1 The word דְבַר־ de.var- H1697 of Jehovah came again unto me , saying לֵאמֹֽר׃ le.Mor H559 , 3 and they played H2181 the harlot in Egypt בְמִצְרַ֔יִם ve.mitz.Ra.yim H4714 ; they played H2181 the harlot in their youth בִּנְעוּרֵיהֶ֖ן bin.'u.rei.Hen H5271 ; there were their breasts שְׁדֵיהֶ֔ן she.dei.Hen H7699 pressed , and there was handled the bosom of their virginity בְּתוּלֵיהֶֽן׃ be.tu.lei.Hen H1331 . 4 And the names H8034 of them were H1961 Oholah אָהֳלָ֤ה 'o.ho.Lah H170 the elder , and Oholibah וְאָהֳלִיבָ֣ה ve.'o.ho.li.Vah H172 her sister אֲחוֹתָ֔הּ 'a.cho.Tah H269 : and they became mine, and they bare sons בָּנִ֣ים ba.Nim H1121 and daughters וּבָנ֑וֹת u.va.Not H1323 . And as for their names H8034 , Samaria שֹׁמְר֣וֹן sho.me.Ron H8111 is Oholah אָהֳלָ֔ה 'o.ho.Lah H170 , and Jerusalem וִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם vi.ru.sha.Lim H3389 Oholibah אָהֳלִיבָֽה׃ 'o.ho.li.Vah H172 . 5 And Oholah אָהֳלָ֖ה 'o.ho.Lah H170 played H2181 the harlot when she was mine ; and she doted on her lovers מְאַהֲבֶ֔יהָ me.'a.ha.Vei.ha H157 , on the Assyrians her neighbors , 6 who were clothed H3847 with blue תְכֵ֙לֶת֙ te.Khe.let H8504 , governors פַּח֣וֹת pa.Chot H6346 and rulers , all of them desirable young בַּח֥וּרֵי ba.Chu.rei H970 men H970 , horsemen פָּרָשִׁ֕ים pa.ra.Shim H6571 riding H7392 upon horses H5483 . 7 And she bestowed her whoredoms upon them , the choicest men of Assyria אַשּׁ֖וּר 'a.Shur H804 all of them ; and on whomsoever she doted, with all their idols גִּלּוּלֵיהֶ֖ם gi.lu.lei.Hem H1544 she defiled H2930 herself . 8 Neither hath she left H5800 her whoredoms since the days of Egypt מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ mi.mitz.Ra.yim H4714 ; for in her youth בִנְעוּרֶ֔יהָ vin.'u.Rei.ha H5271 they lay H7901 with her , and they handled the bosom of her virginity בְתוּלֶ֑יהָ ve.tu.Lei.ha H1331 ; and they poured וַיִּשְׁפְּכ֥וּ vai.yish.pe.Khu H8210 out their whoredom upon her . 9 Wherefore I delivered her into the hand בְּיַד־ be.yad- H3027 of her lovers מְאַֽהֲבֶ֑יהָ me.'a.ha.Vei.ha H157 , into the hand בְּיַד֙ be.Yad H3027 of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted. 10 These uncovered גִּלּ֣וּ gi.Lu H1540 her nakedness עֶרְוָתָהּ֒ 'er.va.Tah H6172 ; they took H3947 her sons בָּנֶ֤יהָ ba.Nei.ha H1121 and her daughters וּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ u.ve.no.Tei.ha H1323 ; and her they slew H2026 with the sword בַּחֶ֣רֶב ba.Che.rev H2719 : and she became H1961 a byword among women H802 ; for they executed judgments upon her . 11 And her sister אֲחוֹתָ֣הּ 'a.cho.Tah H269 Oholibah אָהֳלִיבָ֔ה 'o.ho.li.Vah H172 saw H7200 this, yet was she more מִמֶּ֑נָּה mi.Me.nah H4480 corrupt H7843 in her doting than she, and in her whoredoms which were more H4480 than the whoredoms of her sister אֲחוֹתָֽהּ׃ 'a.cho.Tah H269 . 12 She doted upon the Assyrians, governors פַּח֨וֹת pa.Chot H6346 and rulers , her neighbors , clothed H3847 most gorgeously, horsemen פָּרָשִׁ֖ים pa.ra.Shim H6571 riding H7392 upon horses H5483 , all of them desirable young H1121 men H970 . 14 And she increased H3254 her whoredoms; for she saw H7200 men H376 portrayed upon the wall הַקִּ֔יר ha.Kir H7023 , the images H6754 of the Chaldeans כַשְׂדִּ֔ים khas.di.yim H3778 portrayed with vermilion בַּשָּׁשַֽׁר׃ ba.sha.Shar H8350 , 15 girded with girdles upon their loins H4975 , with flowing turbans upon their heads בְּרָ֣אשֵׁיהֶ֔ם be.Ra.shei.Hem H7218 , all of them princes to look upon, after the likeness דְּמ֤וּת de.Mut H1823 of the Babylonians in Chaldea כַּשְׂדִּ֔ים kas.Dim H3778 , the land אֶ֖רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of their nativity. 16 And as soon as she saw them she doted upon them , and sent H7971 messengers מַלְאָכִ֛ים mal.'a.Khim H4397 unto them into Chaldea כַּשְׂדִּֽימָה׃ kas.Di.mah H3778 . 17 And the Babylonians came H935 to her into the bed לְמִשְׁכַּ֣ב le.mish.Kav H4904 of love , and they defiled H2930 her with their whoredom, and she was polluted with them , and her soul H5315 was alienated from them . 18 So she uncovered וַתְּגַל֙ va.te.Gal H1540 her whoredoms, and uncovered וַתְּגַ֖ל va.te.Gal H1540 her nakedness עֶרְוָתָ֑הּ 'er.va.Tah H6172 : then my soul H5315 was alienated from her , like as my soul H5315 was alienated from her sister אֲחוֹתָֽהּ׃ 'a.cho.Tah H269 . 19 Yet she multiplied H7235 her whoredoms, remembering לִזְכֹּר֙ liz.Kor H2142 the days יְמֵ֣י ye.Mei H3117 of her youth נְעוּרֶ֔יהָ ne.'u.Rei.ha H5271 , wherein she had played H2181 the harlot in the land בְּאֶ֥רֶץ be.'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָֽיִם׃ mitz.Ra.yim H4714 . 20 And she doted upon their paramours , whose flesh בְּשַׂר־ be.sar- H1320 is as the flesh בְּשָׂרָ֔ם be.sa.Ram H1320 of asses, and whose issue is like the issue of horses H5483 . 21 Thus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth נְעוּרָ֑יִךְ ne.'u.Ra.yikh H5271 , in the handling of thy bosom by the Egyptians for the breasts שְׁדֵ֥י she.Dei H7699 of thy youth נְעוּרָֽיִךְ׃ ס ne.'u.Ra.yikh H5271 . 22 Therefore לָכֵ֣ן la.Khen H3651 , O Oholibah אָהֳלִיבָ֗ה 'o.ho.li.Vah H172 , thus כֹּֽה־ koh- H3541 saith the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י 'a.do.Nai H136 Jehovah: Behold , I will raise up thy lovers מְאַהֲבַ֙יִךְ֙ me.'a.ha.Va.yikh H157 against thee, from whom thy soul H5315 is alienated , and I will bring וַהֲבֵאתִ֥ים va.ha.ve.Tim H935 them against thee on every side : 23 the Babylonians and all the Chaldeans כַּשְׂדִּ֗ים kas.Dim H3778 , Pekod פְּק֤וֹד pe.Kod H6489 and Shoa and Koa , and all the Assyrians with them ; desirable young H1121 men H970 , governors פַּח֤וֹת pa.Chot H6346 and rulers all of them , princes and men H970 of renown , all of them riding H7392 upon horses H5483 . 24 And they shall come וּבָ֣אוּ u.Va.'u H935 against thee with weapons , chariots רֶ֤כֶב Re.khev H7393 , and wagons , and with a company וּבִקְהַ֣ל u.vik.Hal H6951 of peoples H5971 ; they shall set יָשִׂ֥ימוּ ya.Si.mu H7760 themselves against thee with buckler and shield וּמָגֵן֙ u.ma.Gen H4043 and helmet וְקוֹבַ֔ע ve.ko.Va' H6959 round H5439 about : and I will commit the judgment מִשְׁפָּ֔ט mish.Pat H4941 unto them , and they shall judge וּשְׁפָט֖וּךְ u.she.fa.Tukh H8199 thee according to their judgments בְּמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶֽם׃ be.mish.pe.tei.Hem H4941 . 25 And I will set וְנָתַתִּ֨י ve.na.ta.Ti H5414 my jealousy קִנְאָתִ֜י kin.'a.Ti H7068 against thee, and they shall deal with thee in fury ; they shall take יִקָּ֔חוּ yi.Ka.chu H3947 away H5493 thy nose אַפֵּ֤ךְ 'a.Pekh H639 and thine ears וְאָזְנַ֙יִךְ֙ ve.'a.ze.Na.yikh H241 ; and thy residue shall fall תִּפּ֑וֹל ti.Pol H5307 by the sword בַּחֶ֣רֶב ba.Che.rev H2719 : they shall take H3947 thy sons בָּנַ֤יִךְ ba.Na.yikh H1121 and thy daughters וּבְנוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ u.ve.no.Ta.yikh H1323 ; and thy residue shall be devoured H398 by the fire בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ ba.'Esh H784 . 26 They shall also strip וְהִפְשִׁיט֖וּךְ ve.hif.shi.Tukh H6584 thee of thy clothes בְּגָדָ֑יִךְ be.ga.Da.yikh H899 , and take וְלָקְח֖וּ ve.la.ke.Chu H3947 away H3947 thy fair jewels . 27 Thus will I make H2142 thy lewdness to cease וְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֤י ve.hish.ba.Ti H7673 from thee, and thy whoredom brought from the land מֵאֶ֣רֶץ me.'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 ; so that thou shalt not lift תִשְׂאִ֤י tis.'I H5375 up thine eyes עֵינַ֙יִךְ֙ 'ei.Na.yikh H5869 unto them , nor remember תִזְכְּרִי־ tiz.ke.ri- H2142 Egypt וּמִצְרַ֖יִם u.mitz.Ra.yim H4714 any more H4480 . 28 For thus כֹ֤ה khoh H3541 saith the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י 'a.do.Nai H136 Jehovah: Behold , I will deliver thee into the hand בְּיַ֖ד be.Yad H3027 of them whom thou hatest, into the hand בְּיַ֛ד be.Yad H3027 of them from whom thy soul H5315 is alienated ; 29 and they shall deal with thee in hatred בְּשִׂנְאָ֗ה be.sin.'Ah H8135 , and shall take וְלָקְחוּ֙ ve.la.ke.Chu H3947 away all thy labor , and shall leave וַעֲזָב֖וּךְ va.'a.za.Vukh H5800 thee naked H5903 and bare ; and the nakedness עֶרְוַ֣ת 'er.Vat H6172 of thy whoredoms shall be uncovered וְנִגְלָה֙ ve.nig.Lah H1540 , both thy lewdness and thy whoredoms. 30 These things אֵ֖לֶּה 'E.leh H428 shall be done unto thee, for that thou hast played H2181 the harlot after the nations גוֹיִ֔ם go.Yim H1471 , and because thou art polluted with their idols בְּגִלּוּלֵיהֶֽם׃ be.gi.lu.lei.Hem H1544 . 31 Thou hast walked הָלָ֑כְתְּ ha.La.khet H1980 in the way בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ be.De.rekh H1870 of thy sister אֲחוֹתֵ֖ךְ 'a.cho.Tekh H269 ; therefore will I give H5414 her cup כוֹסָ֖הּ kho.Sah H3563 into thy hand בְּיָדֵֽךְ׃ ס be.ya.Dekh H3027 . 32 Thus כֹּ֤ה koh H3541 saith the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י 'a.do.Nai H136 Jehovah: Thou shalt drink תִּשְׁתִּ֔י tish.Ti H8354 of thy sister’s אֲחוֹתֵךְ֙ 'a.cho.teKh H269 cup כּ֤וֹס Kos H3563 , which is H1961 deep הָעֲמֻקָּ֖ה ha.'a.mu.Kah H6013 and large; thou shalt be H1961 laughed to scorn and had in derision; it containeth much . 33 Thou shalt be filled תִּמָּלֵ֑אִי ti.ma.Le.'i H4390 with drunkenness שִׁכָּר֥וֹן shi.ka.Ron H7943 and sorrow וְיָג֖וֹן ve.ya.Gon H3015 , with the cup כּ֚וֹס Kos H3563 of astonishment and desolation וּשְׁמָמָ֔ה u.she.ma.Mah H8077 , with the cup כּ֖וֹס Kos H3563 of thy sister אֲחוֹתֵ֥ךְ 'a.cho.Tekh H269 Samaria שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃ sho.me.Ron H8111 . 34 Thou shalt even drink וְשָׁתִ֨ית ve.sha.Tit H8354 it and drain וּמָצִ֗ית u.ma.Tzit H4680 it out , and thou shalt gnaw the sherds thereof, and shalt tear תְּנַתֵּ֑קִי te.na.Te.ki H5423 thy breasts וְשָׁדַ֣יִךְ ve.sha.Da.yikh H7699 ; for I have spoken דִבַּ֔רְתִּי di.Bar.ti H1696 it , saith the Lord אֲדֹנָ֥י 'a.do.Nai H136 Jehovah. 35 Therefore לָכֵ֗ן la.Khen H3651 thus כֹּ֤ה koh H3541 saith the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י 'a.do.Nai H136 Jehovah: Because thou hast forgotten שָׁכַ֣חַתְּ sha.Kha.chat H7911 me , and cast H7993 me behind thy back , therefore H3651 bear שְׂאִ֥י se.'I H5375 thou also וְגַם־ ve.gam- H1571 thy lewdness and thy whoredoms. 36 Jehovah said H559 moreover unto me : Son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of man H120 , wilt thou judge הֲתִשְׁפּ֥וֹט ha.tish.Pot H8199 Oholah אָהֳלָ֖ה 'o.ho.Lah H170 and Oholibah אָהֳלִיבָ֑ה 'o.ho.li.Vah H172 ? then declare וְהַגֵּ֣ד ve.ha.Ged H5046 unto them their abominations תוֹעֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽן׃ to.'a.vo.tei.Hen H8441 . 37 For they have committed H5003 adultery נִאֵ֗פוּ ni.'E.fu H5003 , and blood וְדָם֙ ve.Dam H1818 is in their hands בִּֽידֵיהֶ֔ן bi.dei.Hen H3027 ; and with their idols גִּלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֖ן gi.lu.lei.Hen H1544 have they committed H5003 adultery נִאֵ֑פוּ ni.'E.fu H5003 ; and they have also וְגַ֤ם ve.Gam H1571 caused their sons H1121 , whom they bare unto me , to pass הֶעֱבִ֥ירוּ he.'e.Vi.ru H5674 through the fire unto them to be devoured. 38 Moreover this they have done unto me : they have defiled H2930 my sanctuary מִקְדָּשִׁי֙ mik.da.Shi H4720 in the same day בַּיּ֣וֹם bai.Yom H3117 , and have profaned H2490 my sabbaths שַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖י sha.be.to.Tai H7676 . 39 For when they had slain their children to their idols לְגִלּ֣וּלֵיהֶ֔ם le.gi.Lu.lei.Hem H1544 , then they came H935 the same day בַּיּ֥וֹם bai.Yom H3117 into my sanctuary מִקְדָּשִׁ֛י mik.da.Shi H4720 to profane לְחַלְּל֑וֹ le.cha.le.Lo H2490 it ; and , lo , thus כֹ֥ה khoh H3541 have they done in the midst בְּת֥וֹךְ be.Tokh H8432 of my house בֵּיתִֽי׃ bei.Ti H1004 . 40 And furthermore ye have sent H7971 for men H376 that come H935 from far , unto whom a messenger מַלְאָ֜ךְ mal.'Akh H4397 was sent H7971 , and , lo , they came H935 ; for whom thou didst wash H7364 thyself, paint thine eyes עֵינַ֖יִךְ 'ei.Na.yikh H5869 , and deck thyself with ornaments עֶֽדִי׃ 'E.di H5716 , 41 and sit H3427 upon a stately bed H4296 , with a table וְשֻׁלְחָ֥ן ve.shul.Chan H7979 prepared before it , whereupon thou didst set H7760 mine incense וּקְטָרְתִּ֥י u.ke.ta.re.Ti H7004 and mine oil וְשַׁמְנִ֖י ve.sham.Ni H8081 . 42 And the voice H6963 of a multitude הָמוֹן֮ ha.mOn H1995 being at ease שָׁלֵ֣ו sha.Lev H7961 was with her : and with men H376 of the common sort were brought H935 drunkards H5433 from the wilderness מִמִּדְבָּ֑ר mi.mid.Bar H4057 ; and they put וַֽיִּתְּנ֤וּ vai.yi.te.Nu H5414 bracelets צְמִידִים֙ tze.mi.Dim H6781 upon the hands יְדֵיהֶ֔ן ye.dei.Hen H3027 of them twain, and beautiful crowns וַעֲטֶ֥רֶת va.'a.Te.ret H5850 upon their heads רָאשֵׁיהֶֽן׃ ra.shei.Hen H7218 . 43 Then said H559 I of her that was old in adulteries נִֽאוּפִ֑ים ni.'u.Fim H5004 , Now עַתָּ֛ה a.ta H6258 will they play H2181 the harlot with her , and she with them . 44 And they went H935 in unto her , as they go H935 in unto a harlot : so כֵּ֣ן ken H3651 went H935 they in unto Oholah אָֽהֳלָה֙ 'o.ho.Lah H170 and unto Oholibah אָ֣הֳלִיבָ֔ה 'o.ho.li.Vah H172 , the lewd women H802 . 45 And righteous צַדִּיקִ֗ם tza.di.Kim H6662 men H376 , they shall judge יִשְׁפְּט֣וּ yish.pe.Tu H8199 them with the judgment מִשְׁפַּט֙ mish.Pat H4941 of adulteresses , and with the judgment וּמִשְׁפַּ֖ט u.mish.Pat H4941 of women that shed שֹׁפְכ֣וֹת sho.fe.Khot H8210 blood דָּ֑ם Dam H1818 ; because they are adulteresses , and blood וְדָ֖ם ve.Dam H1818 is in their hands בִּֽידֵיהֶֽן׃ ס Bi.dei.Hen H3027 . 46 For thus כֹּ֥ה koh H3541 saith the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י 'a.do.Nai H136 Jehovah: I will bring הַעֲלֵ֤ה ha.'a.Leh H5927 up a company קָהָ֔ל ka.Hal H6951 against them , and will give וְנָתֹ֥ן ve.na.Ton H5414 them to be tossed to and fro and robbed. 47 And the company קָהָ֔ל ka.Hal H6951 shall stone אֶ֙בֶן֙ 'e.ven H68 them with stones H68 , and despatch them with their swords בְּחַרְבוֹתָ֑ם be.char.vo.Tam H2719 ; they shall slay H2026 their sons בְּנֵיהֶ֤ם be.nei.Hem H1121 and their daughters וּבְנֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ u.ve.no.tei.Hem H1323 , and burn יִשְׂרֹֽפוּ׃ yis.Ro.fu H8313 up their houses H1004 with fire בָּאֵ֥שׁ ba.'Esh H784 . 48 Thus will I cause lewdness to cease וְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֥י ve.hish.ba.Ti H7673 out of the land הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 , that all women H802 may be taught not to do after your lewdness . 49 And they shall recompense your lewdness upon you , and ye shall bear תִּשֶּׂ֑אינָה ti.Se.nah H5375 the sins וַחֲטָאֵ֥י va.cha.ta.'Ei H2399 of your idols גִלּוּלֵיכֶ֖ן gi.lu.lei.Khen H1544 ; and ye shall know וִידַעְתֶּ֕ם vi.da'.Tem H3045 that I am the Lord אֲדֹנָ֥י 'a.do.Nai H136 Jehovah. ← Ezekiel 22 Ezekiel 24 → Commentaries on Ezekiel 23 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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