New American Standard Bible 2020
Ezekiel 23:40
40“Furthermore, 1they have even sent for men who come from a great distance, to whom a messenger was sent; and behold, they came--for whom you bathed, 2put makeup on your eyes, and 3adorned yourselves with jewelry;
Ezekiel 23:40 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And furthermore, that ye have sent for men to come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent; and, lo, they came: for whom thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thy eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments,
- New International Version (NIV)“They even sent messengers for men who came from far away, and when they arrived you bathed yourself for them, applied eye makeup and put on your jewelry.
- English Standard Version (ESV)They even sent for men to come from afar, to whom a messenger was sent; and behold, they came. For them you bathed yourself, painted your eyes, and adorned yourself with ornaments.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Furthermore you sent for men to come from afar, to whom a messenger was sent; and there they came. And you washed yourself for them, painted your eyes, and adorned yourself with ornaments.
Context of Ezekiel 23:40
38Again, they have done this to Me: they have defiled My sanctuary on the same day, and have profaned My Sabbaths. 39For when they slaughtered their children for their idols, they entered My sanctuary on the same day to profane it; and behold, this is what they did within My house. “Furthermore, they have even sent for men who come from a great distance, to whom a messenger was sent; and behold, they came--for whom you bathed, put makeup on your eyes, and adorned yourselves with jewelry; 41and you sat on a splendid couch with a table arranged in front of it on which you had set My incense and My oil. 42And the sound of a carefree multitude was with her; and heavy drinkers were brought from the wilderness with people from the multitude of humanity. And they put bracelets on the wrists of the women and beautiful crowns on their heads.
Read all of Ezekiel 23Ezekiel 23:40 word by word
וְאַ֗ף כִּ֤י תִשְׁלַ֙חְנָה֙ לַֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים בָּאִ֖ים מִמֶּרְחָ֑ק אֲשֶׁ֨ר מַלְאָ֜ךְ שָׁל֤וּחַ אֲלֵיהֶם֙ וְהִנֵּה־בָ֔אוּ לַאֲשֶׁ֥ר רָחַ֛צְתְּ כָּחַ֥לְתְּ עֵינַ֖יִךְ וְעָ֥דִית עֶֽדִי׃Read the interlinear
- Furthermoreאַף'aph · alsoH637
- they have evenכִּיkîy · forH3588
- sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
- for menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- who comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- from a greatמֶרְחָקmerchâq · distanceH4801
- to whomאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- a messengerמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messengerH4397
- and beholdהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
- you bathedרָחַץrâchats · to wash: washH7364
- putכָּחַלkâchal · to paintH3583
- on your eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
- adornedעָדָה‛âdâh · to adornH5710
- with jewelryעֲדִי‛ădîy · ornamentH5716
Cross-references for Ezekiel 23:40
- Ezekiel 23:13And I saw that she had defiled herself; they both took the same way.
- Isaiah 57:9You have journeyed to the king with oil And increased your perfumes; You have sent your messengers a great distance And made them go down to Sheol.
- 2 Kings 20:13And Hezekiah listened to them, and showed them all his treasure house, the silver, the gold, the balsam oil, the scented oil, the house of his armor, and everything that was found in his treasuries. There was nothing in his house nor in all his realm that Hezekiah did not show them.
- Ruth 3:3Wash yourself therefore, and anoint yourself, and put on your best clothes, and go down to the threshing floor; but do not reveal yourself to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.
- Esther 2:12Now when the turn came for each young woman to go in to King Ahasuerus, after the end of her twelve months under the regulations for the women--for the days of their beauty treatment were completed as follows: six months with oil of myrrh and six months with balsam oil and the cosmetics for women--
- 2 Kings 9:30When Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel heard about it, and she put makeup on her eyes and adorned her head, and looked down through the window.
- Jeremiah 4:30And you, desolate one, what will you do? Although you dress in scarlet, Although you adorn yourself with jewelry of gold, Although you enlarge your eyes with makeup, In vain you make yourself beautiful. Your lovers despise you; They seek your life.
- Ezekiel 16:13So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your dress was of fine linen, silk, and colorfully woven cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil; so you were exceedingly beautiful and advanced to royalty.
- Proverbs 7:10And behold, a woman comes to meet him, Dressed as a prostitute and cunning of heart.
- Isaiah 3:18On that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, headbands, crescent ornaments,
Commentaries on Ezekiel 23:40
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 40Thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thy eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments - This is exactly the way in which a loose female in Bengal adorns herself to receive guests. She first bathes, then rubs black paint around her eyes, and then covers her body with ornaments. - Ward's Customs.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40The figure is that of a woman decked in all her beauty, sitting on a couch (not bed) at a banquet prepared for those whom she has invited. This further offence is not one of idolatry, but that of courting alliances with other powers which were not less readily made than broken. Ezekiel 23:40 That ye have sent - Better, “they (i. e., Israel and Judah) sent.”Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 36-43The prophet again took the role of a prosecuting attorney. A prosecuting attorney is a person who brings charges against someone in court. His task was to confront Jerusalem with her sins (detailed in Ezekiel 22). Jerusalem and Samaria were supposed to be holy cities, set apart for God. Instead, they had become like worn-out prostitutes. This picture shows that they had been unfaithful to God. Their only attraction was their availability, meaning they…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 36-4436-44. A summing up of the sins of the two sisters, especially those of Judah. wilt thou judge--Wilt thou (not) judge (see on Eze 20:4)?Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Ezekiel 23:40 Or you (women) ↩
- 2. Ezekiel 23:40 2 Kin 9:30; Jer 4:30 ↩
- 3. Ezekiel 23:40 Is 3:18-23; Ezek 16:13-16 ↩
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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