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Ezekiel 23:42
42The sound of a carefree crowd was with her; and drunkards were brought from the wilderness with men of a common sort, who put bracelets on the hands of the women (both sisters) and beautiful crowns on their heads.
Ezekiel 23:42 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And a voice of a multitude being at ease was with her: and with the men of the common sort were brought Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads.
- New International Version (NIV)“The noise of a carefree crowd was around her; drunkards were brought from the desert along with men from the rabble, and they put bracelets on the wrists of the woman and her sister and beautiful crowns on their heads.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The sound of a carefree multitude was with her; and with men of the common sort, drunkards were brought from the wilderness; and they put bracelets on the hands of the women, and beautiful crowns on their heads.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The sound of a carefree multitude was with her, and Sabeans were brought from the wilderness with men of the common sort, who put bracelets on their wrists and beautiful crowns on their heads.
Context of Ezekiel 23:42
40“Furthermore, you have even sent a messenger for men to come from far away; and behold, they came—those for whom you bathed, painted your eyes, and decorated yourself with ornaments; 41and you sat on a splendid couch with a table arranged before it on which you had set My incense and My oil. The sound of a carefree crowd was with her; and drunkards were brought from the wilderness with men of a common sort, who put bracelets on the hands of the women (both sisters) and beautiful crowns on their heads. 43“Then I said concerning the one (Oholah) worn out by adulteries, ‘Will they now commit adultery with her when she is like this?’ 44But they committed adultery with her as they would with a prostitute. So they went in to Oholah (Israel) and to Oholibah (Judah), the lewd women.
Read all of Ezekiel 23Ezekiel 23:42 word by word
וְק֣וֹל הָמוֹן֮ שָׁלֵ֣ו בָהּ֒ וְאֶל־אֲנָשִׁים֙ מֵרֹ֣ב אָדָ֔ם מוּבָאִ֥ים סָבָאִ֖ים מִמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַֽיִּתְּנ֤וּ צְמִידִים֙ אֶל־יְדֵיהֶ֔ן וַעֲטֶ֥רֶת תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת עַל־רָאשֵׁיהֶֽן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And a voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voice: soundH6963
- of a multitudeהָמוֹןhâmôn hâmôn · crowdH1995
- being at easeשָׁלֵוshâlêv shâlêyv shelêvâh · at easeH7961
- with her: and with the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- of the common sortאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
- of the common sortרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
- broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
- Sabeansסָבָאsâbâ' · to imbibeH5433
- Sabeansסְבָאִיםsebâ'îy · SabeansH5436
- from the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
- which putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
- braceletsצָמִידtsâmîyd tsâmid · braceletH6781
- upon their handsיָדyâd · handH3027
- and beautifulתִּפְאָרָהtiph'ârâh tiph'ereth · beautyH8597
- crownsעֲטָרָה‛ăţârâh · crownH5850
- upon their headsרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
Cross-references for Ezekiel 23:42
- Exodus 32:6So they got up early the next day and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; then the people sat down to eat and drink, and got up to play [shamefully—without moral restraint].
- Hosea 13:6When they had their pasture, they became satisfied, And being satisfied, their heart became proud (self-centered); Therefore they forgot Me.
- Amos 6:1Woe (judgment is coming) to those who are at ease and carefree in Zion (Judah) And to those on the mountain of Samaria who feel secure, The distinguished men of the foremost of nations, To whom the house of Israel comes.
- Job 1:15and the Sabeans attacked and swooped down on them and took away the animals. They also killed the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”
- Joel 3:8Also I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they will sell them to the Sabeans, to a distant nation,” for the Lord has spoken.
- Ezekiel 16:11I adorned you with ornaments and I put bracelets on your wrists and a necklace around your neck.
- Revelation 12:3Then another sign [of warning] was seen in heaven: behold, a great fiery red dragon (Satan) with seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads were seven royal crowns (diadems).
Commentaries on Ezekiel 23:42
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 42And a voice of a multitude - This seems to be an account of an idolatrous festival, where a riotous multitude was assembled, and fellows of the baser sort, with bracelets on their arms and chapters on their heads, performed the religious rites.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 42A voice - Or, The voice of the tumult was stilled thereby. The tumultuous cries of the invading army were stilled by these gifts. Others render being at ease, “living carelessly.” Of the common sort - See the margin - a multitudinous crowd. Sabeans - Better as in the margin. The Chaldaeans were noted for their intemperance and revellings. The wilderness - The desert tract which the Chalaeans had to pass from the north of Mesopotamia to the holy land…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 36-43The prophet again took the role of a prosecuting attorney. A prosecuting attorney is a person who brings charges against someone in court. His task was to confront Jerusalem with her sins (detailed in Ezekiel 22). Jerusalem and Samaria were supposed to be holy cities, set apart for God. Instead, they had become like worn-out prostitutes. This picture shows that they had been unfaithful to God. Their only attraction was their availability, meaning they…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 36-4436-44. A summing up of the sins of the two sisters, especially those of Judah. wilt thou judge--Wilt thou (not) judge (see on Eze 20:4)?Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ezekiel 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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