Ezekiel 16:49
Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
Context
This verse from Ezekiel Chapter 16 connects to 10 cross-references. The extended allegory of the unfaithful wife: Jerusalem is like an abandoned infant rescued, raised to beauty, and betrothed by God, who then prostituted herself to every nation worse than Samaria or Sodom. Yet God will remember the covenant made …
Other Translations
Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
Lo, this hath been the iniquity of Sodom thy sister, Arrogancy, fulness of bread, and quiet ease, Have been to her and to her daughters, And the hand of the afflicted and needy She hath not strengthened.
Truly, this was the sin of your sister Sodom: pride, a full measure of food, and the comforts of wealth in peace, were seen in her and her daughters, and she gave no help to the poor or to those in need.
Cross References
And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, …
And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs …
But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then …
Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall …
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.