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Ezekiel 22:11

One man commits a terrible sin against his own neighbor's wife. Another man has sex with his daughter-in-law and makes her unclean. Another man rapes his father's daughter—his very own sister.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Adultery;   Crime;   Incest;   Jerusalem;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Immorality, Sexual;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Repentance;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Abomination;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Pentateuch;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Daughter-In-Law;   Ezekiel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Marriage;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Lead;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Crime;   Lewd;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Abomination;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Chastity;   Leviticus;   Marriage;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for March 20;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
One man within you commits a detestable act with his neighbor’s wife; another defiles his daughter-in-law with depravity; and yet another violates his sister, his father’s daughter.
Hebrew Names Version
One has committed abomination with his neighbor's wife; and another has lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law; and another in you has humbled his sister, his father's daughter.
King James Version
And one hath committed abomination with his neighbour's wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father's daughter.
English Standard Version
One commits abomination with his neighbor's wife; another lewdly defiles his daughter-in-law; another in you violates his sister, his father's daughter.
New American Standard Bible
"And one has committed abomination with his neighbor's wife, another has outrageously defiled his daughter-in-law, and another among you has sexually abused his sister, his father's daughter.
New Century Version
One man in you does a hateful act with his neighbor's wife, while another has shamefully made his daughter-in-law unclean sexually. And another forces his half sister to have sexual relations with him.
Amplified Bible
"In you one has committed a shameful act with his neighbor's wife, another has lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law, and another has violated his sister, his father's daughter.
World English Bible
One has committed abomination with his neighbor's wife; and another has lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law; and another in you has humbled his sister, his father's daughter.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And euery one hath committed abomination with his neighbours wife, and euery one hath wickedly defiled his daughter in lawe, and in thee hath euery man forced his owne sister, euen his fathers daughter.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"One has committed abomination with his neighbor's wife and another has lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law. And another in you has humbled his sister, his father's daughter.
Legacy Standard Bible
One has also done what is an abomination with his neighbor's wife, and another has lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law. And another in you has violated his sister, his father's daughter.
Berean Standard Bible
One man commits an abomination with his neighbor's wife; another wickedly defiles his daughter-in-law; and yet another violates his sister, his own father's daughter.
Contemporary English Version
or with someone else's wife. Some men even sleep with their own daughter-in-law or half sister.
Complete Jewish Bible
In you, one commits an abomination with his neighbor's wife; another commits some lewd act defiling his daughter-in-law; still another humbles his sister, his own father's daughter.
Darby Translation
And one hath committed abomination with his neighbour's wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father's daughter.
George Lamsa Translation
And one has committed abomination with his neighbors wife; and another has lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law in committing adultery with her; and another in you has defiled his sister, his fathers daughter.
Good News Translation
Some commit adultery, and others seduce their daughters-in-law or their half sisters.
Lexham English Bible
And a man does a detestable thing with the wife of his neighbor, and a man defiles his daughter-in-law in wickedness, and a man sexually violates among you his sister, the daughter of his father.
Literal Translation
And a man has done abomination with his neighbor's wife, and a man has defiled his daughter-in-law in unchaste acts. And in you a man has humbled his sister, his father's daughter.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Euery ma hath dealte shamefully with his neghbours wife, & abhominably defyled his doughter in lawe. In the hath euery man forced his owne sister, euen his fathers doughter:
American Standard Version
And one hath committed abomination with his neighbor's wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father's daughter.
Bible in Basic English
And in you one man has done what was disgusting with his neighbour's wife; and another has made his daughter-in-law unclean; and another has done wrong to his sister, his father's daughter.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And each hath committed abomination with his neighbour's wife; and each hath lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law; and each in thee hath humbled his sister, his father's daughter.
King James Version (1611)
And one hath committed abomination with his neighbours wife, and an other hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law, and an other in thee hath humbled his sister, his fathers daughter.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Euery man hath dealt shamefully with his neighbours wife, and abhominably defiled his daughter in lawe, in thee hath euery man forced his owne sister, euen his fathers daughter.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
They have dealt unlawfully each one with his neighbor’s wife; and each one in ungodliness has defiled his daughter-in-law: and in thee they have humbled each one his sister, the daughter of his father.
English Revised Version
And one hath committed abomination with his neighbour's wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father's daughter.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And ech man wrouyte abhomynacioun ayens the wijf of his neiybore, and the fadir of the hosebonde defoulide his sones wijf vnleuefuli; a brother oppresside in thee his sister, the douytir of his fadir.
Update Bible Version
And one has done a disgusting thing with his neighbor's wife; and another has lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law; and another in you has humbled his sister, his father's daughter.
Webster's Bible Translation
And one hath committed abomination with his neighbor's wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father's daughter.
New English Translation
One commits an abominable act with his neighbor's wife; another obscenely defiles his daughter-in-law; another violates his sister—his father's daughter—within you.
New King James Version
One commits abomination with his neighbor's wife; another lewdly defiles his daughter-in-law; and another in you violates his sister, his father's daughter.
New Living Translation
Within your walls live men who commit adultery with their neighbors' wives, who defile their daughters-in-law, or who rape their own sisters.
New Life Bible
One has done sex sins with his neighbor's wife. Another has done sex sins with his daughter-in-law. And another has put his own sister to shame, his father's daughter.
New Revised Standard
One commits abomination with his neighbor's wife; another lewdly defiles his daughter-in-law; another in you defiles his sister, his father's daughter.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, one man, with the wife of his neighbour, hath wrought abomination, And another hath defiled this daughter-in- law by shameful deed, - And another! his own sister daughter of his own father, hath humbled in thee:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And every one hath committed abomination with his neighbour’s wife, and the father in law hath wickedly defiled his daughter in law, the brother hath oppressed his sister the daughter of his father in thee.
Revised Standard Version
One commits abomination with his neighbor's wife; another lewdly defiles his daughter-in-law; another in you defiles his sister, his father's daughter.
Young's Literal Translation
And each with the wife of his neighbour hath done abomination, And each his daughter-in-law hath defiled through wickedness, And each his sister, his father's daughter, hath humbled in thee.

Contextual Overview

1 The word of the Lord came to me. He said, 2 "Son of man, will you judge the city of murderers? Will you tell her about all the terrible things she has done? 3 You must say, ‘This is what the Lord God says: The city is full of murderers, so her time of punishment will come. She made filthy idols for herself, and those idols made her filthy! 4 "‘People of Jerusalem, you killed many people. You made filthy idols. You are guilty, and the time has come to punish you. Your end has come. Other nations will make fun of you and laugh at you. 5 People far and near will make fun of you. You have ruined your name. You are filled with confusion. 6 "‘Look, all the leaders in Israel are using their strength just to kill other people. 7 And the people in Jerusalem don't respect their parents. There in the city, they abuse the foreigners. They cheat orphans and widows in that place. 8 You hate all that I consider holy. You treat my special days of rest as if they are not important. 9 In Jerusalem, people tell lies in order to kill innocent people. They go to the mountains to worship false gods and then come back to Jerusalem to eat their fellowship meals. "‘In Jerusalem, people commit many sexual sins. 10 There men commit sexual sins with their father's wife. There the men rape women—even during their monthly time of bleeding.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

one: or, every one

committed: Ezekiel 18:11, Leviticus 18:20, Leviticus 20:10, Deuteronomy 22:22, Job 31:9-11, Jeremiah 5:7, Jeremiah 5:8, Jeremiah 9:2, Jeremiah 29:23, Malachi 3:5, Matthew 5:27, Matthew 5:28, 1 Corinthians 6:9, Galatians 5:19, Hebrews 13:4

another: or, every one

hath lewdly: or, hath by lewdness, Leviticus 18:15, Leviticus 20:12, Leviticus 20:17

his sister: Leviticus 18:9, Leviticus 20:17, Deuteronomy 27:22, 2 Samuel 13:1, 2 Samuel 13:14, 2 Samuel 13:28, 2 Samuel 13:29

Reciprocal: Genesis 34:2 - defiled her Leviticus 18:27 - General Judges 20:5 - forced Proverbs 6:29 - he that Ezekiel 18:6 - neither hath defiled Amos 2:7 - and a Malachi 2:11 - and an Romans 2:22 - adultery

Cross-References

Genesis 16:7
The angel of the Lord found Hagar near a spring of water in the desert. The spring was by the road to Shur.
Genesis 21:17
God heard the boy crying, and God's angel called to Hagar from heaven. He said, "What is wrong, Hagar? Don't be afraid! God has heard the boy crying there.
Genesis 22:1
After these things God decided to test Abraham's faith. God said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Yes!"
Genesis 22:9
When they came to the place where God told them to go, Abraham built an altar. He carefully laid the wood on the altar. Then he tied up his son Isaac and laid him on the altar on top of the wood.
Genesis 22:10
Then Abraham reached for his knife to kill his son.
Genesis 22:12
The angel said, "Don't kill your son or hurt him in any way. Now I can see that you do respect and obey God. I see that you are ready to kill your son, your only son, for me."
Genesis 22:16
The angel said, "You were ready to kill your only son for me. Since you did this for me, I make you this promise: I, the Lord , promise that
Exodus 3:4
The Lord saw Moses was coming to look at the bush. So he called to him from the bush. He said, "Moses, Moses!" Moses said, "Yes, Lord."
1 Samuel 3:10
The Lord came and stood there. He called as he did before, saying, "Samuel, Samuel!" Samuel said, "Speak. I am your servant, and I am listening."
Acts 9:4
He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul! Why are you persecuting me?"

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And one hath committed abomination with his neighbour's wife,.... The sin of adultery, which is an abominable sin; it is so to God, and it should be so to man: or, "a man hath committed" c; some man of note, a great man; for this sin prevailed among the princes and nobles: or "everyone"; it being a general vice, which obtained among all ranks, high and low, rich and poor:

and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law; his wife's daughter, or his son's wife, contrary to Leviticus 18:15:

and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father's daughter: his own sister, begotten of the same father, though it may be not born of the same mother; yet the relation is too near for marriage; and besides, it is a rape that is here intended; and the uncovering of the nakedness of a sister, whether by father or mother's side, whether born at home or abroad, is prohibited, Leviticus 18:9, and some have thought that all these acts of uncleanness were committed in honour of their idols, and when they worshipped them on the mountains, Ezekiel 22:9.

c ואיש-עשה "et vir fecit"; Cocceius.


 
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