Ézéchiel - Caput 16

Ézéchiel 16.1 et factus est sermo Domini ad me dicens Ézéchiel 16.2 fili hominis notas fac Hierusalem abominationes suas Ézéchiel 16.3 et dices haec dicit Dominus Deus Hierusalem radix tua et generatio tua de terra chananea pater tuus Amorreus et mater tua Cetthea Ézéchiel 16.4 et quando nata es in die ortus tui non est praecisus umbilicus tuus et in aqua non es lota in salutem nec sale salita nec involuta pannis Ézéchiel 16.5 non pepercit super te oculus ut facerem tibi unum de his miseratus tui sed proiecta es super faciem terrae in abiectione animae tuae in die qua nata es Ézéchiel 16.6 transiens autem per te vidi te conculcari in sanguine tuo et dixi tibi cum esses in sanguine tuo vive dixi inquam tibi in sanguine tuo vive Ézéchiel 16.7 multiplicatam quasi germen agri dedi te et multiplicata es et grandis effecta et ingressa es et pervenisti ad mundum muliebrem ubera tua intumuerunt et pilus tuus germinavit et eras nuda et confusionis plena Ézéchiel 16.8 et transivi per te et vidi te et ecce tempus tuum tempus amantium et expandi amictum meum super te et operui ignominiam tuam et iuravi tibi et ingressus sum pactum tecum ait Dominus Deus et facta es mihi Ézéchiel 16.9 et lavi te aqua et emundavi sanguinem tuum ex te et unxi te oleo Ézéchiel 16.10 et vestivi te discoloribus et calciavi te ianthino et cinxi te bysso et indui te subtilibus Ézéchiel 16.11 et ornavi te ornamento et dedi armillas in manibus tuis et torquem circa collum tuum Ézéchiel 16.12 et dedi inaurem super os tuum et circulos auribus tuis et coronam decoris in capite tuo Ézéchiel 16.13 et ornata es auro et argento et vestita es bysso et polymito et multicoloribus similam et mel et oleum comedisti et decora facta es vehementer nimis et profecisti in regnum Ézéchiel 16.14 et egressum est nomen tuum in gentes propter speciem tuam quia perfecta eras in decore meo quem posueram super te dicit Dominus Deus Ézéchiel 16.15 et habens fiduciam in pulchritudine tua fornicata es in nomine tuo et exposuisti fornicationem tuam omni transeunti ut eius fieres Ézéchiel 16.16 et sumens de vestimentis meis fecisti tibi excelsa hinc inde consuta et fornicata es super eis sicut non est factum neque futurum est Ézéchiel 16.17 et tulisti vasa decoris tui de auro meo et argento meo quae dedi tibi et fecisti tibi imagines masculinas et fornicata es in eis Ézéchiel 16.18 et sumpsisti vestimenta tua multicoloria et vestita es eis et oleum meum et thymiama meum posuisti coram eis Ézéchiel 16.19 et panem meum quem dedi tibi similam et oleum et mel quibus enutrivi te posuisti in conspectu eorum in odorem suavitatis et factum est ait Dominus Deus Ézéchiel 16.20 et tulisti filios tuos et filias tuas quas generasti mihi et immolasti eis ad devorandum numquid parva est fornicatio tua Ézéchiel 16.21 immolantis filios meos et dedisti illos consecrans eis Ézéchiel 16.22 et post omnes abominationes tuas et fornicationes non es recordata dierum adulescentiae tuae quando eras nuda et confusione plena conculcata in sanguine tuo Ézéchiel 16.23 et accidit post omnem malitiam tuam vae vae tibi ait Dominus Deus Ézéchiel 16.24 et aedificasti tibi lupanar et fecisti tibi prostibulum in cunctis plateis Ézéchiel 16.25 ad omne caput viae aedificasti signum prostitutionis tuae et abominabilem fecisti decorem tuum et divisisti pedes tuos omni transeunti et multiplicasti fornicationes tuas Ézéchiel 16.26 et fornicata es cum filiis Aegypti vicinis tuis magnarum carnium et multiplicasti fornicationem tuam ad inritandum me Ézéchiel 16.27 ecce ego extendi manum meam super te et auferam ius tuum et dabo te in animam odientium te filiarum Palestinarum quae erubescunt in via tua scelerata

Ézéchiel : Caput 16

Reflection on Ezekiel 16: The Allegory of Infidelity Ezekiel chapter 16 immerses us in a profound allegory of marital infidelity, illustrating the relationship between God and Jerusalem. This powerful text expresses God's unwavering love for Israel, the nation's infidelity, and the severe judgment that followed. Through this narrative, we discover crucial themes such as divine grace, human ingratitude, and the tragic consequences of spiritual apostasy. Despite the judgment inflicted, a promise of future restoration is offered, revealing God's mercy and desire to restore His people. Let's explore together five biblical passages that resonate with the themes of covenant and redemption present in this powerful chapter.

Related Bible Passages

Hosea 2:15

"There I will restore her vineyards and turn the valley of affliction into a gate of hope. There she will respond as in the days of her youth, as in the day when she left Egypt." This verse echoes the theme of Ezekiel 16 on the covenant relationship between God and Israel, highlighting the metaphor of marriage and the desire for divine restoration.

Jeremiah 2:2

"Go and proclaim in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, 'Thus says the Lord: I remember you, the faithfulness of your youth, how you loved me like a bride and followed me through the wilderness, through a land that has not been sown.'" Like Ezekiel 16, Jeremiah also uses the metaphor of marriage to evoke Israel's early relationship with God, emphasizing the importance of faithfulness.

Isaiah 54:6

"The Lord will call you to remembrance as though you were a wife forsaken and deeply sad, a bride who married young and was rejected, says your God." This verse echoes the theme of Ezekiel 16, highlighting the abandonment and promise of restoration of Jerusalem.

Ephesians 5:25-27

"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave himself up for her, to sanctify her, cleansing her with the washing of water and the word, and to present her to himself a glorious church, without spot or wrinkle, but holy and blameless." Here, Paul takes up the metaphor of marriage, connecting it to the sacred relationship between Christ and the Church, just as Ezekiel 16 does for God and his people.

Revelation 19:7-8

"Let us be glad and rejoice, and give glory to him! For the time has come for the marriage of the Lamb, and now his bride is prepared. She was given fine linen, clean and bright. The fine linen represents the good deeds of the saints." This passage uses the metaphor of marriage to describe the relationship between Christ and the Church, resonating with the themes of Ezekiel 16 and emphasizing the importance of preparation and purity.

As we meditate on these sacred writings, we are called to reflect on our own relationship with God, recognize His promises of grace and restoration, and renew our commitment to Him.