eze 16:20 - Moreover thou hast taken^H3947 thy sons^H1121 and thy daughters,^H1323 whom thou hast borne^H3205 unto me, and these hast thou sacrificed^H2076 unto them to be devoured.^H398 Is this of thy whoredoms^H8457 a small matter,^H4592

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Eze 16:21 - That thou hast slain^H7819 my children,^H1121 and delivered^H5414 them to cause them to pass through^H5674 the fire for them?

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Eze 16:22 - And in all thine abominations^H8441 and thy whoredoms^H8457 thou hast not remembered^H2142 the days^H3117 of thy youth,^H5271 when thou wast naked^H5903 and bare,^H6181 and wast polluted^H947 in thy blood.^H1818

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Eze 16:23 - And it came to pass after^H310 all thy wickedness,^H7451 (woe,^H188 woe^H188 unto thee! saith^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD;)^H3069

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Eze 16:24 - That thou hast also built^H1129 unto thee an eminent place,^H1354 and hast made^H6213 thee an high place^H7413 in every street.^H7339

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Eze 16:25 - Thou hast built^H1129 thy high place^H7413 at every head^H7218 of the way,^H1870 and hast made thy beauty^H3308 to be abhorred,^H8581 and hast opened^H6589 thy feet^H7272 to every one that passed by,^H5674 and multiplied^H7235 thy whoredoms.^H8457

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Eze 16:26 - Thou hast also committed fornication^H2181 with the Egyptians^H1121^H4714 thy neighbours,^H7934 great^H1432 of flesh;^H1320 and hast increased^H7235 thy whoredoms,^H8457 to provoke me to anger.^H3707

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Eze 16:27 - Behold, therefore I have stretched out^H5186 my hand^H3027 over thee, and have diminished^H1639 thine ordinary^H2706 food, and delivered^H5414 thee unto the will^H5315 of them that hate^H8130 thee, the daughters^H1323 of the Philistines,^H6430 which are ashamed^H3637 of thy lewd^H2154 way.^H1870

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Eze 16:28 - Thou hast played the whore^H2181 also with the Assyrians,^H1121^H804 because^H1115 thou wast unsatiable;^H7646 yea, thou hast played the harlot^H2181 with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied.^H7654

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Eze 16:29 - Thou hast moreover multiplied^H7235 thy fornication^H8457 in the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667 unto Chaldea;^H3778 and yet thou wast not satisfied^H7646 herewith.^H2063

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Eze 16:30 - How weak^H535 is thine heart,^H3826 saith^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD,^H3069 seeing thou doest^H6213 all these things, the work^H4639 of an imperious^H7986 whorish^H2181 woman;^H802

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Eze 16:31 - In that thou buildest^H1129 thine eminent place^H1354 in the head^H7218 of every way,^H1870 and makest^H6213 thine high place^H7413 in every street;^H7339 and hast not been as an harlot,^H2181 in that thou scornest^H7046 hire;^H868

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Eze 16:32 - But as a wife^H802 that committeth adultery,^H5003 which taketh^H3947 strangers^H2114 instead of her husband!^H376

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Eze 16:33 - They give^H5414 gifts^H5078 to all whores:^H2181 but thou givest^H5414 thy gifts^H5083 to all thy lovers,^H157 and hirest^H7809 them, that they may come^H935 unto thee on every side^H5439 for thy whoredom.^H8457

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Eze 16:34 - And the contrary^H2016 is in thee from other women^H802 in thy whoredoms,^H8457 whereas none followeth^H310 thee to commit whoredoms:^H2181 and in that thou givest^H5414 a reward,^H868 and no reward^H868 is given^H5414 unto thee, therefore thou art^H1961 contrary.^H2016

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Eze 16:35 - Wherefore, O harlot,^H2181 hear^H8085 the word^H1697 of the LORD:^H3068

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Eze 16:36 - Thus saith^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD;^H3069 Because thy filthiness^H5178 was poured out,^H8210 and thy nakedness^H6172 discovered^H1540 through thy whoredoms^H8457 with thy lovers,^H157 and with all the idols^H1544 of thy abominations,^H8441 and by the blood^H1818 of thy children,^H1121 which thou didst give^H5414 unto them;

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Eze 16:37 - Behold, therefore I will gather^H6908 all thy lovers,^H157 with whom thou hast taken pleasure,^H6149 and all them that thou hast loved,^H157 with all them that thou hast hated;^H8130 I will even gather^H6908 them round about^H5439 against thee, and will discover^H1540 thy nakedness^H6172 unto them, that they may see^H7200 all thy nakedness.^H6172

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Eze 16:38 - And I will judge^H8199 thee, as women that break wedlock^H5003 and shed^H8210 blood^H1818 are judged;^H4941 and I will give^H5414 thee blood^H1818 in fury^H2534 and jealousy.^H7068

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Eze 16:39 - And I will also give^H5414 thee into their hand,^H3027 and they shall throw down^H2040 thine eminent place,^H1354 and shall break down^H5422 thy high places:^H7413 they shall strip^H6584 thee also of thy clothes,^H899 and shall take^H3947 thy fair^H8597 jewels,^H3627 and leave^H3240 thee naked^H5903 and bare.^H6181

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Eze 16:40 - They shall also bring up^H5927 a company^H6951 against thee, and they shall stone^H7275 thee with stones,^H68 and thrust thee through^H1333 with their swords.^H2719

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Eze 16:41 - And they shall burn^H8313 thine houses^H1004 with fire,^H784 and execute^H6213 judgments^H8201 upon thee in the sight^H5869 of many^H7227 women:^H802 and I will cause thee to cease^H7673 from playing the harlot,^H2181 and thou also shalt give^H5414 no hire^H868 any more.

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Eze 16:42 - So will I make my fury^H2534 toward thee to rest,^H5117 and my jealousy^H7068 shall depart^H5493 from thee, and I will be quiet,^H8252 and will be no more angry.^H3707

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Eze 16:43 - Because thou hast not remembered^H2142 the days^H3117 of thy youth,^H5271 but hast fretted^H7264 me in all these things; behold,^H1887 therefore I also will recompense^H5414 thy way^H1870 upon thine head,^H7218 saith^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD:^H3069 and thou shalt not commit^H6213 this lewdness^H2154 above all thine abominations.^H8441

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Eze 16:44 - Behold, every one that useth proverbs^H4911 shall use this proverb^H4911 against thee, saying,^H559 As is the mother,^H517 so is her daughter.^H1323

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Eze 16:45 - Thou art thy mother's^H517 daughter,^H1323 that lotheth^H1602 her husband^H376 and her children;^H1121 and thou art the sister^H269 of thy sisters,^H269 which lothed^H1602 their husbands^H582 and their children:^H1121 your mother^H517 was an Hittite,^H2850 and your father^H1 an Amorite.^H567

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Eze 16:46 - And thine elder^H1419 sister^H269 is Samaria,^H8111 she and her daughters^H1323 that dwell^H3427 at thy left hand:^H8040 and thy younger^H6996 sister,^H269 that dwelleth^H3427 at thy right hand,^H3225 is Sodom^H5467 and her daughters.^H1323

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Eze 16:47 - Yet hast thou not walked^H1980 after their ways,^H1870 nor done^H6213 after their abominations:^H8441 but, as if that were a very^H6985 little^H4592^H6962 thing, thou wast corrupted^H7843 more than they^H2004 in all thy ways.^H1870

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Eze 16:48 - As I live,^H2416 saith^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD,^H3069 Sodom^H5467 thy sister^H269 hath not done,^H6213 she nor her daughters,^H1323 as thou hast done,^H6213 thou and thy daughters.^H1323

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Eze 16:49 - Behold, this was the iniquity^H5771 of thy sister^H269 Sodom,^H5467 pride,^H1347 fulness^H7653 of bread,^H3899 and abundance^H7962 of idleness^H8252 was in her and in her daughters,^H1323 neither did she strengthen^H2388 the hand^H3027 of the poor^H6041 and needy.^H34

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Eze 16:50 - And they were haughty,^H1361 and committed^H6213 abomination^H8441 before^H6440 me: therefore I took them away^H5493 as I saw^H7200 good.

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Eze 16:51 - Neither hath Samaria^H8111 committed^H2398 half^H2677 of thy sins;^H2403 but thou hast multiplied^H7235 thine abominations^H8441 more than they,^H2007 and hast justified^H6663 thy sisters^H269 in all thine abominations^H8441 which thou hast done.^H6213

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Eze 16:52 - Thou also, which hast judged^H6419 thy sisters,^H269 bear^H5375 thine own shame^H3639 for thy sins^H2403 that thou hast committed more abominable^H8581 than they:^H2004 they are more righteous^H6663 than thou: yea, be thou confounded^H954 also, and bear^H5375 thy shame,^H3639 in that thou hast justified^H6663 thy sisters.^H269

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Eze 16:53 - When I shall bring again^H7725 their captivity,^H7622^H7622 the captivity^H7622^H7622 of Sodom^H5467 and her daughters,^H1323 and the captivity^H7622^H7622 of Samaria^H8111 and her daughters,^H1323 then will I bring again the captivity^H7622^H7622 of thy captives^H7622 in the midst^H8432 of them:

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Eze 16:54 - That thou mayest bear^H5375 thine own shame,^H3639 and mayest be confounded^H3637 in all that thou hast done,^H6213 in that thou art a comfort^H5162 unto them.

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Eze 16:55 - When thy sisters,^H269 Sodom^H5467 and her daughters,^H1323 shall return^H7725 to their former estate,^H6927 and Samaria^H8111 and her daughters^H1323 shall return^H7725 to their former estate,^H6927 then thou and thy daughters^H1323 shall return^H7725 to your former estate.^H6927

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Eze 16:56 - For thy sister^H269 Sodom^H5467 was not mentioned^H8052 by thy mouth^H6310 in the day^H3117 of thy pride,^H1347

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Eze 16:57 - Before thy wickedness^H7451 was discovered,^H1540 as at the time^H6256 of thy reproach^H2781 of the daughters^H1323 of Syria,^H758 and all that are round about^H5439 her, the daughters^H1323 of the Philistines,^H6430 which despise^H7590 thee round about.^H5439

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Eze 16:58 - Thou hast borne^H5375 thy lewdness^H2154 and thine abominations,^H8441 saith^H5002 the LORD.^H3068

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Eze 16:59 - For thus saith^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD;^H3069 I will even deal^H6213 with thee as thou hast done,^H6213 which hast despised^H959 the oath^H423 in breaking^H6565 the covenant.^H1285

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Eze 16:60 - Nevertheless I will remember^H2142 my covenant^H1285 with thee in the days^H3117 of thy youth,^H5271 and I will establish^H6965 unto thee an everlasting^H5769 covenant.^H1285

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Eze 16:61 - Then thou shalt remember^H2142 thy ways,^H1870 and be ashamed,^H3637 when thou shalt receive^H3947 thy sisters,^H269 thine elder^H1419 and thy younger:^H6996 and I will give^H5414 them unto thee for daughters,^H1323 but not by thy covenant.^H1285

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Eze 16:62 - And I will establish^H6965 my covenant^H1285 with thee; and thou shalt know^H3045 that I am the LORD:^H3068

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Eze 16:63 - That thou mayest remember,^H2142 and be confounded,^H954 and never open^H6610 thy mouth^H6310 any more because^H6440 of thy shame,^H3639 when I am pacified^H3722 toward thee for all that thou hast done,^H6213 saith^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD.^H3069

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