Ezekiel 16:23

"In all your abominations and your prostitution you have not remembered the days of your youth, when you were naked and bare, and were wallowing in your blood."

Key Reflection

This verse contrasts Israel's present state of moral decay with her past, emphasizing that despite her initial humble and vulnerable condition—like a newborn needing care and protection—Issrael had forgotten the plight of her youth. The imagery of being "naked and bare, wallowing in blood" highlights the purity and innocence she once enjoyed before becoming corrupted by her abominable practices.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

After all ... -Besides these things, there was the introduction of other idolatrous rites from the nations with whom Israel had contact.

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