Berean Standard Bible
Ezekiel 23
3and they playedוַתִּזְנֶ֣ינָהva.tiz.Nei.nahH2181in Egyptבְמִצְרַ֔יִםve.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,prostituting themselvesזָנ֑וּza.NuH2181from their youthבִּנְעוּרֵיהֶ֖ןbin.'u.rei.HenH5271.Their breastsשָׁ֚מָּה שְׁדֵיהֶ֔ןSha.mah she.dei.HenH7699H8033were fondledמֹעֲכ֣וּmo.'a.KhuH4600thereוְשָׁ֣םve.ShamH8033,and their virginבְּתוּלֵיהֶֽן׃be.tu.lei.HenH1331bosomsדַּדֵּ֖יda.DeiH1717caressedעִשּׂ֔וּ'i.SuH6213.
4The olderהַגְּדוֹלָה֙ha.ge.do.LahH1419was namedוּשְׁמוֹתָ֗ןu.she.mo.TanH8034Oholahאָהֳלָ֤ה'o.ho.LahH170,and her sisterאֲחוֹתָ֔הּ'a.cho.TahH269was namedOholibahוְאָהֳלִיבָ֣הve.'o.ho.li.VahH172.They becameוַתִּֽהְיֶ֣ינָהva.tih.Yei.nahH1961Mineand gave birth toוַתֵּלַ֖דְנָהva.te.Lad.nahH3205sonsבָּנִ֣יםba.NimH1121and daughtersוּבָנ֑וֹתu.va.NotH1323. Asfor their identitiesוּשְׁמוֹתָ֕ןu.she.mo.TanH8034,Oholahאָהֳלָ֔ה'o.ho.LahH170isSamariaשֹׁמְר֣וֹןsho.me.RonH8111,and Oholibahאָהֳלִיבָֽה׃'o.ho.li.VahH172is Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םvi.ru.sha.LimH3389.
6clothedלְבֻשֵׁ֤יle.vu.SheiH3847in blueתְכֵ֙לֶת֙te.Khe.letH8504,governorsפַּח֣וֹתpa.ChotH6346and commandersוּסְגָנִ֔יםu.se.ga.NimH5461,allכֻּלָּ֑םku.LamH3605desirableחֶ֖מֶדChe.medH2531young menבַּח֥וּרֵיba.Chu.reiH970,horsemenפָּרָשִׁ֕יםpa.ra.ShimH6571mounted onרֹכְבֵ֖יro.khe.VeiH7392steedsסוּסִֽים׃su.SimH5483.
7She offeredוַתִּתֵּ֤ןva.ti.TenH5414sexual favorsתַּזְנוּתֶ֙יהָ֙taz.nu.Tei.haH8457to allעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH5921H3605the eliteמִבְחַ֥ר בְּנֵֽי־miv.Char be.nei-H4005H1121of Assyriaאַשּׁ֖וּר'a.ShurH804.She defiled herselfנִטְמָֽאָה׃nit.Ma.'ahH2930with allH3605the idolsגִּלּוּלֵיהֶ֖םgi.lu.lei.HemH1544of those for whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834she lustedעָֽגְבָ֛ה'a.ge.VahH5689.
8וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853She did notלֹ֣אlo'H3808give upעָזָ֔בָה'a.Za.vahH5800the prostitutionתַּזְנוּתֶ֤יהָtaz.nu.Tei.haH8457she beganin Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,whenכִּ֤יkiH3588men sleptשָׁכְב֣וּsha.khe.VuH7901with herאוֹתָהּ֙'o.TahH853in her youthבִנְעוּרֶ֔יהָ וְהֵ֥מָּהvin.'u.Rei.ha ve.He.mahH5271H1992,caressedעִשּׂ֖וּ'i.SuH6213her virginבְתוּלֶ֑יהָve.tu.Lei.haH1331bosomדַּדֵּ֣יda.DeiH1717,and poured outוַיִּשְׁפְּכ֥וּvai.yish.pe.KhuH8210their lustתַזְנוּתָ֖םtaz.nu.TamH8457upon herעָלֶֽיהָ׃'a.Lei.haH5921.
9Thereforeלָכֵ֥ןla.KhenH3651I delivered herנְתַתִּ֖יהָne.ta.Ti.haH5414into the handsבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of her loversמְאַֽהֲבֶ֑יהָ בְּיַד֙me.'a.ha.Vei.ha be.YadH157H3027,the Assyriansבְּנֵ֣י אַשּׁ֔וּרbe.Nei 'a.ShurH1121H804for whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834she lustedעָגְבָ֖ה'a.ge.VahH5689עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.HemH5921.
10Theyהֵמָּה֮he.MahH1992exposedגִּלּ֣וּgi.LuH1540her nakednessעֶרְוָתָהּ֒'er.va.TahH6172,seizedלָקָ֔חוּla.Ka.chuH3947וְאוֹתָ֖הּve.'o.TahH853her sonsבָּנֶ֤יהָba.Nei.haH1121and daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙u.ve.no.Tei.haH1323,and put herהָרָ֑גוּha.Ra.guH2026to the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba.Che.revH2719.Thus she becameוַתְּהִי־va.te.hi-H1961a bywordשֵׁם֙shemH8034among womenלַנָּשִׁ֔יםla.na.ShimH802,and they executedעָ֥שׂוּ'A.suH6213judgmentוּשְׁפוּטִ֖יםu.she.fu.TimH8196against her.
11Her sisterאֲחוֹתָ֣הּ'a.cho.TahH269Oholibahאָהֳלִיבָ֔ה'o.ho.li.VahH172sawוַתֵּ֙רֶא֙va.Te.re'H7200this,yet in her lustעַגְבָתָ֖הּ'ag.va.TahH5691מִמֶּ֑נָּהmi.Me.nahH4480andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853prostitutionתַּ֨זְנוּתֶ֔יהָ מִזְּנוּנֵ֖יtaz.nu.Tei.ha mi.ze.nu.NeiH8457H2183she was more depravedוַתַּשְׁחֵ֥תva.tash.ChetH7843than her sisterאֲחוֹתָֽהּ׃'a.cho.TahH269.
12She too lustedעָגָ֜בָה'a.Ga.vahH5689afterאֶל־'el-H413the Assyriansבְּנֵי֩ אַשּׁ֨וּרbe.Nei 'a.ShurH1121H804—governorsפַּח֨וֹתpa.ChotH6346and commandersוּסְגָנִ֤יםu.se.ga.NimH5461,warriorsקְרֹבִים֙ke.ro.VimH7138dressedלְבֻשֵׁ֣יle.vu.SheiH3847in splendorמִכְל֔וֹלmikh.LolH4358,horsemenפָּרָשִׁ֖יםpa.ra.ShimH6571riding onרֹכְבֵ֣יro.khe.VeiH7392steedsסוּסִ֑יםsu.SimH5483,allכֻּלָּֽם׃ku.LamH3605desirableחֶ֖מֶדChe.medH2531young menבַּח֥וּרֵיba.Chu.reiH970.
14But Oholibah carriedוַתּ֖וֹסֶף אֶל־va.To.sef 'el-H3254H413her prostitution even furtherתַּזְנוּתֶ֑יהָtaz.nu.Tei.haH8457.She sawוַתֵּ֗רֶאva.Te.re'H7200the menאַנְשֵׁי֙'an.SheiH582portrayedמְחֻקֶּ֣הme.chu.KehH2707onעַל־'al-H5921the wallהַקִּ֔ירha.KirH7023,imagesצַלְמֵ֣יtzal.MeiH6754of the Chaldeansכַשְׂדִּ֔יםkhas.di.yimH3778,engravedחֲקֻקִ֖יםcha.ku.KimH2710in vermilionבַּשָּׁשַֽׁר׃ba.sha.SharH8350,
15wearingחֲגוֹרֵ֨יcha.go.ReiH2289beltsאֵז֜וֹר'e.ZorH232on their waistsבְּמָתְנֵיהֶ֗םbe.ma.te.nei.HemH4975and flowingסְרוּחֵ֤יse.ru.CheiH5628turbansטְבוּלִים֙te.vu.LimH2871on their headsבְּרָ֣אשֵׁיהֶ֔םbe.Ra.shei.HemH7218;allכֻּלָּ֑םku.LamH3605of them lookedמַרְאֵ֥הmar.'EhH4758like officersשָׁלִשִׁ֖יםsha.li.ShimH7991דְּמ֤וּתde.MutH1823of the Babyloniansבְּנֵֽי־ בָבֶל֙be.nei- va.VelH1121H894in Chaldeaכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםkas.DimH3778,the landאֶ֖רֶץ'E.retzH776of their birthמוֹלַדְתָּֽם׃mo.lad.TamH4138.
17Then the Babyloniansבְנֵֽי־ בָבֶל֙ve.nei- va.VelH1121H894cameוַיָּבֹ֨אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to herאֵלֶ֤יהָ'e.Lei.haH413,to the bedלְמִשְׁכַּ֣בle.mish.KavH4904of loveדֹּדִ֔יםdo.DimH1730,and in their lustבְּתַזְנוּתָ֑םbe.taz.nu.TamH8457they defiledוַיְטַמְּא֥וּvay.ta.me.'UH2930herאוֹתָ֖הּ'o.TahH853.But after she had been defiledוַתִּ֨טְמָא־va.Tit.ma'-H2930by them,sheנַפְשָׁ֖הּnaf.ShahH5315turned awayin disgustוַתֵּ֥קַעva.Te.ka'H3363.
18When Oholibah openlyוַתְּגַל֙va.te.GalH1540prostituted herselfתַּזְנוּתֶ֔יהָtaz.nu.Tei.haH8457and exposedוַתְּגַ֖לva.te.GalH1540אֶת־'et-H853her nakednessעֶרְוָתָ֑הּ'er.va.TahH6172,Iנַפְשִׁי֙naf.ShiH5315turned away from herמֵֽעָלֶ֔יהָme.'a.Lei.haH5921in disgustוַתֵּ֤קַעva.Te.ka'H3363,just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.SherH834Iנַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.ShiH5315had turned awayנָקְעָ֥הna.ke.'AhH5361fromמֵעַ֥לme.'AlH5921her sisterאֲחוֹתָֽהּ׃'a.cho.TahH269.
19Yet she multipliedוַתַּרְבֶּ֖הva.tar.BehH7235אֶת־'et-H853her promiscuityתַּזְנוּתֶ֑יהָtaz.nu.Tei.haH8457,rememberingלִזְכֹּר֙liz.KorH2142אֶת־'et-H853the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of her youthנְעוּרֶ֔יהָne.'u.Rei.haH5271,whenאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834she had prostituted herselfזָנְתָ֖הza.ne.TahH2181in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714
20and lustedוַֽתַּעְגְּבָ֔הva.ta'.ge.VahH5689afterעַ֖ל'alH5921their loversפִּֽלַגְשֵׁיהֶ֑םpi.lag.shei.HemH6370,whoseאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834genitalsבְּשַׂר־be.sar-H1320were like thoseבְּשָׂרָ֔םbe.sa.RamH1320of donkeysחֲמוֹרִים֙cha.mo.RimH2543and whose emissionוְזִרְמַ֥תve.zir.MatH2231was like thatזִרְמָתָֽם׃zir.ma.TamH2231of stallionsסוּסִ֖יםsu.SimH5483.
21So you revisitedוַֽתִּפְקְדִ֔יva.tif.ke.DiH6485אֵ֖ת'etH853the indecencyזִמַּ֣תzi.MatH2154of your youthנְעוּרָ֑יִךְne.'u.Ra.yikhH5271,when the Egyptiansמִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714caressedבַּעְשׂ֤וֹתba'.SotH6213your bosomדַּדַּ֔יִךְda.Da.yikhH1717and pressedלְמַ֖עַןle.Ma.'anH4616your youngנְעוּרָֽיִךְ׃ סne.'u.Ra.yikhH5271breastsשְׁדֵ֥יshe.DeiH7699.
Oholibah to Be Plagued
22Thereforeלָכֵ֣ןla.KhenH3651,Oholibahאָהֳלִיבָ֗ה'o.ho.li.VahH172,this is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִה֒ הִנְנִ֨יYah.weh hi.NiH3069H2005saysאָמַר֮'a.MarH559: ‘I will inciteמֵעִ֤ירme.'IrH5782אֶת־'et-H853your loversמְאַהֲבַ֙יִךְ֙me.'a.ha.Va.yikhH157against youעָלַ֔יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921אֵ֛ת'etH853,thoseאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834from whomנַפְשֵׁ֖ךְnaf.ShekhH5315you turned away in disgustנָקְעָ֥הna.ke.'AhH5361.And I will bring themוַהֲבֵאתִ֥יםva.ha.ve.TimH935against youעָלַ֖יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921from every sideמִסָּבִֽיב׃mi.sa.VivH5439—
23the Babyloniansבְּנֵ֧י בָבֶ֣לbe.Nei va.VelH1121H894and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֗יםkas.DimH3778, the men ofPekodפְּק֤וֹדpe.KodH6489,Shoaוְשׁ֙וֹעַ֙ve.Sho.a'H7772,and Koaוְק֔וֹעַve.Ko.a'H6970,and allכָּל־kol-H3605the Assyriansבְּנֵ֥י אַשּׁ֖וּרbe.Nei 'a.ShurH1121H804with themאוֹתָ֑ם'o.TamH854—all desirableחֶ֜מֶדChe.medH2531young menבַּח֨וּרֵיba.Chu.reiH970כֻּלָּ֔םku.LamH3605,governorsפַּח֤וֹתpa.ChotH6346and commandersוּסְגָנִים֙u.se.ga.NimH5461,officersשָֽׁלִשִׁים֙sha.li.ShimH7991and men of renownוּקְרוּאִ֔יםu.ke.ru.'ImH7121כֻּלָּֽם׃ku.LamH3605,mounted onרֹכְבֵ֥יro.khe.VeiH7392horsesסוּסִ֖יםsu.SimH5483.
24They will comeוּבָ֣אוּu.Va.'uH935against youעָלַ֡יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921with a hostוּבִקְהַ֣לu.vik.HalH6951of peoplesעַמִּ֔ים'a.MimH5971,with weaponsהֹ֠צֶןHo.tzenH2021,chariotsרֶ֤כֶבRe.khevH7393,and wagonsוְגַלְגַּל֙ve.gal.GalH1534.They will array themselvesיָשִׂ֥ימוּya.Si.muH7760against youעָלַ֖יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921on every sideסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439with bucklerצִנָּ֤הtzi.NahH6793and shieldוּמָגֵן֙u.ma.GenH4043and helmetוְקוֹבַ֔עve.ko.Va'H6959.I will delegateוְנָתַתִּ֤יve.na.ta.TiH5414judgmentמִשְׁפָּ֔טmish.PatH4941to themלִפְנֵיהֶם֙lif.nei.HemH6440,and they will punish youוּשְׁפָט֖וּךְu.she.fa.TukhH8199according to their own standardsבְּמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶֽם׃be.mish.pe.tei.HemH4941.
25And I will setוְנָתַתִּ֨יve.na.ta.TiH5414My jealous rageקִנְאָתִ֜יkin.'a.TiH7068against you,and they will dealוְעָשׂ֤וּve.'a.SuH6213with youאוֹתָךְ֙'o.toKhH854in furyבְּחֵמָ֔הbe.che.MahH2534.They will cut offיָסִ֔ירוּya.Si.ruH5493your nosesאַפֵּ֤ךְ'a.PekhH639and earsוְאָזְנַ֙יִךְ֙ve.'a.ze.Na.yikhH241,and your survivorsוְאַחֲרִיתֵ֖ךְve.'a.cha.ri.TekhH319will fallתִּפּ֑וֹלti.PolH5307by the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba.Che.revH2719.Theyהֵ֗מָּהHe.mahH1992will seizeיִקָּ֔חוּyi.Ka.chuH3947your sonsבָּנַ֤יִךְba.Na.yikhH1121and daughtersוּבְנוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙u.ve.no.Ta.yikhH1323,and your remnantוְאַחֲרִיתֵ֖ךְve.'a.cha.ri.TekhH319will be consumedתֵּאָכֵ֥לte.'a.KhelH398by fireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃ba.'EshH784.
27So I will put an endוְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֤יve.hish.ba.TiH7673toמִמֵּ֔ךְmi.MekhH4480וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853your indecencyזִמָּתֵךְ֙zi.ma.teKhH2154and prostitutionזְנוּתֵ֖ךְze.nu.TekhH2184,which began in the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,and you will notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808liftתִשְׂאִ֤יtis.'IH5375your eyesעֵינַ֙יִךְ֙'ei.Na.yikhH5869to themאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH413or rememberתִזְכְּרִי־tiz.ke.ri-H2142Egyptוּמִצְרַ֖יִם לֹ֥אu.mitz.Ra.yim lo'H4714H3808anymoreעֽוֹד׃ סodH5750.’
28Forכִּ֣יkiH3588this is whatכֹ֤הkhohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559: ‘Surelyהִנְנִי֙hi.NiH2005I will deliver youנֹֽתְנָ֔ךְno.te.NakhH5414into the handsבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834of those you hateשָׂנֵ֑את בְּיַ֛דsa.Net be.YadH8130H3027,from whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you turned awayנַפְשֵׁ֖ךְnaf.ShekhH5315in disgustנָקְעָ֥הna.ke.'AhH5361.
29They will treatוְעָשׂ֨וּ אוֹתָ֜ךְve.'a.Su 'o.TakhH6213H854you with hatredבְּשִׂנְאָ֗הbe.sin.'AhH8135,takeוְלָקְחוּ֙ve.la.ke.ChuH3947all for whichכָּל־kol-H3605you have workedיְגִיעֵ֔ךְye.gi.'EkhH3018,and leave youוַעֲזָב֖וּךְva.'a.za.VukhH5800nakedעֵירֹ֣ם'ei.RomH5903and bareוְעֶרְיָ֑הve.'er.YahH6181,so that the shameעֶרְוַ֣ת'er.VatH6172of your prostitutionזְנוּנַ֔יִךְze.nu.Na.yikhH2183will be exposedוְנִגְלָה֙ve.nig.LahH1540.Your indecencyוְזִמָּתֵ֖ךְve.zi.ma.TekhH2154and promiscuityוְתַזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃ve.taz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457
30have broughtעָשֹׂ֥ה'a.SohH6213these thingsאֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehH428upon you,because you have prostituted yourselfבִּזְנוֹתֵךְ֙biz.no.teKhH2181withאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310the nationsגוֹיִ֔ם עַ֥לgo.Yim 'alH1471H5921אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834and defiled yourselfנִטְמֵ֖אתnit.MetH2930with their idolsבְּגִלּוּלֵיהֶֽם׃be.gi.lu.lei.HemH1544.
32This is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהֹוִ֔הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559: ‘You will drinkתִּשְׁתִּ֔יtish.TiH8354your sister’sאֲחוֹתֵךְ֙'a.cho.teKhH269cupכּ֤וֹסKosH3563,a cup deepהָעֲמֻקָּ֖הha.'a.mu.KahH6013and wideוְהָרְחָבָ֑הve.ha.re.cha.VahH7342.It will bringתִּהְיֶ֥הtih.YehH1961scornלִצְחֹ֛קlitz.ChokH6712and derisionוּלְלַ֖עַגu.le.La.'agH3933,for it holdsלְהָכִֽיל׃le.ha.KhilH3557so muchמִרְבָּ֥הmir.BahH4767.
33You will be filledתִּמָּלֵ֑אִיti.ma.Le.'iH4390with drunkennessשִׁכָּר֥וֹןshi.ka.RonH7943and griefוְיָג֖וֹןve.ya.GonH3015,with a cupכּ֚וֹסKosH3563of devastationשַׁמָּ֣הsha.MahH8047and desolationוּשְׁמָמָ֔הu.she.ma.MahH8077,the cupכּ֖וֹסKosH3563of your sisterאֲחוֹתֵ֥ךְ'a.cho.TekhH269Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃sho.me.RonH8111.
34You will drink itוְשָׁתִ֨יתve.sha.TitH8354אוֹתָ֜הּ'o.TahH853and drain itוּמָצִ֗יתu.ma.TzitH4680וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853;you will dash itתְּגָרֵ֖מִיte.ga.Re.miH1633to piecesחֲרָשֶׂ֛יהָcha.ra.Sei.haH2789,and tearתְּנַתֵּ֑קִיte.na.Te.kiH5423your breastsוְשָׁדַ֣יִךְve.sha.Da.yikhH7699.Forכִּ֚יkiH3588Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589have spokenדִבַּ֔רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696,’declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃ סYah.wehH3069.
35Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651this is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559: ‘Becauseיַ֚עַןYa.'anH3282you have forgottenשָׁכַ֣חַתְּsha.Kha.chatH7911Meאוֹתִ֔י'o.TiH853and have castוַתַּשְׁלִ֥יכִיva.tash.Li.khiH7993Meאוֹתִ֖י'o.TiH853behindאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310your backגַוֵּ֑ךְ וְגַם־ga.Vekh ve.gam-H1458H1571,youאַ֛תְּ'atH859must bear the consequencesשְׂאִ֥יse.'IH5375ofyour indecencyזִמָּתֵ֖ךְzi.ma.TekhH2154andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853prostitutionתַּזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃ סtaz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457.’”
Judgment on Both Sisters
36Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to meאֵלַ֔י'e.LaiH413: “Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֕ם'a.DamH120,will you pass judgmentהֲתִשְׁפּ֥וֹטha.tish.PotH8199אֶֽת־'et-H853against Oholahאָהֳלָ֖ה'o.ho.LahH170וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and Oholibahאָהֳלִיבָ֑ה'o.ho.li.VahH172?Then declareוְהַגֵּ֣דve.ha.GedH5046to themאֵ֖ת'etH853their abominationsתוֹעֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽן׃to.'a.vo.tei.HenH8441.
37Forכִּ֣יkiH3588they have committed adulteryנִאֵ֗פוּni.'E.fuH5003,and bloodוְדָם֙ve.DamH1818is on their handsבִּֽידֵיהֶ֔ן וְאֶת־bi.dei.Hen ve.'EtH3027H854.They have committed adulteryנִאֵ֑פוּni.'E.fuH5003with their idolsגִּלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֖ןgi.lu.lei.HenH1544.They have evenוְגַ֤םve.GamH1571אֶת־'et-H853sacrificed their childrenבְּנֵיהֶן֙be.nei.HenH1121,whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they boreיָֽלְדוּ־yal.du-H3205to Me,in the fireהֶעֱבִ֥ירוּhe.'e.Vi.ruH5674as foodלְאָכְלָֽה׃le.'okh.LahH402for their idols.
38They have alsoע֥וֹדodH5750doneעָ֣שׂוּ'A.suH6213thisזֹ֖אתzotH2063to Me:On that very sameהַה֔וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117אֶת־'et-H853,they defiledטִמְּא֤וּti.me.'UH2930וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853My sanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁי֙mik.da.ShiH4720and profanedחִלֵּֽלוּ׃chi.Le.luH2490My Sabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יsha.be.to.TaiH7676.
39On the veryהַה֖וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117they slaughteredוּֽבְשַׁחֲטָ֤םu.ve.sha.cha.TamH7819אֶת־'et-H853their childrenבְּנֵיהֶם֙be.nei.HemH1121for their idolsלְגִלּ֣וּלֵיהֶ֔םle.gi.Lu.lei.HemH1544,they enteredוַיָּבֹ֧אוּ אֶל־vai.ya.Vo.'u 'el-H935H413My sanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁ֛יmik.da.ShiH4720to profane itלְחַלְּל֑וֹle.cha.le.LoH2490.Yesוְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-H2009,they didעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213thisכֹ֥הkhohH3541insideבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432My houseבֵּיתִֽי׃bei.TiH1004.
40Furthermoreוְאַ֗ף כִּ֤יve.'Af kiH637H3588,you sisters sentתִשְׁלַ֙חְנָה֙tish.Lach.nahH7971messengersמַלְאָ֜ךְmal.'AkhH4397שָׁל֤וּחַsha.Lu.achH7971אֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.HemH413for menלַֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםla.'a.na.ShimH582who cameבָּאִ֖יםba.'ImH935from afarמִמֶּרְחָ֑קmi.mer.ChakH4801אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834;and beholdוְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-H2009,when they arrivedבָ֔אוּVa.'uH935,you bathedרָחַ֛צְתְּra.ChatztH7364for themלַאֲשֶׁ֥רla.'a.SherH834,paintedכָּחַ֥לְתְּka.ChaltH3583your eyesעֵינַ֖יִךְ'ei.Na.yikhH5869,and adorned yourselfוְעָ֥דִיתve.'A.ditH5710with jewelryעֶֽדִי׃'E.diH5716.
41You satוְיָשַׁבְתְּ֙ve.ya.shavTH3427onעַל־'al-H5921a couchמִטָּ֣הmi.TahH4296of luxuryכְבוּדָּ֔הkhe.vu.DahH3520with a tableוְשֻׁלְחָ֥ןve.shul.ChanH7979spreadעָר֖וּךְ'a.RukhH6186before itלְפָנֶ֑יהָle.fa.Nei.haH6440,onעָלֶֽיהָ׃'a.Lei.haH5921which you had setשַׂ֥מְתְּsamtH7760My incenseוּקְטָרְתִּ֥יu.ke.ta.re.TiH7004and My oilוְשַׁמְנִ֖יve.sham.NiH8081,
42accompanied bythe soundוְק֣וֹלve.KolH6963of a carefreeשָׁלֵ֣וsha.LevH7961crowdהָמוֹן֮ha.mOnH1995.DrunkardsH5433were brought inמוּבָאִ֥יםmu.va.'ImH935from the desertמִמִּדְבָּ֑רmi.mid.BarH4057along withוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413menאֲנָשִׁים֙'a.na.ShimH582from the rabbleמֵרֹ֣ב אָדָ֔םme.Ro 'a.DamH7230H120,who putוַֽיִּתְּנ֤וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414braceletsצְמִידִים֙tze.mi.DimH6781onאֶל־'el-H413your wristsיְדֵיהֶ֔ןye.dei.HenH3027and beautifulתִּפְאֶ֖רֶתtif.'E.retH8597crownsוַעֲטֶ֥רֶתva.'a.Te.retH5850onעַל־'al-H5921your headרָאשֵׁיהֶֽן׃ra.shei.HenH7218.
44And they sleptוַיָּב֣וֹאvai.ya.Vo'H935with herאֵלֶ֔יהָ'e.Lei.haH413אֶל־'el-H413as withכְּב֖וֹאke.Vo'H935a prostituteאִשָּׁ֣ה זוֹנָ֑ה'i.Shah zo.NahH802H2181כֵּ֣ןkenH3651;they slept withבָּ֗אוּ אֶֽל־Ba.'u 'el-H935H413Oholahאָֽהֳלָה֙ וְאֶל־'o.ho.Lah ve.'el-H170H413and Oholibahאָ֣הֳלִיבָ֔ה'o.ho.li.VahH172,those lewdהַזִּמָּֽה׃ha.zi.MahH2154womenאִשֹּׁ֖ת'i.ShotH802.
45But righteousצַדִּיקִ֗ם הֵ֚מָּהtza.di.Kim He.mahH6662H1992menוַאֲנָשִׁ֣יםva.'a.na.ShimH582will sentenceיִשְׁפְּט֣וּyish.pe.TuH8199themאֽוֹתְהֶ֔ם'ot.HemH853to the punishment ofמִשְׁפַּט֙mish.PatH4941those who commit adulteryנֹֽאֲפ֔וֹתno.'a.FotH5003and bloodshedוּמִשְׁפַּ֖ט שֹׁפְכ֣וֹת דָּ֑םu.mish.Pat sho.fe.Khot DamH8210H1818H4941,becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588theyהֵ֔נָּהHe.nahH2007are adulteressesנֹֽאֲפֹת֙no.'a.FotH5003with bloodוְדָ֖םve.DamH1818on their handsבִּֽידֵיהֶֽן׃ סBi.dei.HenH3027.
46כִּ֛יkiH3588This is whatכֹּ֥הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֑ה הַעֲלֵ֤הYah.weh ha.'a.LehH3069H5927saysאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559: ‘Bring a mobקָהָ֔לka.HalH6951against themעֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.HemH5921and consignוְנָתֹ֥ןve.na.TonH5414themאֶתְהֶ֖ן'et.HenH853to terrorלְזַעֲוָ֥הle.za.'a.VahH2189and plunderוְלָבַֽז׃ve.la.VazH957.
47The mobקָהָ֔לka.HalH6951will stoneוְרָגְמ֨וּve.ra.ge.MuH7275themעֲלֵיהֶ֥ן'a.lei.HenH5921and cut themאֶ֙בֶן֙'e.venH68downוּבָרֵ֥אu.va.Re'H1254אוֹתְהֶ֖ן'ot.HenH853with their swordsבְּחַרְבוֹתָ֑םbe.char.vo.TamH2719.They will killיַהֲרֹ֔גוּya.ha.Ro.guH2026their sonsבְּנֵיהֶ֤םbe.nei.HemH1121and daughtersוּבְנֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙u.ve.no.tei.HemH1323and burn downיִשְׂרֹֽפוּ׃yis.Ro.fuH8313their housesוּבָתֵּיהֶ֖ןu.va.tei.HenH1004בָּאֵ֥שׁba.'EshH784.
48So I will put an endוְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֥יve.hish.ba.TiH7673to indecencyזִמָּ֖הzi.MahH2154inמִן־min-H4480the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and allכָּל־kol-H3605the womenהַנָּשִׁ֔יםha.na.ShimH802will be admonishedוְנִֽוַּסְּרוּ֙ve.ni.va.se.RuH3256notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808to imitateתַעֲשֶׂ֖ינָהta.'a.Sei.nahH6213your behaviorכְּזִמַּתְכֶֽנָה׃ke.zi.mat.Khe.nahH2154.
49They will repayוְנָתְנ֤וּve.na.te.NuH5414you for your indecencyזִמַּתְכֶ֙נָה֙ עֲלֵיכֶ֔ןzi.mat.Khe.nah 'a.lei.KhenH2154H5921,and you will bear the consequencesתִּשֶּׂ֑אינָהti.Se.nahH5375of your sinsוַחֲטָאֵ֥יva.cha.ta.'EiH2399of idolatryגִלּוּלֵיכֶ֖ןgi.lu.lei.KhenH1544.Then you will knowוִידַעְתֶּ֕םvi.da'.TemH3045thatכִּ֥יkiH3588Iאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589am the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃ פYah.wehH3069.’”
Commentaries on Ezekiel 23
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- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
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