English Standard Version
Ezekiel 23:12
12She lusted after the Assyrians, governors and commanders, warriors clothed in full armor, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable 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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)She fawned over all the Assyrian officers—those captains and commanders in handsome uniforms, those charioteers driving their horses—all of them attractive young men.
Context of Ezekiel 23:12
10These uncovered her nakedness; they seized her sons and her daughters; and as for her, they killed her with the sword; and she became a byword among women, when judgment had been executed on her. 11"Her sister Oholibah saw this, and she became more corrupt than her sister in her lust and in her whoring, which was worse than that of her sister. She lusted after the Assyrians, governors and commanders, warriors clothed in full armor, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable young men. 13And I saw that she was defiled; they both took the same way. 14But she carried her whoring further. She saw men portrayed on the wall, the images of the Chaldeans portrayed in vermilion,
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 23:5"Oholah played the whore while she was mine, and she lusted after her lovers the Assyrians, warriors
- Ezekiel 16:28You played the whore also with the Assyrians, because you were not satisfied; yes, you played the whore with them, and still you were not satisfied.
- 2 Kings 16:7So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, "I am your servant and your son. Come up and rescue me from the hand of the king of Syria and from the hand of the king of Israel, who are attacking me."
- 2 Chronicles 28:16At that time King Ahaz sent to the king of Assyria for help.
- Ezekiel 23:6clothed in purple, governors and commanders, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding 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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