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Ezekiel 16:13

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 16:13 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil; and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper unto royal estate.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil; and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper unto royal estate.
Ezekiel 16:13 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 16

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
10I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with sealskin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and covered thee with silk.
11And I decked thee with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.
12And I put a ring upon thy nose, and ear-rings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thy head.
13Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil; and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper unto royal estate.
14And thy renown went forth among the nations for thy beauty; for it was perfect, through my majesty which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord Jehovah.
15But thou didst trust in thy beauty, and playedst the harlot because of thy renown, and pouredst out thy whoredoms on every one that passed by; his it was.
16And thou didst take of thy garments, and madest for thee high places decked with divers colors, and playedst the harlot upon them: [the like things] shall not come, neither shall it be [so].
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver, &c.] The Targum interprets it of the tabernacle adorned with gold and silver, and linen curtains, of various dies and colours; but it refers to the ornaments, bracelets, chain, earrings, and crown before, mentioned; (see <194509>Psalm 45:9,13); and thy raiment [was of] fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; (see Gill on “<261610>Ezekiel 16:10”); with this compare (<661908>Revelation 19:8); thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil; which did not a little contribute to her beauty and comeliness; (see <270115>Daniel 1:15); this the Targum explains of the manna with which the Lord fed the Israelites in the wilderness, and was good, like fine…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“flour . . . honey . . . oil--These three mixed form the sweetest cakes; not dry bread and leeks as in Egypt. From raiment He passes to food (Deu 32:13-14). exceeding beautiful-- Psa 48:2, the city; also, Psa 29:2, the temple. prosper into a kingdom--exercising empire over surrounding nations.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Fine flour, and honey, and oil - These were the choicest kinds of food. Into a kingdom - This part of the description refers to the reigns of David and Solomon, when the kingdom of Israel (still undivided) attained its highest pitch of grandeur. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“thou didst: Eze 16:19; Deu 8:8, Deu 32:13, Deu 32:14; Psa 45:13, Psa 45:14, Psa 81:16, Psa 147:14; Hos 2:5 and thou wast: Eze 16:14, Eze 16:15; Psa 48:2, Psa 50:2; Isa 64:11; Jer 13:20 and thou didst: Gen 17:6; Sa1 12:12; Sa2 8:15; Kg1 4:21; Ezr 4:20, Ezr 5:11; Psa 50:2; Lam 2:15 Ezekiel 16:14”
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