God’s Word Translation
Ezekiel 23:7
7She became a prostitute for all the important men in Assyria. She dishonored herself with the idols of all those with whom she fell in love.
Ezekiel 23:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thus she committed her whoredoms with them, with all them that were the chosen men of Assyria, and with all on whom she doted: with all their idols she defiled herself.
- New International Version (NIV)She gave herself as a prostitute to all the elite of the Assyrians and defiled herself with all the idols of everyone she lusted after.
- English Standard Version (ESV)She bestowed her whoring upon them, the choicest men of Assyria all of them, and she defiled herself with all the idols of everyone after whom she lusted.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Thus she committed her harlotry with them, All of them choice men of Assyria; And with all for whom she lusted, With all their idols, she defiled herself.
Context of Ezekiel 23:7
5Oholah acted like a prostitute, although she was my wife. She lusted after her Assyrian lovers who lived nearby. 6They were governors and commanders clothed in purple. They were all handsome young men who rode on horses. She became a prostitute for all the important men in Assyria. She dishonored herself with the idols of all those with whom she fell in love. 8She continued the prostitution that she started in Egypt. When she was young, men went to bed with her, caressed her breasts, and treated her like a prostitute. 9“That is why I handed her over to her lovers, to the Assyrians whom she lusted after.
Read all of Ezekiel 23Ezekiel 23:7 word by word
וַתִּתֵּ֤ן תַּזְנוּתֶ֙יהָ֙ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם מִבְחַ֥ר בְּנֵֽי־אַשּׁ֖וּר כֻּלָּ֑ם וּבְכֹ֧ל אֲשֶׁר־עָֽגְבָ֛ה בְּכָל־גִּלּוּלֵיהֶ֖ם נִטְמָֽאָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thus she committedנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- her whoredomsתַּזְנוּתtaznûth taznûth · fornicationH8457
- the chosenמִבְחָרmibchâr · bestH4005
- menבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר'ashshûr 'ashshûr · AssyriaH804
- and with all on whom she dotedעָגַב‛âgab · to lustH5689
- with all their idolsגִּלּוּלgillûl gillûl · idolH1544
- she defiledטָמֵאţâmê' · to defileH2930
Cross-references for Ezekiel 23:7
- Ezekiel 16:15“ ‘But you trusted your beauty, and you used your fame to become a prostitute. You had sex with everyone who walked by.
- Genesis 10:22Shem’s descendants were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.
- Ezekiel 23:30Your sinning and your prostitution have done this to you, because you lusted after the nations and dishonored yourself with their idols.
- Ezekiel 20:7I said to them, “Get rid of the detestable idols that you look to for help. Don’t dishonor yourselves with the disgusting idols of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.”
- Ezekiel 22:3Tell it, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: ⌞Jerusalem,⌟ you are the city that murders people who live in you. Your time has come. You dishonor yourself with disgusting idols.
- Psalms 106:39They became filthy because of what they did. They behaved like prostitutes.
- Hosea 5:3I know Ephraim, and Israel isn’t a stranger to me. Now, Ephraim, you are acting like a prostitute, and Israel is unclean.
- Hosea 6:10“I have seen horrible things in the nation of Israel. Ephraim is acting like a prostitute, and Israel is unclean.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 23:7
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-8Oholah: The northern kingdom did not embrace God's covenant of grace. Instead, it was drawn to Assyria's power and prestige. Israel formed alliances with Assyria as part of its political strategy starting in the 800s BC. However, these alliances did not protect Israel in the end.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. all their idols--There was nothing that she refused to her lovers.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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