Ezekiel 16:56 Meaning
For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride,
Context Explained
54That thou mayest bear thine own shame, and mayest be confounded in all that thou hast done, in that thou art a comfort unto them.
55When thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to their former estate, and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former estate, then thou and thy daughters shall return to your former estate.
56For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride,
57Before thy wickedness was discovered, as at the time of thy reproach of the daughters of Syria, and all that are round about her, the daughters of the Philistines, which despise thee round about.
58Thou hast borne thy lewdness and thine abominations, saith the LORD.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Luke 18:9-14
This passage contrasts the pride of the Pharisee with the humility of the tax collector.
Proverbs 16:18
This verse warns that pride precedes destruction, similar to the pride mentioned in Ezekiel.
Matthew 7:1-2
This teaching on judgment relates to the condemnation of pride in Ezekiel.
Source: Ezekiel 16:56