12 and I put a ring on your nose, earrings on your ears and a beautiful crown on your head.

Other Translations of Ezekiel 16:12

King James Version

12 And I put a jewel on thy forehead, forehead: Heb. nose and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head.

English Standard Version

12 And I put a ring on your nose and earrings in your ears and a beautiful crown on your head.

The Message

12 emerald rings, sapphire earrings, and a diamond tiara.

New King James Version

12 And I put a jewel in your nose, earrings in your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head.

New Living Translation

12 a ring for your nose, earrings for your ears, and a lovely crown for your head.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 16:12

Commentary on Ezekiel 16:1-58

(Read Ezekiel 16:1-58)

In this chapter God's dealings with the Jewish nation, and their conduct towards him, are described, and their punishment through the surrounding nations, even those they most trusted in. This is done under the parable of an exposed infant rescued from death, educated, espoused, and richly provided for, but afterwards guilty of the most abandoned conduct, and punished for it; yet at last received into favour, and ashamed of her base conduct. We are not to judge of these expressions by modern ideas, but by those of the times and places in which they were used, where many of them would not sound as they do to us. The design was to raise hatred to idolatry, and such a parable was well suited for that purpose.