God’s Word Translation
Ezekiel 23:42
42“I heard the noise from a carefree crowd. A large number of people came from the desert, and they put bracelets on the women’s wrists and beautiful crowns on their heads.
Ezekiel 23:42 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And a voice of a multitude being at ease was with her: and with the men of the common sort were brought Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads.
- New International Version (NIV)“The noise of a carefree crowd was around her; drunkards were brought from the desert along with men from the rabble, and they put bracelets on the wrists of the woman and her sister and beautiful crowns on their heads.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The sound of a carefree multitude was with her; and with men of the common sort, drunkards were brought from the wilderness; and they put bracelets on the hands of the women, and beautiful crowns on their heads.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The sound of a carefree multitude was with her, and Sabeans were brought from the wilderness with men of the common sort, who put bracelets on their wrists and beautiful crowns on their heads.
Context of Ezekiel 23:42
40“They even sent messengers to invite men to come from far away. When the men arrived, they washed themselves for the men, painted their eyes, and put on their jewels. 41They sat on their fine couches with tables in front of them. They put my incense and my olive oil on their tables. “I heard the noise from a carefree crowd. A large number of people came from the desert, and they put bracelets on the women’s wrists and beautiful crowns on their heads. 43Then I said, ‘She is worn out from her acts of adultery.’ Yet, men continued to have sex with her. 44Men slept with her. They slept with those sinful women, Oholah and Oholibah just as they slept with a prostitute.
Read all of Ezekiel 23Ezekiel 23:42 word by word
וְק֣וֹל הָמוֹן֮ שָׁלֵ֣ו בָהּ֒ וְאֶל־אֲנָשִׁים֙ מֵרֹ֣ב אָדָ֔ם מוּבָאִ֥ים סָבָאִ֖ים מִמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַֽיִּתְּנ֤וּ צְמִידִים֙ אֶל־יְדֵיהֶ֔ן וַעֲטֶ֥רֶת תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת עַל־רָאשֵׁיהֶֽן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And a voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voice: soundH6963
- of a multitudeהָמוֹןhâmôn hâmôn · crowdH1995
- being at easeשָׁלֵוshâlêv shâlêyv shelêvâh · at easeH7961
- with her: and with the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- of the common sortאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
- of the common sortרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
- broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
- Sabeansסָבָאsâbâ' · to imbibeH5433
- Sabeansסְבָאִיםsebâ'îy · SabeansH5436
- from the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
- which putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
- braceletsצָמִידtsâmîyd tsâmid · braceletH6781
- upon their handsיָדyâd · handH3027
- and beautifulתִּפְאָרָהtiph'ârâh tiph'ereth · beautyH8597
- crownsעֲטָרָה‛ăţârâh · crownH5850
- upon their headsרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
Cross-references for Ezekiel 23:42
- Exodus 32:6Early the next day the people sacrificed burnt offerings and brought fellowship offerings. Afterward, they sat down to a feast, which turned into an orgy.
- Hosea 13:6When I fed you, you were full. When you were full, you became arrogant. That is why you forgot me.
- Amos 6:1How horrible it will be for those who are at ease in Zion, for those who feel secure on the mountain of Samaria, and for the heads of the leading nations, to whom the nation of Israel comes.
- Job 1:15men from Sheba attacked. They took the livestock and massacred the servants. I’m the only one who has escaped to tell you.”
- Joel 3:8I will sell your sons and daughters to the people of Judah. They will sell them to the people of Sheba, a nation that is far away.” The Lord has spoken.
- Ezekiel 16:11I gave you jewelry. I put bracelets on your wrists and a necklace around your neck.
- Revelation 12:3Another sign appeared in the sky: a huge fiery red serpent with seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns on its heads.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 23:42
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 42And a voice of a multitude - This seems to be an account of an idolatrous festival, where a riotous multitude was assembled, and fellows of the baser sort, with bracelets on their arms and chapters on their heads, performed the religious rites.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 42A voice - Or, The voice of the tumult was stilled thereby. The tumultuous cries of the invading army were stilled by these gifts. Others render being at ease, “living carelessly.” Of the common sort - See the margin - a multitudinous crowd. Sabeans - Better as in the margin. The Chaldaeans were noted for their intemperance and revellings. The wilderness - The desert tract which the Chalaeans had to pass from the north of Mesopotamia to the holy land…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
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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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