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Ezekiel 23:12
12She, too, wanted Assyrian men to be her lovers. They were army officers and leaders. They were brave soldiers in beautiful clothes. Some of them rode on horses. They were all strong young men.
Ezekiel 23:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)She doted upon the Assyrians her neighbours, captains and rulers clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men.
- New International Version (NIV)She too lusted after the Assyrians—governors and commanders, warriors in full dress, mounted horsemen, all handsome young men.
- English Standard Version (ESV)She lusted after the Assyrians, governors and commanders, warriors clothed in full armor, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable young men.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“She lusted for the neighboring Assyrians, Captains and rulers, Clothed most gorgeously, Horsemen riding on horses, All of them desirable young men.
Context of Ezekiel 23:12
10They removed her clothes to make her ashamed. They took away her sons and daughters. They attacked her and they killed her. Because of her punishment, women everywhere talked about her. 11Ohalah's sister, Oholibah, saw this, but she did even worse things than her sister. She wanted other lovers even more than her sister did. She, too, wanted Assyrian men to be her lovers. They were army officers and leaders. They were brave soldiers in beautiful clothes. Some of them rode on horses. They were all strong young men. 13I saw that she was living in the same way that her sister had done. Like her sister, she made herself unclean. 14But Oholibah did even worse things, as a prostitute does. She saw pictures of men on the walls. They were bright red pictures that people had made of Babylonian men.
Read all of Ezekiel 23Ezekiel 23:12 word by word
אֶל־בְּנֵי֩ אַשּׁ֨וּר עָגָ֜בָה פַּח֨וֹת וּסְגָנִ֤ים קְרֹבִים֙ לְבֻשֵׁ֣י מִכְל֔וֹל פָּרָשִׁ֖ים רֹכְבֵ֣י סוּסִ֑ים בַּח֥וּרֵי חֶ֖מֶד כֻּלָּֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- She dotedעָגַב‛âgab · to lustH5689
- upon the Assyriansאַשּׁוּר'ashshûr 'ashshûr · AssyriaH804
- upon the Assyriansבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- neighboursקָרֹבqârôb qârôb · nearH7138
- captainsפֶּחָהpechâh · governorH6346
- and rulersסָגָןsâgân · rulerH5461
- clothedלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
- most gorgeouslyמִכְלוֹלmiklôl · perfectionH4358
- horsemenפָּרָשׁpârâsh · horsemanH6571
- ridingרָכַבrâkab · to rideH7392
- upon horsesסוּסsûs sûs · horseH5483
- all of them desirableחֶ֫מֶדchemed · delightH2531
- young menבָּחוּרbâchûr bâchûr · youthH970
Cross-references for Ezekiel 23:12
- Ezekiel 23:5Oholah was my wife but she continued to live as a prostitute. She wanted men from Assyria to be her lovers.
- Ezekiel 16:28You has sex with the Assyrians, too. You wanted more and more sex! You sold yourself to them, but you still wanted more
- 2 Kings 16:7King Ahaz sent a message to Tiglath-Pileser, the king of Assyria. He said, ‘I am your servant and I need your help. The king of Syria and the king of Israel have brought their armies to attack me in Jerusalem. Please come here to rescue me.’
- 2 Chronicles 28:16At that time, King Ahaz asked the king of Assyria for help.
- Ezekiel 23:6Her lovers were soldiers who wore blue clothes. Some of them were army officers and leaders. They were all strong young men. Some of them rode on horses.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 23:12
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-18Samaria’s reputation and punishment were known to everyone in Ezekiel’s time. Her sister, Oholibah (Jerusalem), followed the same pattern of life and was even worse than her sister. The kings of Judah thought it was wise to form alliances with Babylon and Assyria. However, the prophet saw this as a pattern of ongoing spiritual unfaithfulness.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. (Eze 23:6, 23). most gorgeously--literally, "to perfection." Grotius translates, "wearing a crown," or "chaplet," such as lovers wore in visiting their mistresses.Read the comment
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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
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