Ezekiel 23:41

Ezekiel 23:41 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And satest upon a stately bed, and a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil.
• New International Version (NIV)You sat on an elegant couch, with a table spread before it on which you had placed the incense and olive oil that belonged to me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You sat on a stately couch, with a table spread before it on which you had placed my incense and my oil.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You sat on a stately couch, with a table prepared before it, on which you had set My incense and My oil.

Context of Ezekiel 23:41

39On the same day they slaughtered their children for their idols, they entered my sanctuary to profane it. Yes, that is what they did inside my house. 40“In addition, they sent for men who came from far away when a messenger was dispatched to them. And look how they came! You bathed, painted your eyes, and adorned yourself with jewelry for them. You sat on a luxurious couch with a table spread before it, on which you had set my incense and oil. 42The sound of a carefree crowd was there. Drunkards from the desert were brought in, along with common men. They put bracelets on the women’s hands and beautiful tiaras on their heads. 43Then I said concerning this woman worn out by adultery: Will they now have illicit sex with her, even her?

Ezekiel 23:41 word by word

וְיָשַׁבְתְּ֙ עַל־מִטָּ֣ה כְבוּדָּ֔ה וְשֻׁלְחָ֥ן עָר֖וּךְ לְפָנֶ֑יהָ וּקְטָרְתִּ֥י וְשַׁמְנִ֖י שַׂ֥מְתְּ עָלֶֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And satestיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• upon a statelyכָּבוֹדkebûddâh · gloriousH3520
• bedמִטָּהmiţţâh · bedH4296
• and a tableשֻׁלְחָןshûlchân · tableH7979
• preparedעָרַךְ‛ârak · to arrangeH6186
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• it, whereupon thou hast setשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
• mine incenseקְטֹ֫רֶתqeţôreth · incenseH7004
• and mine oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081

Cross-references for Ezekiel 23:41

• Esther 1:6White and blue linen hangings were fastened with fine white and purple linen cords to silver rods on marble columns. Gold and silver couches were arranged on a mosaic pavement of red feldspar, marble, mother-of-pearl, and precious stones.
• Proverbs 7:16I’ve spread coverings on my bed — richly colored linen from Egypt.
• Isaiah 57:7You have placed your bed on a high and lofty mountain; you also went up there to offer sacrifice.
• Amos 2:8They stretch out beside every altar on garments taken as collateral, and in the house of their God they drink wine obtained through fines.
• Amos 6:4They lie on beds inlaid with ivory, sprawled out on their couches, and dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall.
• Ezekiel 44:16“They are the ones who may enter my sanctuary and approach my table to serve me. They will keep my mandate.
• Isaiah 65:11But you who abandon the Lord, who forget my holy mountain, who prepare a table for Fortune and fill bowls of mixed wine for Destiny,
• Malachi 1:7“By presenting defiled food on my altar.” “How have we defiled you?” you ask. When you say, “The Lord’s table is contemptible.”
• Ezekiel 16:18Then you took your embroidered clothing to cover them and set my oil and incense before them.
• Proverbs 7:17I’ve perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
• Jeremiah 44:17Instead, we will do everything we promised: we will burn incense to the queen of heaven and offer drink offerings to her just as we, our ancestors, our kings, and our officials did in Judah’s cities and in Jerusalem’s streets. Then we had enough food, we were well off, and we saw no disaster,
• Hosea 2:8She does not recognize that it is I who gave her the grain, the new wine, and the fresh oil. I lavished silver and gold on her, which they used for Baal.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 23:41

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 41And satest upon a stately bed - Hast raised a stately altar to thy idols; probably alluding to that which Ahaz ordered to be made, after the similitude of that which he saw at Damascus. The bed here is in allusion to the sofas on which the ancients were accustomed to recline at their meals; or to the couches on which they place Asiatic brides, with incense pots and sweetmeats on a table before them.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

Topics related to Ezekiel 23:41

• Idolatry
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Oil

In the dictionaries

• Adulterer
• Desirable
• Dispatch
• Dote
• Hatefully
• Lewd
• Crime; Crimes
• Ezekiel
• Grace
• Meals, Meal-Time

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