Parallel Verses
King James Version
Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations,
New American Standard Bible
“Son of man,
Holman Bible
“Son of man, explain Jerusalem’s detestable practices to her.
International Standard Version
"Son of Man, make known to Israel her detestable practices.
A Conservative Version
Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations,
American Standard Version
Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations;
Amplified
“Son of man, make Jerusalem understand [the heinous and vile nature of] her repulsive (idolatrous) acts
Bible in Basic English
Son of man, make clear to Jerusalem her disgusting ways,
Darby Translation
Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations,
Julia Smith Translation
Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abomination,
King James 2000
Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations,
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Son of man, make known to Jerusalem its detestable things,
Modern King James verseion
Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Thou son of man, show the city of Jerusalem their abominations,
NET Bible
"Son of man, confront Jerusalem with her abominable practices
New Heart English Bible
"Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations;
The Emphasized Bible
Son of man Let Jerusalem know her abominations,
Webster
Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations,
World English Bible
Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations;
Youngs Literal Translation
'Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations, and thou hast said:
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 16:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Covenant Grace To Unfaithful And Rebellious Israel
1 Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations, 3 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto Jerusalem; Thy birth and thy nativity is of the land of Canaan; thy father was an Amorite, and thy mother an Hittite.
Phrases
Cross References
Ezekiel 22:2
Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations.
Ezekiel 20:4
Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:
Isaiah 58:1
Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
Ezekiel 8:9-17
And he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here.
Ezekiel 23:36
The LORD said moreover unto me; Son of man, wilt thou judge Aholah and Aholibah? yea, declare unto them their abominations;
Ezekiel 33:7-9
So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.
Hosea 8:1
Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.