New American Standard Bible 1995

Ezekiel 23

Oholah and Oholibah’s Sin and Its Consequences

1The wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068cameוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961to me again, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2“Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֑ם'a.DamH120, there weretwoשְׁתַּ֣יִםshe.Ta.yimH8147womenנָשִׁ֔יםna.ShimH802,the daughtersבְּנ֥וֹתbe.NotH1323of oneאַחַ֖ת'a.ChatH259motherאֵם־'em-H517;

3and they playedH2181the harlotH2181in Egyptבְמִצְרַ֔יִםve.mitz.Ra.yimH4714. TheyplayedH2181the harlotH2181in their youthבִּנְעוּרֵיהֶ֖ןbin.'u.rei.HenH5271;thereשָׁ֚מָּהSha.mahH8033their breastsשְׁדֵיהֶ֔ןshe.dei.HenH7699were pressedמֹעֲכ֣וּmo.'a.KhuH4600and thereוְשָׁ֣םve.ShamH8033their virginבְּתוּלֵיהֶֽן׃be.tu.lei.HenH1331bosomדַּדֵּ֖יda.DeiH1717was handledעִשּׂ֔וּ'i.SuH6213.

4Their namesוּשְׁמוֹתָ֗ןu.she.mo.TanH8034were Oholahאָהֳלָ֤ה'o.ho.LahH170the elderהַגְּדוֹלָה֙ha.ge.do.LahH1419and Oholibahוְאָהֳלִיבָ֣הve.'o.ho.li.VahH172her sisterאֲחוֹתָ֔הּ'a.cho.TahH269.And they becameוַתִּֽהְיֶ֣ינָהva.tih.Yei.nahH1961Mine, and they boreוַתֵּלַ֖דְנָהva.te.Lad.nahH3205sonsבָּנִ֣יםba.NimH1121and daughtersוּבָנ֑וֹתu.va.NotH1323. And as fortheir namesוּשְׁמוֹתָ֕ןu.she.mo.TanH8034,Samariaשֹׁמְר֣וֹןsho.me.RonH8111is Oholahאָהֳלָ֔ה'o.ho.LahH170and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םvi.ru.sha.LimH3389is Oholibahאָהֳלִיבָֽה׃'o.ho.li.VahH172.

5“Oholahאָהֳלָ֖ה'o.ho.LahH170playedH2181the harlotH2181whileH8478she was MineH8478;and she lustedוַתַּעְגַּב֙va.ta'.GavH5689afterעַֽל־'al-H5921her loversמְאַהֲבֶ֔יהָme.'a.ha.Vei.haH157,afterאֶל־'el-H413theAssyriansאַשּׁ֖וּר'a.ShurH804, herneighborsקְרוֹבִֽים׃ke.ro.VimH7138,

6who were clothedלְבֻשֵׁ֤יle.vu.SheiH3847in purpleתְכֵ֙לֶת֙te.Khe.letH8504,governorsפַּח֣וֹתpa.ChotH6346and officialsוּסְגָנִ֔יםu.se.ga.NimH5461,allכֻּלָּ֑םku.LamH3605of them desirableחֶ֖מֶדChe.medH2531youngבַּח֥וּרֵיba.Chu.reiH970menH970,horsemenפָּרָשִׁ֕יםpa.ra.ShimH6571ridingרֹכְבֵ֖יro.khe.VeiH7392on horsesסוּסִֽים׃su.SimH5483.

7She bestowedוַתִּתֵּ֤ןva.ti.TenH5414her harlotriesתַּזְנוּתֶ֙יהָ֙taz.nu.Tei.haH8457on them, allכֻּלָּ֑םku.LamH3605of whom werethe choicestמִבְחַ֥רmiv.CharH4005menבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Assyriaאַשּׁ֖וּר'a.ShurH804;and with allוּבְכֹ֧לu.ve.KholH3605whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834she lustedעָֽגְבָ֛ה'a.ge.VahH5689after, with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605their idolsגִּלּוּלֵיהֶ֖םgi.lu.lei.HemH1544shedefiledנִטְמָֽאָה׃nit.Ma.'ahH2930herself.

8She did not forsakeעָזָ֔בָה'a.Za.vahH5800her harlotriesתַּזְנוּתֶ֤יהָtaz.nu.Tei.haH8457from the time inEgyptמִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714;for in her youthבִנְעוּרֶ֔יהָvin.'u.Rei.haH5271men had lainשָׁכְב֣וּsha.khe.VuH7901with her, and they handledעִשּׂ֖וּ'i.SuH6213her virginבְתוּלֶ֑יהָve.tu.Lei.haH1331bosomדַּדֵּ֣יda.DeiH1717and pouredוַיִּשְׁפְּכ֥וּvai.yish.pe.KhuH8210out theirlustתַזְנוּתָ֖םtaz.nu.TamH8457on her.

9Thereforeלָכֵ֥ןla.KhenH3651,I gaveנְתַתִּ֖יהָne.ta.Ti.haH5414her into the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of herloversמְאַֽהֲבֶ֑יהָme.'a.ha.Vei.haH157,into the handבְּיַד֙be.YadH3027of theAssyriansבְּנֵ֣י אַשּׁ֔וּרbe.Nei 'a.ShurH1121 H804,afterעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.HemH5921whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834she lustedעָגְבָ֖ה'a.ge.VahH5689.

10Theyuncoveredגִּלּ֣וּgi.LuH1540her nakednessעֶרְוָתָהּ֒'er.va.TahH6172;they tookלָקָ֔חוּla.Ka.chuH3947her sonsבָּנֶ֤יהָba.Nei.haH1121and her daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙u.ve.no.Tei.haH1323,but they slewהָרָ֑גוּha.Ra.guH2026her with the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba.Che.revH2719.Thus she becameוַתְּהִי־va.te.hi-H1961abywordשֵׁם֙shemH8034among womenלַנָּשִׁ֔יםla.na.ShimH802,and they executedעָ֥שׂוּ'A.suH6213judgmentsוּשְׁפוּטִ֖יםu.she.fu.TimH8196on her.

11“Now her sisterאֲחוֹתָ֣הּ'a.cho.TahH269Oholibahאָהֳלִיבָ֔ה'o.ho.li.VahH172sawוַתֵּ֙רֶא֙va.Te.re'H7200this, yet she wasmoreמִמֶּ֑נָּהmi.Me.nahH4480corruptוַתַּשְׁחֵ֥תva.tash.ChetH7843in her lustעַגְבָתָ֖הּ'ag.va.TahH5691thanH4480she, and her harlotriesתַּ֨זְנוּתֶ֔יהָtaz.nu.Tei.haH8457were moreH4480thanH4480the harlotriesמִזְּנוּנֵ֖יmi.ze.nu.NeiH2183of her sisterאֲחוֹתָֽהּ׃'a.cho.TahH269.

12She lustedעָגָ֜בָה'a.Ga.vahH5689afterאֶל־'el-H413theAssyriansבְּנֵי֩ אַשּׁ֨וּרbe.Nei 'a.ShurH1121 H804,governorsפַּח֨וֹתpa.ChotH6346and officialsוּסְגָנִ֤יםu.se.ga.NimH5461,the onesH7138nearH7138,magnificentlyמִכְל֔וֹלmikh.LolH4358dressedלְבֻשֵׁ֣יle.vu.SheiH3847,horsemenפָּרָשִׁ֖יםpa.ra.ShimH6571ridingרֹכְבֵ֣יro.khe.VeiH7392on horsesסוּסִ֑יםsu.SimH5483,allכֻּלָּֽם׃ku.LamH3605of them desirableחֶ֖מֶדChe.medH2531youngבַּח֥וּרֵיba.Chu.reiH970menH970.

13I sawוָאֵ֖רֶאva.'E.re'H7200that she had defiledנִטְמָ֑אָהnit.Ma.'ahH2930herself; they bothלִשְׁתֵּיהֶֽן׃lish.tei.HenH8147tookthe sameאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259wayדֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekhH1870.

14So she increasedוַתּ֖וֹסֶףva.To.sefH3254her harlotriesתַּזְנוּתֶ֑יהָtaz.nu.Tei.haH8457.And she sawוַתֵּ֗רֶאva.Te.re'H7200menH376portrayedמְחֻקֶּ֣הme.chu.KehH2707on the wallהַקִּ֔ירha.KirH7023,imagesצַלְמֵ֣יtzal.MeiH6754of theChaldeansכַשְׂדִּ֔יםkhas.di.yimH3778portrayedחֲקֻקִ֖יםcha.ku.KimH2710with vermilionבַּשָּׁשַֽׁר׃ba.sha.SharH8350,

15girdedחֲגוֹרֵ֨יcha.go.ReiH2289with beltsאֵז֜וֹר'e.ZorH232on their loinsבְּמָתְנֵיהֶ֗םbe.ma.te.nei.HemH4975,with flowingסְרוּחֵ֤יse.ru.CheiH5628turbansטְבוּלִים֙te.vu.LimH2871on their headsבְּרָ֣אשֵׁיהֶ֔םbe.Ra.shei.HemH7218,allכֻּלָּ֑םku.LamH3605of them lookingמַרְאֵ֥הmar.'EhH4758like officersשָׁלִשִׁ֖יםsha.li.ShimH7991,likeדְּמ֤וּתde.MutH1823theBabyloniansבְּנֵֽי־ בָבֶל֙be.nei- va.VelH1121 H894inChaldeaכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםkas.DimH3778,the landאֶ֖רֶץ'E.retzH776of their birthמוֹלַדְתָּֽם׃mo.lad.TamH4138.

16When she sawלְמַרְאֵ֣ה עֵינֶ֑יהָle.mar.'Eh 'ei.Nei.haH4758 H5869them shelustedוַתַּעְגְּבָ֥הva.ta'.gavhH5689afterעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH5921them and sentוַתִּשְׁלַ֧חva.tish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֛יםmal.'a.KhimH4397to them in Chaldeaכַּשְׂדִּֽימָה׃kas.Di.mahH3778.

17TheBabyloniansבְנֵֽי־ בָבֶל֙ve.nei- va.VelH1121 H894cameוַיָּבֹ֨אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to her to the bedלְמִשְׁכַּ֣בle.mish.KavH4904of loveדֹּדִ֔יםdo.DimH1730and defiledH2930her with their harlotryבְּתַזְנוּתָ֑םbe.taz.nu.TamH8457.And when she had beenH2930defiledH2930by them,she becameH3363disgustedH3363with them.

18Sheuncoveredוַתְּגַל֙va.te.GalH1540her harlotriesתַּזְנוּתֶ֔יהָtaz.nu.Tei.haH8457and uncoveredוַתְּגַ֖לva.te.GalH1540her nakednessעֶרְוָתָ֑הּ'er.va.TahH6172; thenI becameH3363disgustedH3363with her, asI had becomeH5361disgustedH5361with hersisterאֲחוֹתָֽהּ׃'a.cho.TahH269.

19Yet she multipliedוַתַּרְבֶּ֖הva.tar.BehH7235her harlotriesתַּזְנוּתֶ֑יהָtaz.nu.Tei.haH8457,rememberingלִזְכֹּר֙liz.KorH2142the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of her youthנְעוּרֶ֔יהָne.'u.Rei.haH5271,whenאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834she playedH2181the harlotH2181in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

20Shelustedוַֽתַּעְגְּבָ֔הva.ta'.ge.VahH5689afterעַ֖ל'alH5921their paramoursפִּֽלַגְשֵׁיהֶ֑םpi.lag.shei.HemH6370,whoseאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834fleshבְּשַׂר־be.sar-H1320is likethe fleshבְּשָׂרָ֔םbe.sa.RamH1320of donkeysחֲמוֹרִים֙cha.mo.RimH2543and whose issueוְזִרְמַ֥תve.zir.MatH2231is likethe issueזִרְמָתָֽם׃zir.ma.TamH2231of horsesסוּסִ֖יםsu.SimH5483.

21Thus you longedוַֽתִּפְקְדִ֔יva.tif.ke.DiH6485for thelewdnessזִמַּ֣תzi.MatH2154of your youthנְעוּרָ֑יִךְne.'u.Ra.yikhH5271, whenthe Egyptiansמִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714handledבַּעְשׂ֤וֹתba'.SotH6213your bosomדַּדַּ֔יִךְda.Da.yikhH1717becauseלְמַ֖עַןle.Ma.'anH4616of the breastsשְׁדֵ֥יshe.DeiH7699of your youthנְעוּרָֽיִךְ׃ סne.'u.Ra.yikhH5271.

22“Thereforeלָכֵ֣ןla.KhenH3651,O Oholibahאָהֳלִיבָ֗ה'o.ho.li.VahH172,thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saysאָמַר֮'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GodH3068, ‘BeholdH2009I will arouseמֵעִ֤ירme.'IrH5782your loversמְאַהֲבַ֙יִךְ֙me.'a.ha.Va.yikhH157againstעָלַ֔יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921you, from whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you were alienatedנָקְעָ֥הna.ke.'AhH5361,and I will bringוַהֲבֵאתִ֥יםva.ha.ve.TimH935them againstעָלַ֖יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921you from everyH5439sideH5439:

23theBabyloniansבְּנֵ֧י בָבֶ֣לbe.Nei va.VelH1121 H894and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605theChaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֗יםkas.DimH3778,Pekodפְּק֤וֹדpe.KodH6489and Shoaוְשׁ֙וֹעַ֙ve.Sho.a'H7772and Koaוְק֔וֹעַve.Ko.a'H6970, andallכָּל־kol-H3605theAssyriansבְּנֵ֥י אַשּׁ֖וּרbe.Nei 'a.ShurH1121 H804with them; desirableחֶ֜מֶדChe.medH2531youngבַּח֨וּרֵיba.Chu.reiH970menH970,governorsפַּח֤וֹתpa.ChotH6346and officialsוּסְגָנִים֙u.se.ga.NimH5461allכֻּלָּ֔םku.LamH3605of them, officersשָֽׁלִשִׁים֙sha.li.ShimH7991andmenH7121of renownH7121,allכֻּלָּֽם׃ku.LamH3605of them ridingרֹכְבֵ֥יro.khe.VeiH7392on horsesסוּסִ֖יםsu.SimH5483.

24They will comeוּבָ֣אוּu.Va.'uH935againstעָלַ֡יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921you with weaponsהֹ֠צֶןHo.tzenH2021,chariotsרֶ֤כֶבRe.khevH7393andwagonsוְגַלְגַּל֙ve.gal.GalH1534,and with a companyוּבִקְהַ֣לu.vik.HalH6951of peoplesעַמִּ֔ים'a.MimH5971.They will setיָשִׂ֥ימוּya.Si.muH7760themselves againstעָלַ֖יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921you on everyH5439sideH5439with bucklerצִנָּ֤הtzi.NahH6793and shieldוּמָגֵן֙u.ma.GenH4043and helmetוְקוֹבַ֔עve.ko.Va'H6959;and I will commitוְנָתַתִּ֤יve.na.ta.TiH5414thejudgmentמִשְׁפָּ֔טmish.PatH4941to them, and they will judgeוּשְׁפָט֖וּךְu.she.fa.TukhH8199you according to their customsבְּמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶֽם׃be.mish.pe.tei.HemH4941.

25I will setוְנָתַתִּ֨יve.na.ta.TiH5414Myjealousyקִנְאָתִ֜יkin.'a.TiH7068against you, that they may dealוְעָשׂ֤וּve.'a.SuH6213with you in wrathבְּחֵמָ֔הbe.che.MahH2534.They will removeיָסִ֔ירוּya.Si.ruH5493your noseאַפֵּ֤ךְ'a.PekhH639and your earsוְאָזְנַ֙יִךְ֙ve.'a.ze.Na.yikhH241; and yoursurvivorsוְאַחֲרִיתֵ֖ךְve.'a.cha.ri.TekhH319will fallתִּפּ֑וֹלti.PolH5307by the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba.Che.revH2719.They will takeיִקָּ֔חוּyi.Ka.chuH3947yoursonsבָּנַ֤יִךְba.Na.yikhH1121and your daughtersוּבְנוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙u.ve.no.Ta.yikhH1323; and yoursurvivorsוְאַחֲרִיתֵ֖ךְve.'a.cha.ri.TekhH319will be consumedתֵּאָכֵ֥לte.'a.KhelH398by the fireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃ba.'EshH784.

26They will alsostripוְהִפְשִׁיט֖וּךְve.hif.shi.TukhH6584you of your clothesבְּגָדָ֑יִךְbe.ga.Da.yikhH899and takeוְלָקְח֖וּve.la.ke.ChuH3947away yourbeautifulתִפְאַרְתֵּֽךְ׃tif.'ar.TekhH8597jewelsכְּלֵ֥יke.LeiH3627.

27ThusI will make your lewdnessזִמָּתֵךְ֙zi.ma.teKhH2154and your harlotryזְנוּתֵ֖ךְze.nu.TekhH2184broughtfrom the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714to ceaseוְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֤יve.hish.ba.TiH7673from you, so that you will not liftתִשְׂאִ֤יtis.'IH5375up your eyesעֵינַ֙יִךְ֙'ei.Na.yikhH5869to them or rememberתִזְכְּרִי־tiz.ke.ri-H2142Egyptוּמִצְרַ֖יִםu.mitz.Ra.yimH4714anymoreעֽוֹד׃ סodH5750.’

28For thusכֹ֤הkhohH3541saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068, ‘BeholdH2009,I will giveנֹֽתְנָ֔ךְno.te.NakhH5414you into the handבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027of those whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834youhateשָׂנֵ֑אתsa.NetH8130,into the handבְּיַ֛דbe.YadH3027of those from whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you were alienatedנָקְעָ֥הna.ke.'AhH5361.

29They willdealוְעָשׂ֨וּve.'a.SuH6213with you in hatredבְּשִׂנְאָ֗הbe.sin.'AhH8135,takeוְלָקְחוּ֙ve.la.ke.ChuH3947allכָּל־kol-H3605your propertyיְגִיעֵ֔ךְye.gi.'EkhH3018,and leaveוַעֲזָב֖וּךְva.'a.za.VukhH5800you nakedעֵירֹ֣ם'ei.RomH5903and bareוְעֶרְיָ֑הve.'er.YahH6181.And the nakednessעֶרְוַ֣ת'er.VatH6172of your harlotriesזְנוּנַ֔יִךְze.nu.Na.yikhH2183will be uncoveredוְנִגְלָה֙ve.nig.LahH1540,both your lewdnessוְזִמָּתֵ֖ךְve.zi.ma.TekhH2154and your harlotriesוְתַזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃ve.taz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457.

30TheseH428thingsאֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehH428will be doneעָשֹׂ֥ה'a.SohH6213to you because you haveplayedH2181the harlotH2181with the nationsגוֹיִ֔םgo.YimH1471,becauseעַ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־'al 'a.Sher-H5921 H834you have defiledנִטְמֵ֖אתnit.MetH2930yourself with their idolsבְּגִלּוּלֵיהֶֽם׃be.gi.lu.lei.HemH1544.

31You have walkedהָלָ֑כְתְּha.La.khetH1980in the wayבְּדֶ֥רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870of your sisterאֲחוֹתֵ֖ךְ'a.cho.TekhH269;therefore I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֥יve.na.ta.TiH5414her cupכוֹסָ֖הּkho.SahH3563into your handבְּיָדֵֽךְ׃ סbe.ya.DekhH3027.’

32Thusכֹּ֤הkohH3541saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068, ‘You willdrinkתִּשְׁתִּ֔יtish.TiH8354your sister’sאֲחוֹתֵךְ֙'a.cho.teKhH269cupכּ֤וֹסKosH3563,Which is deepהָעֲמֻקָּ֖הha.'a.mu.KahH6013and wideוְהָרְחָבָ֑הve.ha.re.cha.VahH7342. You will belaughedלִצְחֹ֛קlitz.ChokH6712at and held in derisionוּלְלַ֖עַגu.le.La.'agH3933;It containsלְהָכִֽיל׃le.ha.KhilH3557muchמִרְבָּ֥הmir.BahH4767.

33You will be filledתִּמָּלֵ֑אִיti.ma.Le.'iH4390withdrunkennessשִׁכָּר֥וֹןshi.ka.RonH7943and sorrowוְיָג֖וֹןve.ya.GonH3015,The cupכּ֚וֹסKosH3563of horrorשַׁמָּ֣הsha.MahH8047and desolationוּשְׁמָמָ֔הu.she.ma.MahH8077,The cupכּ֖וֹסKosH3563of your sisterאֲחוֹתֵ֥ךְ'a.cho.TekhH269Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃sho.me.RonH8111.

34You willdrinkוְשָׁתִ֨יתve.sha.TitH8354it and drainוּמָצִ֗יתu.ma.TzitH4680it.Then you will gnawתְּגָרֵ֖מִיte.ga.Re.miH1633its fragmentsחֲרָשֶׂ֛יהָcha.ra.Sei.haH2789And tearתְּנַתֵּ֑קִיte.na.Te.kiH5423your breastsוְשָׁדַ֣יִךְve.sha.Da.yikhH7699;for I have spokenדִבַּ֔רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696,’declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068.

35Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651,thusכֹּ֤הkohH3541saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068, ‘Becauseיַ֚עַןYa.'anH3282you haveforgottenשָׁכַ֣חַתְּsha.Kha.chatH7911Me andcastוַתַּשְׁלִ֥יכִיva.tash.Li.khiH7993Me behindאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310your backגַוֵּ֑ךְga.VekhH1458,bearשְׂאִ֥יse.'IH5375nowוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571the punishmentof your lewdnessזִמָּתֵ֖ךְzi.ma.TekhH2154and your harlotriesתַּזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃ סtaz.nu.Ta.yikhH8457.’”

36Moreover, the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to me, “Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֕ם'a.DamH120, will youjudgeהֲתִשְׁפּ֥וֹטha.tish.PotH8199Oholahאָהֳלָ֖ה'o.ho.LahH170and Oholibahאָהֳלִיבָ֑ה'o.ho.li.VahH172? Thendeclareוְהַגֵּ֣דve.ha.GedH5046to them their abominationsתוֹעֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽן׃to.'a.vo.tei.HenH8441.

37For they have committedH5003adulteryנִאֵ֗פוּni.'E.fuH5003,and bloodוְדָם֙ve.DamH1818is on their handsבִּֽידֵיהֶ֔ןbi.dei.HenH3027.Thus they have committedH5003adulteryנִאֵ֑פוּni.'E.fuH5003with their idolsגִּלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֖ןgi.lu.lei.HenH1544and evenוְגַ֤םve.GamH1571caused their sonsבְּנֵיהֶן֙be.nei.HenH1121,whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they boreיָֽלְדוּ־yal.du-H3205to Me, to passהֶעֱבִ֥ירוּhe.'e.Vi.ruH5674throughH5674the fire tothem as foodלְאָכְלָֽה׃le.'okh.LahH402.

38Againע֥וֹדodH5750,they have doneעָ֣שׂוּ'A.suH6213thisH2088to Me: they havedefiledטִמְּא֤וּti.me.'UH2930My sanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁי֙mik.da.ShiH4720on the sameהַה֔וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117and haveprofanedחִלֵּֽלוּ׃chi.Le.luH2490My sabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יsha.be.to.TaiH7676.

39For when they had slaughteredוּֽבְשַׁחֲטָ֤םu.ve.sha.cha.TamH7819their childrenבְּנֵיהֶם֙be.nei.HemH1121for their idolsלְגִלּ֣וּלֵיהֶ֔םle.gi.Lu.lei.HemH1544,they enteredוַיָּבֹ֧אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935Mysanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁ֛יmik.da.ShiH4720on the sameהַה֖וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117to profaneלְחַלְּל֑וֹle.cha.le.LoH2490it; and loוְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-H2009,thusכֹ֥הkhohH3541they didעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213withinבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432My houseבֵּיתִֽי׃bei.TiH1004.

40“Furthermoreוְאַ֗ףve.'AfH637,they have evenכִּ֤יkiH3588sentתִשְׁלַ֙חְנָה֙tish.Lach.nahH7971for menH376who comeבָּאִ֖יםba.'ImH935from afarמִמֶּרְחָ֑קmi.mer.ChakH4801,to whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834a messengerמַלְאָ֜ךְmal.'AkhH4397was sentשָׁל֤וּחַsha.Lu.achH7971;and loוְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-H2009,they cameבָ֔אוּVa.'uH935--for whomלַאֲשֶׁ֥רla.'a.SherH834you bathedרָחַ֛צְתְּra.ChatztH7364,paintedכָּחַ֥לְתְּka.ChaltH3583your eyesעֵינַ֖יִךְ'ei.Na.yikhH5869anddecoratedH5710yourselvesH5710with ornamentsעֶֽדִי׃'E.diH5716;

41and you satוְיָשַׁבְתְּ֙ve.ya.shavTH3427on a splendidH3519couchמִטָּ֣הmi.TahH4296with atableוְשֻׁלְחָ֥ןve.shul.ChanH7979arrangedעָר֖וּךְ'a.RukhH6186beforeלְפָנֶ֑יהָle.fa.Nei.haH6440it on which you had setשַׂ֥מְתְּsamtH7760Myincenseוּקְטָרְתִּ֥יu.ke.ta.re.TiH7004and Myoilוְשַׁמְנִ֖יve.sham.NiH8081.

42The soundוְק֣וֹלve.KolH6963of acarefreeשָׁלֵ֣וsha.LevH7961multitudeהָמוֹן֮ha.mOnH1995was with her; anddrunkardsH5433were broughtמוּבָאִ֥יםmu.va.'ImH935from the wildernessמִמִּדְבָּ֑רmi.mid.BarH4057with menH376of thecommonH7230 H120sortH7230 H120.And they putוַֽיִּתְּנ֤וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414braceletsצְמִידִים֙tze.mi.DimH6781onthe handsיְדֵיהֶ֔ןye.dei.HenH3027of the women and beautifulתִּפְאֶ֖רֶתtif.'E.retH8597crownsוַעֲטֶ֥רֶתva.'a.Te.retH5850on their headsרָאשֵׁיהֶֽן׃ra.shei.HenH7218.

43“Then I saidוָאֹמַ֕רva.'o.MarH559concerning her who waswornלַבָּלָ֖הla.ba.LahH1087out by adulteriesנִֽאוּפִ֑יםni.'u.FimH5004, ‘Will they nowעַתָּ֛הa.taH6258commitH2181adulteryH2181with her when she is thus?’

44But they wentוַיָּב֣וֹאvai.ya.Vo'H935in to her as they would goכְּב֖וֹאke.Vo'H935in to a harlotזוֹנָ֑הzo.NahH2181.Thusכֵּ֣ןkenH3651they wentבָּ֗אוּBa.'uH935in to Oholahאָֽהֳלָה֙'o.ho.LahH170and to Oholibahאָ֣הֳלִיבָ֔ה'o.ho.li.VahH172,the lewdהַזִּמָּֽה׃ha.zi.MahH2154womenH802.

45But they, righteousצַדִּיקִ֗םtza.di.KimH6662menH376, willjudgeיִשְׁפְּט֣וּyish.pe.TuH8199them with the judgmentמִשְׁפַּט֙mish.PatH4941of adulteressesנֹֽאֲפ֔וֹתno.'a.FotH5003and with the judgmentוּמִשְׁפַּ֖טu.mish.PatH4941of women who shedשֹׁפְכ֣וֹתsho.fe.KhotH8210bloodדָּ֑םDamH1818,becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588they are adulteressesנֹֽאֲפֹת֙no.'a.FotH5003and bloodוְדָ֖םve.DamH1818is on their handsבִּֽידֵיהֶֽן׃ סBi.dei.HenH3027.

46“For thusכֹּ֥הkohH3541saysאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068, ‘Bringהַעֲלֵ֤הha.'a.LehH5927up a companyקָהָ֔לka.HalH6951againstעֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.HemH5921them and giveוְנָתֹ֥ןve.na.TonH5414them over toterrorH2113and plunderוְלָבַֽז׃ve.la.VazH957.

47The companyקָהָ֔לka.HalH6951willstoneוְרָגְמ֨וּve.ra.ge.MuH7275them with stonesאֶ֙בֶן֙'e.venH68and cutוּבָרֵ֥אu.va.Re'H1254them downH1254with their swordsבְּחַרְבוֹתָ֑םbe.char.vo.TamH2719;they will slayיַהֲרֹ֔גוּya.ha.Ro.guH2026their sonsבְּנֵיהֶ֤םbe.nei.HemH1121and their daughtersוּבְנֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙u.ve.no.tei.HemH1323andburnיִשְׂרֹֽפוּ׃yis.Ro.fuH8313their housesוּבָתֵּיהֶ֖ןu.va.tei.HenH1004with fireבָּאֵ֥שׁba.'EshH784.

48Thus I will make lewdnessזִמָּ֖הzi.MahH2154ceaseוְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֥יve.hish.ba.TiH7673from the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,that allכָּל־kol-H3605womenהַנָּשִׁ֔יםha.na.ShimH802may be admonishedוְנִֽוַּסְּרוּ֙ve.ni.va.se.RuH3256and not commitתַעֲשֶׂ֖ינָהta.'a.Sei.nahH6213lewdnessכְּזִמַּתְכֶֽנָה׃ke.zi.mat.Khe.nahH2154as you have done.

49Your lewdnessזִמַּתְכֶ֙נָה֙zi.mat.Khe.nahH2154will berequitedוְנָתְנ֤וּve.na.te.NuH5414upon you, and you will bearתִּשֶּׂ֑אינָהti.Se.nahH5375the penaltyוַחֲטָאֵ֥יva.cha.ta.'EiH2399of worshipingyour idolsגִלּוּלֵיכֶ֖ןgi.lu.lei.KhenH1544;thus you will knowוִידַעְתֶּ֕םvi.da'.TemH3045that I am the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068.’”

Oholah and Oholibah’s Sin and Its Consequences

Commentaries on Ezekiel 23