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43 Because you have (A)not remembered the days of your youth but [a]have (B)enraged Me by all these things, behold, I in turn will (C)bring your way down on your own head,” declares Lord Yahweh, “so that you will not commit this lewdness on top of all your other abominations.

44 “Behold, everyone who quotes (D)proverbs will quote this proverb concerning you, saying, ‘[b]Like mother, [c]like daughter.’ 45 You are the daughter of your mother, who loathed her husband and children. You are also the (E)sister of your sisters, who (F)loathed their husbands and children. Your mother was a Hittite and your father an Amorite.

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  1. Ezekiel 16:43 As in ancient versions; Heb are angry against
  2. Ezekiel 16:44 Lit Her
  3. Ezekiel 16:44 Lit Her

43 “‘Because you did not remember(A) the days of your youth but enraged me with all these things, I will surely bring down(B) on your head what you have done, declares the Sovereign Lord. Did you not add lewdness to all your other detestable practices?(C)

44 “‘Everyone who quotes proverbs(D) will quote this proverb about you: “Like mother, like daughter.” 45 You are a true daughter of your mother, who despised(E) her husband(F) and her children; and you are a true sister of your sisters, who despised their husbands and their children. Your mother was a Hittite and your father an Amorite.(G)

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