Ezekiel 23
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Ezekiel 23:36-49

36Then the LORDH3068 saidH559 to meH413: “SonH1121 of manH120, will you pass judgmentH8199 against OholahH170 and OholibahH172? Then declareH5046 to them their abominationsH8441. 37ForH3588 they have committed adulteryH5003, and bloodH1818 is on their handsH3027H854. They have committed adulteryH5003 with their idolsH1544. They have evenH1571 sacrificed their childrenH1121, whomH834 they boreH3205 to Me, in the fireH56741 as foodH402 for their idols.

38They have alsoH5750 doneH6213 thisH2063 to Me: On that very sameH1931 dayH3117, they defiledH2930 My sanctuaryH4720 and profanedH2490 My SabbathsH7676. 39On the veryH1931 dayH3117 they slaughteredH7819 their childrenH1121 for their idolsH1544, they enteredH935H413 My sanctuaryH4720 to profane itH2490. YesH2009, they didH6213 thisH3541 insideH8432 My houseH1004.

40FurthermoreH637H3588, you sisters sentH79712 messengersH4397 for menH582 who cameH935 from afarH4801; and beholdH2009, when they arrivedH935, you bathedH7364 for themH834, paintedH3583 your eyesH5869, and adorned yourselfH5710 with jewelryH5716. 41You satH3427 onH5921 a couchH4296 of luxuryH3520 with a tableH7979 spreadH6186 before itH6440, onH5921 which you had setH7760 My incenseH7004 and My oilH8081, 42accompanied by the soundH6963 of a carefreeH7961 crowdH1995. DrunkardsH54333 were brought inH935 from the desertH4057 along withH413 menH582 from the rabbleH7230H120, who putH5414 braceletsH6781 onH413 your wristsH3027 and beautifulH8597 crownsH5850 onH5921 your headH7218.

43Then I saidH559 of her who had grown oldH1087 in adulteriesH5004: ‘NowH6256 let them use her as a prostituteH2181H8457, for that is all she isH1931!’

44And they sleptH935 with herH413 as withH935 a prostituteH802H2181; they slept withH935H413 OholahH170H413 and OholibahH172, those lewdH2154 womenH802. 45But righteousH6662H1992 menH582 will sentenceH8199 themH853 to the punishment ofH4941 those who commit adulteryH5003 and bloodshedH8210H1818H4941, becauseH3588 theyH2007 are adulteressesH5003 with bloodH1818 on their handsH3027.

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This is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069H5927 saysH559: ‘Bring a mobH6951 against themH5921 and consignH5414 themH853 to terrorH2189 and plunderH957. 47The mobH6951 will stoneH7275 themH5921 and cut themH68 downH1254 with their swordsH2719. They will killH2026 their sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323 and burn downH8313 their housesH1004. 48So I will put an endH7673 to indecencyH2154 inH4480 the landH776, and allH3605 the womenH802 will be admonishedH3256 notH3808 to imitateH6213 your behaviorH2154. 49They will repayH5414 you for your indecencyH2154H5921, and you will bear the consequencesH5375 of your sinsH2399 of idolatryH1544. Then you will knowH3045 thatH3588 IH589 am the LordH136 GODH3069.’”

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Notes

  1. 1. Ezekiel 23:37 Literally passed their children, whom they bore to Me, through the fire ↩
  2. 2. Ezekiel 23:40 Hebrew they sent ↩
  3. 3. Ezekiel 23:42 Or Sabeans ↩

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