Ezekiel 23
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Ezekiel 23:11-35

11“Now her sisterH269 OholibahH172 sawH7200 this, yet she was 1moreH4480 corruptH7843 in her lustH5691 thanH4480 she, and her harlotriesH8457 were moreH4480 thanH4480 the harlotriesH2183 of her sisterH269. 12She lustedH5689 afterH413 the 23AssyriansH1121H804, 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 4the sameH259 wayH1870. 14So she increasedH3254 her harlotriesH8457. And she sawH7200 menH376 5portrayedH2707 on the wallH7023, imagesH6754 of the 6ChaldeansH3778 portrayedH2710 with vermilionH8350, 15girdedH2289 with beltsH232 on their loinsH4975, with flowingH5628 turbansH2871 on their headsH7218, allH3605 of them lookingH4758 like officersH7991, 7likeH1823 the 8BabyloniansH1121H894 in ChaldeaH3778, the landH776 of their birthH4138. 169When she sawH4758H5869 them she 10lustedH5689 afterH5921 them and sentH7971 messengersH4397 to them in ChaldeaH3778. 17The 1112BabyloniansH1121H894 cameH935 to her to the bedH4904 of loveH1730 and defiledH2930 her with their harlotryH8457. And when she had beenH2930 defiledH2930 by them, 13she becameH3363 disgustedH3363 with them. 18She 14uncoveredH1540 her harlotriesH8457 and uncoveredH1540 her nakednessH6172; then 15I becameH3363 16disgustedH3363 with her, as 17I had becomeH5361 disgustedH5361 with her 18sisterH269. 19Yet she multipliedH7235 her harlotriesH8457, rememberingH2142 the daysH3117 of her youthH5271, whenH834 she playedH2181 the harlotH2181 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714. 20She 19lustedH5689 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 20lewdnessH2154 of your youthH5271, when 21the EgyptiansH4714 handledH6213 your bosomH1717 becauseH4616 of the breastsH7699 of your youthH5271.

22“ThereforeH3651, O OholibahH172, thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 22GodH3068, ‘BeholdH2009 I will arouseH5782 your loversH157 againstH5921 you, from whomH834 23you were alienatedH5361, and I will bringH935 them againstH5921 you from everyH5439 sideH5439: 23the 2425BabyloniansH1121H894 and allH3605 the 26ChaldeansH3778, 27PekodH6489 and ShoaH7772 and KoaH6970, and allH3605 the 2829AssyriansH1121H804 with them; desirableH2531 youngH970 menH970, governorsH6346 and officialsH5461 allH3605 of them, officersH7991 and 30menH7121 of renownH7121, allH3605 of them ridingH7392 on horsesH5483. 24They will comeH935 againstH5921 you with weaponsH2021, 31chariotsH7393 and 32wagonsH1534, 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 33judgmentH4941 to them, and they will judgeH8199 you according to their customsH4941. 25I will setH5414 My 34jealousyH7068 against you, that they may dealH6213 with you in wrathH2534. They will removeH5493 your noseH639 and your earsH241; and your 35survivorsH319 will fallH5307 by the swordH2719. They will takeH3947 your 36sonsH1121 and your daughtersH1323; and your 37survivorsH319 will be consumedH398 by the fireH784. 26They will also 38stripH6584 you of your clothesH899 and takeH3947 away your 39beautifulH8597 jewelsH3627. 27Thus 40I 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 41hateH8130, into the handH3027 of those from whomH834 42you were alienatedH5361. 29They will 43dealH6213 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 44playedH2181 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 45her cupH3563 into your handH3027.’ 32ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 GodH3068, ‘You will 46drinkH8354 your sister’sH269 cupH3563, Which is deepH6013 and wideH7342. 47You will be 48laughedH6712 at and held in derisionH3933; It containsH3557 muchH4767.33You will be filledH4390 with 49drunkennessH7943 and sorrowH3015, The cupH3563 of horrorH8047 and desolationH8077, The cupH3563 of your sisterH269 SamariaH8111.34You will 50drinkH8354 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 51forgottenH7911 Me and 52castH7993 Me behindH310 your backH1458, bearH5375 nowH1571 the punishment of your lewdnessH2154 and your harlotriesH8457.’”

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Notes

  1. 1. Ezekiel 23:11 Jer 3:8-11; Ezek 16:51 ↩
  2. 2. Ezekiel 23:12 Lit sons of Asshur ↩
  3. 3. Ezekiel 23:12 2 Kin 16:7 ↩
  4. 4. Ezekiel 23:13 Lit one ↩
  5. 5. Ezekiel 23:14 Ezek 8:10 ↩
  6. 6. Ezekiel 23:14 Ezek 16:29 ↩
  7. 7. Ezekiel 23:15 Lit the likeness of ↩
  8. 8. Ezekiel 23:15 Lit sons of Babel ↩
  9. 9. Ezekiel 23:16 Lit At the sight of her eyes ↩
  10. 10. Ezekiel 23:16 Ezek 23:20; Matt 5:28 ↩
  11. 11. Ezekiel 23:17 Lit sons of Babel ↩
  12. 12. Ezekiel 23:17 2 Kin 24:17 ↩
  13. 13. Ezekiel 23:17 Lit her soul ↩
  14. 14. Ezekiel 23:18 Jer 8:12; Ezek 21:24; 23:10 ↩
  15. 15. Ezekiel 23:18 Lit My soul ↩
  16. 16. Ezekiel 23:18 Ps 78:59; 106:40; Jer 12:8 ↩
  17. 17. Ezekiel 23:18 Lit My soul ↩
  18. 18. Ezekiel 23:18 Ezek 23:9; Amos 5:21 ↩
  19. 19. Ezekiel 23:20 Ezek 16:26; 17:15 ↩
  20. 20. Ezekiel 23:21 Jer 3:9; Ezek 23:3 ↩
  21. 21. Ezekiel 23:21 So two mss; M.T. from Egypt ↩
  22. 22. Ezekiel 23:22 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord, and so throughout the ch ↩
  23. 23. Ezekiel 23:22 Lit your soul was alienated ↩
  24. 24. Ezekiel 23:23 Lit sons of Babylon ↩
  25. 25. Ezekiel 23:23 2 Kin 20:14-17; Ezek 21:19; 23:14-17 ↩
  26. 26. Ezekiel 23:23 2 Kin 24:2; Job 1:17; Is 23:13 ↩
  27. 27. Ezekiel 23:23 Jer 50:21 ↩
  28. 28. Ezekiel 23:23 Lit sons of Assyria ↩
  29. 29. Ezekiel 23:23 Gen 2:14; 25:18; Ezra 6:22 ↩
  30. 30. Ezekiel 23:23 Lit the called ones ↩
  31. 31. Ezekiel 23:24 Jer 47:3; Ezek 26:10; Nah 2:3, 4 ↩
  32. 32. Ezekiel 23:24 Lit wheels ↩
  33. 33. Ezekiel 23:24 Jer 39:5, 6; Ezek 16:38; 23:45 ↩
  34. 34. Ezekiel 23:25 Ex 34:14; Ezek 5:13; 8:17, 18; Zeph 1:18 ↩
  35. 35. Ezekiel 23:25 Lit remainder ↩
  36. 36. Ezekiel 23:25 Ezek 23:47; Hos 2:4 ↩
  37. 37. Ezekiel 23:25 Lit remainder ↩
  38. 38. Ezekiel 23:26 Jer 13:22; Ezek 16:39; 23:29 ↩
  39. 39. Ezekiel 23:26 Is 3:18-23 ↩
  40. 40. Ezekiel 23:27 Ezek 16:41 ↩
  41. 41. Ezekiel 23:28 Jer 21:7-10; 34:20; Ezek 16:37; 23:17, 22 ↩
  42. 42. Ezekiel 23:28 Lit your soul was alienated ↩
  43. 43. Ezekiel 23:29 Deut 28:48; Ezek 23:25, 26, 45-47 ↩
  44. 44. Ezekiel 23:30 Ezek 6:9 ↩
  45. 45. Ezekiel 23:31 2 Kin 21:13; Jer 7:14, 15; Ezek 23:33 ↩
  46. 46. Ezekiel 23:32 Ps 60:3; Is 51:17; Jer 25:15 ↩
  47. 47. Ezekiel 23:32 Or It will be for jesting and deriding because of its great size ↩
  48. 48. Ezekiel 23:32 Ezek 5:14, 15; 16:57; 22:4, 5 ↩
  49. 49. Ezekiel 23:33 Jer 25:15, 16, 27; Hab 2:16 ↩
  50. 50. Ezekiel 23:34 Ps 75:8; Is 51:17 ↩
  51. 51. Ezekiel 23:35 Is 17:10; Jer 3:21; Ezek 22:12; Hos 8:14; 13:6 ↩
  52. 52. Ezekiel 23:35 1 Kin 14:9; Jer 2:27; 32:33 ↩

Commentaries on Ezekiel 23

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