Ezekiel 23

Oholah and Oholibah’s Sin and Its Consequences

1The wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to me again, sayingH559, 2“SonH1121 of manH120, there were 1twoH8147 womenH802, the daughtersH1323 of oneH259 motherH517; 3and they playedH2181 the harlotH2181 in EgyptH4714. They 2playedH2181 the harlotH2181 in their youthH5271; thereH8033 their breastsH7699 were pressedH4600 and thereH8033 their virginH1331 bosomH1717 was handledH6213. 4Their namesH8034 were OholahH170 the elderH1419 and OholibahH172 her sisterH269. And they becameH1961 Mine, and they boreH3205 sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323. And as for their namesH8034, SamariaH8111 is OholahH170 and JerusalemH3389 is OholibahH172.

5“OholahH170 playedH2181 the harlotH2181 3whileH8478 she was MineH8478; and she lustedH5689 afterH5921 her loversH157, afterH413 the 4AssyriansH804, her neighborsH7138, 6who were clothedH3847 in purpleH8504, 5governorsH6346 and officialsH5461, allH3605 of them desirableH2531 youngH970 menH970, horsemenH6571 ridingH7392 on horsesH5483. 7She bestowedH5414 her harlotriesH8457 on them, allH3605 of whom were the choicestH4005 6menH1121 of AssyriaH804; and with allH3605 whomH834 she lustedH5689 after, with allH3605 their idolsH1544 she 7defiledH2930 herself. 8She did not forsakeH5800 her harlotriesH8457 8from the time in EgyptH4714; for in her youthH5271 9men had lainH7901 with her, and they handledH6213 her virginH1331 bosomH1717 and pouredH8210 out their 10lustH8457 on her. 9ThereforeH3651, I gaveH5414 her into the handH3027 of her 11loversH157, into the handH3027 of the 12AssyriansH1121H804, afterH5921 whomH834 she lustedH5689. 10They 13uncoveredH1540 her nakednessH6172; they tookH3947 her sonsH1121 and her daughtersH1323, but they slewH2026 her with the swordH2719. Thus she becameH1961 a 14bywordH8034 among womenH802, and they executedH6213 judgmentsH8196 on her.

11“Now her sisterH269 OholibahH172 sawH7200 this, yet she was 15moreH4480 corruptH7843 in her lustH5691 thanH4480 she, and her harlotriesH8457 were moreH4480 thanH4480 the harlotriesH2183 of her sisterH269. 12She lustedH5689 afterH413 the 1617AssyriansH1121H804, governorsH6346 and officialsH5461, the onesH7138 nearH7138, magnificentlyH4358 dressedH3847, horsemenH6571 ridingH7392 on horsesH5483, allH3605 of them desirableH2531 youngH970 menH970. 13I sawH7200 that she had defiledH2930 herself; they bothH8147 took 18the sameH259 wayH1870. 14So she increasedH3254 her harlotriesH8457. And she sawH7200 menH376 19portrayedH2707 on the wallH7023, imagesH6754 of the 20ChaldeansH3778 portrayedH2710 with vermilionH8350, 15girdedH2289 with beltsH232 on their loinsH4975, with flowingH5628 turbansH2871 on their headsH7218, allH3605 of them lookingH4758 like officersH7991, 21likeH1823 the 22BabyloniansH1121H894 in ChaldeaH3778, the landH776 of their birthH4138. 1623When she sawH4758H5869 them she 24lustedH5689 afterH5921 them and sentH7971 messengersH4397 to them in ChaldeaH3778. 17The 2526BabyloniansH1121H894 cameH935 to her to the bedH4904 of loveH1730 and defiledH2930 her with their harlotryH8457. And when she had beenH2930 defiledH2930 by them, 27she becameH3363 disgustedH3363 with them. 18She 28uncoveredH1540 her harlotriesH8457 and uncoveredH1540 her nakednessH6172; then 29I becameH3363 30disgustedH3363 with her, as 31I had becomeH5361 disgustedH5361 with her 32sisterH269. 19Yet she multipliedH7235 her harlotriesH8457, rememberingH2142 the daysH3117 of her youthH5271, whenH834 she playedH2181 the harlotH2181 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714. 20She 33lustedH5689 afterH5921 their paramoursH6370, whoseH834 fleshH1320 is like the fleshH1320 of donkeysH2543 and whose issueH2231 is like the issueH2231 of horsesH5483. 21Thus you longedH6485 for the 34lewdnessH2154 of your youthH5271, when 35the EgyptiansH4714 handledH6213 your bosomH1717 becauseH4616 of the breastsH7699 of your youthH5271.

22“ThereforeH3651, O OholibahH172, thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 36GodH3068, ‘BeholdH2009 I will arouseH5782 your loversH157 againstH5921 you, from whomH834 37you were alienatedH5361, and I will bringH935 them againstH5921 you from everyH5439 sideH5439: 23the 3839BabyloniansH1121H894 and allH3605 the 40ChaldeansH3778, 41PekodH6489 and ShoaH7772 and KoaH6970, and allH3605 the 4243AssyriansH1121H804 with them; desirableH2531 youngH970 menH970, governorsH6346 and officialsH5461 allH3605 of them, officersH7991 and 44menH7121 of renownH7121, allH3605 of them ridingH7392 on horsesH5483. 24They will comeH935 againstH5921 you with weaponsH2021, 45chariotsH7393 and 46wagonsH1534, and with a companyH6951 of peoplesH5971. They will setH7760 themselves againstH5921 you on everyH5439 sideH5439 with bucklerH6793 and shieldH4043 and helmetH6959; and I will commitH5414 the 47judgmentH4941 to them, and they will judgeH8199 you according to their customsH4941. 25I will setH5414 My 48jealousyH7068 against you, that they may dealH6213 with you in wrathH2534. They will removeH5493 your noseH639 and your earsH241; and your 49survivorsH319 will fallH5307 by the swordH2719. They will takeH3947 your 50sonsH1121 and your daughtersH1323; and your 51survivorsH319 will be consumedH398 by the fireH784. 26They will also 52stripH6584 you of your clothesH899 and takeH3947 away your 53beautifulH8597 jewelsH3627. 27Thus 54I will make your lewdnessH2154 and your harlotryH2184 brought from the landH776 of EgyptH4714 to ceaseH7673 from you, so that you will not liftH5375 up your eyesH5869 to them or rememberH2142 EgyptH4714 anymoreH5750.’ 28For thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 GodH3068, ‘BeholdH2009, I will giveH5414 you into the handH3027 of those whomH834 you 55hateH8130, into the handH3027 of those from whomH834 56you were alienatedH5361. 29They will 57dealH6213 with you in hatredH8135, takeH3947 allH3605 your propertyH3018, and leaveH5800 you nakedH5903 and bareH6181. And the nakednessH6172 of your harlotriesH2183 will be uncoveredH1540, both your lewdnessH2154 and your harlotriesH8457. 30TheseH428 thingsH428 will be doneH6213 to you because you have 58playedH2181 the harlotH2181 with the nationsH1471, becauseH5921H834 you have defiledH2930 yourself with their idolsH1544. 31You have walkedH1980 in the wayH1870 of your sisterH269; therefore I will giveH5414 59her cupH3563 into your handH3027.’ 32ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 GodH3068, ‘You will 60drinkH8354 your sister’sH269 cupH3563, Which is deepH6013 and wideH7342. 61You will be 62laughedH6712 at and held in derisionH3933; It containsH3557 muchH4767.33You will be filledH4390 with 63drunkennessH7943 and sorrowH3015, The cupH3563 of horrorH8047 and desolationH8077, The cupH3563 of your sisterH269 SamariaH8111.34You will 64drinkH8354 it and drainH4680 it. Then you will gnawH1633 its fragmentsH2789 And tearH5423 your breastsH7699; for I have spokenH1696,’ declaresH5002 the LordH136 GodH3068. 35ThereforeH3651, thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 GodH3068, ‘BecauseH3282 you have 65forgottenH7911 Me and 66castH7993 Me behindH310 your backH1458, bearH5375 nowH1571 the punishment of your lewdnessH2154 and your harlotriesH8457.’”

36Moreover, the LordH3068 saidH559 to me, “SonH1121 of manH120, will you 67judgeH8199 OholahH170 and OholibahH172? Then 68declareH5046 to them their abominationsH8441. 37For they have committedH5003 adulteryH5003, and bloodH1818 is on their handsH3027. Thus they have committedH5003 adulteryH5003 with their idolsH1544 and evenH1571 caused their sonsH1121, 69whomH834 they boreH3205 to Me, to passH5674 throughH5674 the fire to 70them as foodH402. 38AgainH5750, they have doneH6213 thisH2088 to Me: they have 71defiledH2930 My sanctuaryH4720 on the sameH1931 dayH3117 and have 72profanedH2490 My sabbathsH7676. 39For when they had slaughteredH7819 their childrenH1121 for their idolsH1544, they enteredH935 My 73sanctuaryH4720 on the sameH1931 dayH3117 to profaneH2490 it; and loH2009, thusH3541 they didH6213 withinH8432 My houseH1004.

40“FurthermoreH637, 74they have evenH3588 sentH7971 for menH376 who comeH935 from afarH4801, to whomH834 a messengerH4397 was sentH7971; and loH2009, they cameH935--for whomH834 you bathedH7364, 75paintedH3583 your eyesH5869 and 76decoratedH5710 yourselvesH5710 with ornamentsH5716; 41and you satH3427 on a splendidH3519 77couchH4296 with a 78tableH7979 arrangedH6186 beforeH6440 it on which you had setH7760 My 79incenseH7004 and My 80oilH8081. 42The soundH6963 of a 8182carefreeH7961 multitudeH1995 was with her; and 83drunkardsH5433 were broughtH935 from the wildernessH4057 with menH376 of the 84commonH7230H120 sortH7230H120. And they putH5414 85braceletsH6781 on 86the handsH3027 of the women and beautifulH8597 crownsH5850 on their headsH7218.

43“Then I saidH559 concerning her who was 87wornH1087 out by adulteriesH5004, ‘88Will they nowH6258 commitH2181 adulteryH2181 with her when she is thus?’ 4489But they wentH935 in to her as they would goH935 in to a harlotH2181. ThusH3651 they wentH935 in to OholahH170 and to OholibahH172, the lewdH2154 womenH802. 45But they, righteousH6662 menH376, will 90judgeH8199 them with the judgmentH4941 of adulteressesH5003 and with the judgmentH4941 of women who shedH8210 bloodH1818, becauseH3588 they are adulteressesH5003 and bloodH1818 is on their handsH3027.

46“For thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 GodH3068, ‘BringH5927 up a companyH6951 againstH5921 them and giveH5414 them over to 91terrorH2113 and plunderH957. 47The companyH6951 will 92stoneH7275 them with stonesH68 and cutH1254 them downH1254 with their swordsH2719; they will slayH2026 their sonsH1121 and their daughtersH1323 and 93burnH8313 their housesH1004 with fireH784. 48Thus I will make lewdnessH2154 ceaseH7673 from the landH776, that allH3605 womenH802 may be admonishedH3256 and not commitH6213 94lewdnessH2154 as you have done. 49Your lewdnessH2154 95will be 96requitedH5414 upon you, and you will bearH5375 the penaltyH2399 of worshiping your idolsH1544; thus you will knowH3045 that I am the LordH136 GodH3068.’”