Then I asked her, ‘Who is your father?’ She answered, ‘My father is Bethuel the son of Milcah and Nahor.’ Then I gave her the ring and bracelets for her arms.
Ezekiel 16:12 - Easy To Read Version I gave you a nose ring, some earrings, and a beautiful crown to wear. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And I put a ring on your nostril and earrings in your ears and a beautiful crown upon your head! American Standard Version (1901) And I put a ring upon thy nose, and ear-rings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thy head. Common English Bible I put a ring in your nose, earrings in your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head. Catholic Public Domain Version And I put gold upon your face, and earrings in your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I put a jewel upon thy forehead and earrings in thy ears and a beautiful crown upon thy head. |
Then I asked her, ‘Who is your father?’ She answered, ‘My father is Bethuel the son of Milcah and Nahor.’ Then I gave her the ring and bracelets for her arms.
If a wise person gives you a warning, it is worth more than gold rings or jewelry made from the finest gold.
At that time, the Lord All-Powerful will become the “Beautiful Crown.” He will be the “Wonderful Crown of Flowers” for his people that are left.
Tell these things to the king and his wife,\par “Come down from your thrones.\par Your beautiful crowns have fallen from your heads.”\par
You became famous for your beauty. And all because I made you so lovely!’” The Lord my Master said these things.
Then you took your beautiful jewelry that I gave you. And you used that gold and silver to make statues of men. And you had sex with them too!
The Lord my Master says these things, “Take off the turban! {\cf2\super [163]} Take off the crown! The time has come to change. The important leaders will be brought low. And people that are not important now will become important leaders.
“The noise in Jerusalem sounded like a crowd of people having a party. {\cf2\super [197]} Many people came to the party. People were already drinking as they came in from the desert. They gave bracelets and beautiful crowns to the women.
“She served the Baals. {\cf2\super [17]} So I will punish her. She burned incense {\cf2\super [18]} to the Baals. She dressed up—she put on her jewelry and nose ring. Then she went to her lovers and forgot me.” The Lord has said this.