Ezekiel 23:40

Ezekiel 23:40 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And furthermore, that ye have sent for men to come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent; and, lo, they came: for whom thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thy eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments,
• New International Version (NIV)“They even sent messengers for men who came from far away, and when they arrived you bathed yourself for them, applied eye makeup and put on your jewelry.
• English Standard Version (ESV)They even sent for men to come from afar, to whom a messenger was sent; and behold, they came. For them you bathed yourself, painted your eyes, and adorned yourself with ornaments.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Furthermore you sent for men to come from afar, to whom a messenger was sent; and there they came. And you washed yourself for them, painted your eyes, and adorned yourself with ornaments.

Context of Ezekiel 23:40

38Also, they have done these things against me: They made my holy place unclean. At the same time, they did not obey my rules for Sabbath days. 39They offered their sons as sacrifices to their idols. Then, on the same day, they came into my temple! That is how they made my own special house unclean. The two sisters sent messages to men in places far away. When the men came to visit them, the sisters washed themselves. Yes, you made your eyes beautiful with paint. You wore beautiful jewels. 41You sat on a beautiful bed with a table in front of it. On the table you put incense and olive oil that I had given to you. 42There was a crowd of happy men around them. They included men who came from the desert and who were drunk. They put rings on the sisters' hands and beautiful crowns on their heads.

Ezekiel 23:40 word by word

וְאַ֗ף כִּ֤י תִשְׁלַ֙חְנָה֙ לַֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים בָּאִ֖ים מִמֶּרְחָ֑ק אֲשֶׁ֨ר מַלְאָ֜ךְ שָׁל֤וּחַ אֲלֵיהֶם֙ וְהִנֵּה־בָ֔אוּ לַאֲשֶׁ֥ר רָחַ֛צְתְּ כָּחַ֥לְתְּ עֵינַ֖יִךְ וְעָ֥דִית עֶֽדִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And furthermoreאַף'aph · alsoH637
• that ye have sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• for menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• to comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• from farמֶרְחָקmerchâq · distanceH4801
• unto whom a messengerמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messengerH4397
• for whom thou didst washרָחַץrâchats · to wash: washH7364
• thyself, paintedstכָּחַלkâchal · to paintH3583
• thy eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• and deckedstעָדָה‛âdâh · to adornH5710
• thyself with ornamentsעֲדִי‛ădîy · ornamentH5716

Cross-references for Ezekiel 23:40

• Ezekiel 23:13I saw that she was living in the same way that her sister had done. Like her sister, she made herself unclean.
• Isaiah 57:9You take olive oil as a gift to your king, and also many perfumes. You send your people far away to get news of other gods. You even talk to the spirits of dead people.
• 2 Kings 20:13Hezekiah was happy to meet the officers who came from the king of Babylon. Hezekiah showed them the places where he stored his valuable things. He showed them his silver and gold things, his spices and very valuable olive oil. He also showed them all his weapons. Hezekiah showed them all his valuable things. There was nothing in his palace or in his whole kingdom that he did not show to the king of Babylon's officers.
• Ruth 3:3So wash yourself carefully. Put some perfume on yourself. Put on your best clothes. Then go down to the threshing floor. Do not let Boaz know that you are there. Wait quietly until he has finished his food and drink.
• Esther 2:12All the young women stayed in the harem for 12 months. For six months they received myrrh oil for their bodies. Then they received perfume and different kinds of oil for another six months. After that time they could each go to the king's bedroom.
• 2 Kings 9:30After that, Jehu went to Jezreel. Jezebel heard what had happened. So she made her eyes and her hair look beautiful. Then she looked out of a window in the palace.
• Jeremiah 4:30Yes, Jerusalem, an enemy has destroyed you! You tried to make friends, like a woman who wears a beautiful dress. You wore your gold and your jewels. You painted around your eyes. But all that has not helped you. The nations that you wanted to be your lovers have turned against you. Now they want to kill you.
• Ezekiel 16:13I used gold and silver to make you beautiful. I gave you expensive clothes that were made of linen and other pretty cloth. I gave you good food to eat, flour, honey and olive oil. You became a very beautiful woman. You even became a queen.
• Proverbs 7:10Then the woman came out to meet him! She was wearing the clothes of a prostitute. She knew what she wanted to do.
• Isaiah 3:18On that day, the Lord God will take away the beautiful rings that they wear on their ankles. He will remove all the valuable rings and bright stones that they wear on their heads, their necks, their ears, their arms, their fingers and their noses. He will take away their beautiful clothes, their belts, their perfumes and their magic rings.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 23:40

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 40Thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thy eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments - This is exactly the way in which a loose female in Bengal adorns herself to receive guests. She first bathes, then rubs black paint around her eyes, and then covers her body with ornaments. - Ward's Customs.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40The figure is that of a woman decked in all her beauty, sitting on a couch (not bed) at a banquet prepared for those whom she has invited. This further offence is not one of idolatry, but that of courting alliances with other powers which were not less readily made than broken. Ezekiel 23:40 That ye have sent - Better, “they (i. e., Israel and Judah) sent.”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 23:40

• Cosmetics
• Eyelids
• Idolatry
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Painting

In the dictionaries

• Adulterer
• Desirable
• Dispatch
• Dote
• Eye
• Hatefully
• Lewd
• Paint
• Crime; Crimes
• Eyelid

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