Ezekiel 23:13

Ezekiel 23:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then I saw that she was defiled, that they took both one way,
• New International Version (NIV)I saw that she too defiled herself; both of them went the same way.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then I saw that she was defiled; Both took the same way.
• New Living Translation (NLT)I saw the way she was going, defiling herself just like her older sister.

Context of Ezekiel 23:13

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. 12She lusted after the Assyrians, governors and commanders, warriors clothed in full armor, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable young men. And 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, 15wearing belts on their waists, with flowing turbans on their heads, all of them having the appearance of officers, a likeness of Babylonians whose native land was Chaldea.

Ezekiel 23:13 word by word

וָאֵ֖רֶא כִּ֣י נִטְמָ֑אָה דֶּ֥רֶךְ אֶחָ֖ד לִשְׁתֵּיהֶֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then I sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• that she was defiledטָמֵאţâmê' · to defileH2930
• bothשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870

Cross-references for Ezekiel 23:13

• Ezekiel 23:31You have gone the way of your sister; therefore I will give her cup into your hand.
• 2 Kings 17:18Therefore the Lord was very angry with Israel and removed them out of his sight. None was left but the tribe of Judah only.
• Hosea 12:1Ephraim feeds on the wind and pursues the east wind all day long; they multiply falsehood and violence; they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried to Egypt.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 23:13

• 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. 1313. one way--both alike forsaking God for heathen confidences.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 23:13

• Idolatry

In the dictionaries

• Adulterer
• Desirable
• Dispatch
• Dote
• Hatefully
• Lewd
• Attire; Dyed Attire
• Crime; Crimes
• Ezekiel
• Grace

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