New American Standard Bible 1995
Ezekiel 23:7
7She bestowed her harlotries on them, all of whom were the choicest 1men of Assyria; and with all whom she lusted after, with all their idols she 2defiled herself.
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
5“Oholah played the harlot while she was Mine; and she lusted after her lovers, after the Assyrians, her neighbors, 6who were clothed in purple, governors and officials, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses. She bestowed her harlotries on them, all of whom were the choicest men of Assyria; and with all whom she lusted after, with all their idols she defiled herself. 8She did not forsake her harlotries from the time in Egypt; for in her youth men had lain with her, and they handled her virgin bosom and poured out their lust on her. 9Therefore, I gave her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, after whom she lusted.
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וַתִּתֵּ֤ן תַּזְנוּתֶ֙יהָ֙ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם מִבְחַ֥ר בְּנֵֽי־אַשּׁ֖וּר כֻּלָּ֑ם וּבְכֹ֧ל אֲשֶׁר־עָֽגְבָ֛ה בְּכָל־גִּלּוּלֵיהֶ֖ם נִטְמָֽאָה׃Read the interlinear
- She bestowedנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- her harlotriesתַּזְנוּתtaznûth taznûth · fornicationH8457
- on them, allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- the choicestמִבְחָרmibchâr · bestH4005
- menבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר'ashshûr 'ashshûr · AssyriaH804
- whomאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- she lustedעָגַב‛âgab · to lustH5689
- their idolsגִּלּוּלgillûl gillûl · idolH1544
- defiledטָמֵאţâmê' · to defileH2930
Cross-references for Ezekiel 23:7
- Ezekiel 16:15“But you trusted in your beauty and played the harlot because of your fame, and you poured out your harlotries on every passer-by who might be willing.
- Genesis 10:22The sons of Shem were Elam and Asshur and Arpachshad and Lud and Aram.
- Ezekiel 23:30These things will be done to you because you have played the harlot with the nations, because you have defiled yourself with their idols.
- Ezekiel 20:7I said to them, ‘Cast away, each of you, the detestable things of his eyes, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt; I am the Lord your God.’
- Ezekiel 22:3You shall say, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “A city shedding blood in her midst, so that her time will come, and that makes idols, contrary to her interest, for defilement!
- Psalms 106:39Thus they became unclean in their practices, And played the harlot in their deeds.
- Hosea 5:3I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from Me; For now, O Ephraim, you have played the harlot, Israel has defiled itself.
- Hosea 6:10In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing; Ephraim’s harlotry is there, Israel has defiled itself.
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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