New American Standard Bible 1995
Ezekiel 23:12
12She lusted after the 12Assyrians, governors and officials, the ones near, magnificently dressed, 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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)She lusted after the Assyrians, governors and commanders, warriors clothed in full armor, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable 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.
Context of Ezekiel 23:12
10They uncovered her nakedness; they took her sons and her daughters, but they slew her with the sword. Thus she became a byword among women, and they executed judgments on her. 11“Now her sister Oholibah saw this, yet she was more corrupt in her lust than she, and her harlotries were more than the harlotries of her sister. She lusted after the Assyrians, governors and officials, the ones near, magnificently dressed, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable young men. 13I saw that she had defiled herself; they both took the same way. 14So she increased her harlotries. And she saw men portrayed on the wall, images of the Chaldeans portrayed with 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
- She lustedעָגַב‛âgab · to lustH5689
- afterאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
- Assyriansבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- Assyriansאַשּׁוּר'ashshûr 'ashshûr · AssyriaH804
- governorsפֶּחָהpechâh · governorH6346
- and officialsסָגָןsâgân · rulerH5461
- the onesקָרֹבqârôb qârôb · nearH7138
- magnificentlyמִכְלוֹלmiklôl · perfectionH4358
- dressedלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
- horsemenפָּרָשׁpârâsh · horsemanH6571
- ridingרָכַבrâkab · to rideH7392
- on horsesסוּסsûs sûs · horseH5483
- allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- of them desirableחֶ֫מֶדchemed · delightH2531
- youngבָּחוּרbâchûr bâchûr · youthH970
Cross-references for Ezekiel 23:12
- Ezekiel 23:5“Oholah played the harlot while she was Mine; and she lusted after her lovers, after the Assyrians, her neighbors,
- Ezekiel 16:28Moreover, you played the harlot with the Assyrians because you were not satisfied; you played the harlot with them and still 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 deliver me from the hand of the king of Aram and from the hand of the king of Israel, who are rising up against me.”
- 2 Chronicles 28:16At that time King Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria for help.
- Ezekiel 23:6who were clothed in purple, governors and officials, 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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Notes
- 1. Ezekiel 23:12 Lit sons of Asshur ↩
- 2. Ezekiel 23:12 2 Kin 16:7 ↩
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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