The Meaning of Ezekiel 16:34 Explained

Ezekiel 16:34

KJV: And the contrary is in thee from other women in thy whoredoms, whereas none followeth thee to commit whoredoms: and in that thou givest a reward, and no reward is given unto thee, therefore thou art contrary.

YLT: And the contrary is in thee from women in thy whoredoms, That after thee none doth go a-whoring; And in thy giving a gift, And a gift hath not been given to thee; And thou art become contrary.

Darby: And in thee is the contrary from other women, in thy whoredoms, in that none followeth thee to commit fornication; and whereas thou givest a reward, and no reward is given unto thee, so art thou contrary.

ASV: And thou art different from other women in thy whoredoms, in that none followeth thee to play the harlot; and whereas thou givest hire, and no hire is given unto thee, therefore thou art different.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the contrary  is in thee from [other] women  in thy whoredoms,  whereas none followeth  thee to commit whoredoms:  and in that thou givest  a reward,  and no reward  is given  unto thee, therefore thou art  contrary. 

What does Ezekiel 16:34 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Ezekiel 16

1  Under the parable of a wretched infant is shown the natural state of Jerusalem
6  God's extraordinary love toward her,
15  Her grievous judgment
35  Her sin, equal to her mother,
46  and exceeding her sisters, Sodom and Samaria,
59  calls for judgments
60  Mercy is promised her in the end

What do the individual words in Ezekiel 16:34 mean?

And are You the opposite of [other] women in your harlotry and because solicited you no one to be a harlot and in that you gave payment but payment no was given you therefore you are the opposite
וַיְהִי־ בָ֨ךְ הֵ֤פֶךְ מִן־ הַנָּשִׁים֙ בְּתַזְנוּתַ֔יִךְ וְאַחֲרַ֖יִךְ לֹ֣א זוּנָּ֑ה וּבְתִתֵּ֣ךְ אֶתְנָ֗ן וְאֶתְנַ֛ן לֹ֥א נִתַּן־ לָ֖ךְ וַתְּהִ֥י לְהֶֽפֶךְ

וַיְהִי־  And  are 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
הֵ֤פֶךְ  the  opposite 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: הֵפֶךְ  
Sense: contrary, opposite, a difference, reversed, contrariness, perversity.
הַנָּשִׁים֙  [other]  women 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural
Root: אִשָּׁה  
Sense: woman, wife, female.
בְּתַזְנוּתַ֔יִךְ  in  your  harlotry 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine plural construct, second person feminine singular
Root: תַּזְנוּת  
Sense: fornication, harlotry.
וְאַחֲרַ֖יִךְ  and  because  solicited  you 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition, second person feminine singular
Root: אַחַר 
Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).
לֹ֣א  no  one 
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
זוּנָּ֑ה  to  be  a  harlot 
Parse: Verb, Pual, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: זָנָה 
Sense: to commit fornication, be a harlot, play the harlot.
וּבְתִתֵּ֣ךְ  and  in  that  you  gave 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, second person feminine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
אֶתְנָ֗ן  payment 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֶתְנָן  
Sense: hire of prostitute, price.
וְאֶתְנַ֛ן  but  payment 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֶתְנָן  
Sense: hire of prostitute, price.
לֹ֥א  no 
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
נִתַּן־  was  given 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
וַתְּהִ֥י  therefore  you  are 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, second person feminine singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
לְהֶֽפֶךְ  the  opposite 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular
Root: הֵפֶךְ  
Sense: contrary, opposite, a difference, reversed, contrariness, perversity.

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