Ezekiel 23:21

Ezekiel 23:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, in bruising thy teats by the Egyptians for the paps of thy youth.
• New International Version (NIV)So you longed for the lewdness of your youth, when in Egypt your bosom was caressed and your young breasts fondled.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Thus you longed for the lewdness of your youth, when the Egyptians handled your bosom and pressed your young breasts."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Thus you called to remembrance the lewdness of your youth, When the Egyptians pressed your bosom Because of your youthful breasts.

Context of Ezekiel 23:21

19Yet she multiplied her whoredoms, calling to remembrance the days of her youth, wherein she played the harlot in the land of Egypt; 20and she lusted after their paramours, whose flesh is [as] the flesh of asses, and whose issue is [as] the issue of horses. And thou didst look back to the lewdness of thy youth, in the handling of thy teats by the Egyptians, for the breasts of thy youth. 22Therefore, Oholibah, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will raise up thy lovers against thee, from whom thy soul is alienated, and I will bring them against thee on every side. 23The children of Babylon, and all the Chaldeans, Pekod and Shoa and Koa, all the children of Asshur with them; all of them attractive young men, governors and rulers, great lords and renowned, all of them riding upon horses.

Ezekiel 23:21 word by word

וַֽתִּפְקְדִ֔י אֵ֖ת זִמַּ֣ת נְעוּרָ֑יִךְ בַּעְשׂ֤וֹת מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ דַּדַּ֔יִךְ לְמַ֖עַן שְׁדֵ֥י נְעוּרָֽיִךְ׃ סRead the interlinear

• youthנְעוּרִיםnâ‛ûr nâ‛ûr ne‛ûrâh · youthH5271
• breastsשַׁדshad shôd · breastH7699

Commentaries on Ezekiel 23:21

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-49This chapter, like chapter 16, tells the history of the northern and southern kingdoms of Israel and Judah. It does this through an extended metaphor (a comparison that continues through many verses). In this comparison, Samaria and Jerusalem, the capital cities, are described as two immoral women. The language is strong and direct. This metaphor shows that their judgment was certain and deserved.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. calledst to remembrance--"didst repeat" [Maurer]. in bruising--in suffering ... to be bruised.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 23:21

• Idolatry

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• Adulterer
• Desirable
• Dispatch
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• Lewd
• Crime; Crimes
• Ezekiel
• Grace
• Pap

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