Ezekiel 16:56 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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⁵⁶For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride,

Ezekiel 16:56 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 15:28-30
And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him. …
Zephaniah 3:11
In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.
Isaiah 65:5
Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
Luke 18:11
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

Topics

Ambition Arrogance Conceit Haughtiness Heart Presumption Pride Proud

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 44-59)

The prophet here further shows Jerusalem her abominations, by comparing her with those places that had gone before her, and showing that she was worse than any of them, and therefore should, like them, be utterly and irreparably ruined. We are all apt to judge of ourselves by comparison, and to imagine that we are sufficiently good if we are but as good as such and such, who are thought passable;…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 56)

56. Sodom was not mentioned--literally, “was not for a report.” Thou didst not deign to mention her name as if her case could possibly apply as a warning to thee, but it did apply (2Pe 2:6).