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. 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