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 prostitutedH2181 themselves in EgyptH4714. They 2prostitutedH2181 themselves in their youthH5271; thereH8033 their breastsH7699 were squeezedH4600 and thereH8033 their virginH1331 breastsH1717 were handledH6213. 4Their namesH8034 were OholahH170 the elderH1419 and OholibahH172 her sisterH269. And they becameH1961 Mine, and they gaveH3205 birthH3205 to sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323. And as for their namesH8034, SamariaH8111 is OholahH170 and JerusalemH3389 is OholibahH172.

5“OholahH170 prostitutedH2181 herself 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 handsomeH2531 youngH970 menH970, horsemenH6571 ridingH7392 on horsesH5483. 7She bestowedH5414 her 6obsceneH8457 practicesH8457 on them, allH3605 of whom were the choicestH4005 7menH1121 of AssyriaH804; and with allH3605 whomH834 she lustedH5689 after, with allH3605 their idolsH1544 she 8defiledH2930 herself. 8She did not abandonH5800 her obsceneH8457 practicesH8457 9from the time in EgyptH4714; for in her youthH5271 10men had sleptH7901 with her, and they handledH6213 her virginH1331 breastsH1717 and pouredH8210 outH8210 their obsceneH8457 practiceH8457 on her. 9ThereforeH3651, I handedH5414H3027 her overH5414 to her 11loversH157, to the 12AssyriansH1121H804, afterH5921 whomH834 she lustedH5689. 10They 13uncoveredH1540 her nakednessH6172; they tookH3947 her sonsH1121 and her daughtersH1323, but they killedH2026 her with the swordH2719. So she becameH1961 a 14subjectH8034 ofH8034 gossipH8034 among womenH802, and they executedH6213 judgmentsH8196 on her.

11“Now her sisterH269 OholibahH172 sawH7200 this, yet she wasH7843 15moreH4480 corruptH7843 in her lustH5691 thanH4480 she, and her obsceneH8457 practicesH8457 were 16moreH4480 thanH4480 the prostitutionH2183 of her sisterH269. 12She lustedH5689 afterH413 the 1718AssyriansH1121H804, governorsH6346 and officialsH5461, the onesH7138 nearH7138, opulentlyH4358 dressedH3847, horsemenH6571 ridingH7392 on horsesH5483, allH3605 of them handsomeH2531 youngH970 menH970. 13And I sawH7200 that she had defiledH2930 herself; they bothH8147 took 19the sameH259 wayH1870. 14So she increasedH3254 her obsceneH8457 practicesH8457. And she sawH7200 menH376 20carvedH2707 on the wallH7023, imagesH6754 of the 21ChaldeansH3778 drawnH2710 in brightH8350 redH8350, 15wearingH2289 beltsH232 aroundH2289 their waistsH4975, with flowingH5628 turbansH2871 on their headsH7218, allH3605 of them lookingH4758 like officersH7991, 22likeH1823 the 23BabyloniansH1121H894 in ChaldeaH3778, the landH776 of their birthH4138. 16And 24when she sawH4758H5869 them she 25lustedH5689 afterH5921 them and sentH7971 messengersH4397 to them in ChaldeaH3778. 17And the 2627BabyloniansH1121H894 cameH935 to her to the bedH4904 of loveH1730 and defiledH2930 her with their obsceneH8457 practiceH8457. And when she had beenH2930 defiledH2930 by them, 28she turnedH3363 awayH3363 from them inH3363 disgustH3363. 18She 29exposedH1540 her obsceneH8457 practicesH8457 and exposedH1540 her nakednessH6172; then 30I turnedH3363 awayH3363 from her inH3363 31disgustH3363, justH3512 asH3512 32I had turnedH5361 awayH5361 from her 33sisterH269 inH5361 disgustH5361. 19Yet she multipliedH7235 her obsceneH8457 practicesH8457, rememberingH2142 the daysH3117 of her youthH5271, whenH834 she prostitutedH2181 herself in the landH776 of EgyptH4714. 20She 34lustedH5689 afterH5921 their loversH6370, whoseH834 fleshH1320 is like the fleshH1320 of donkeysH2543 and whose dischargeH2231 is like the dischargeH2231 of horsesH5483. 21So you longedH6485 forH6485 the 35outrageousH2154 sinH2154 of your youthH5271, when 36the EgyptiansH4714 handledH6213 your breastsH1717 becauseH4616 of the breastsH7699 of your youthH5271.

22“ThereforeH3651, OholibahH172, thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 37GodH3068 saysH559: ‘BeholdH2009 I am going to inciteH5782 your loversH157 againstH5921 you, from whomH834 38you turnedH5361 awayH5361 inH5361 disgustH5361, and I will bringH935 them againstH5921 you from everyH5439 sideH5439: 23the 3940BabyloniansH1121H894 and allH3605 the 41ChaldeansH3778, 42PekodH6489 and ShoaH7772 and KoaH6970, and allH3605 the 4344AssyriansH1121H804 with them; handsomeH2531 youngH970 menH970, governorsH6346 and officialsH5461 allH3605 of them, officersH7991 and 45menH7121 ofH7121 renownH7121, allH3605 of them ridingH7392 on horsesH5483. 24And they will comeH935 againstH5921 you with weaponsH2021, 46chariotsH7393, and 47wagonsH1534, and with a contingentH6951 of peoplesH5971. They will attackH7760H5921 you on everyH5439 sideH5439 with shieldH6793, 48bucklerH4043, and helmetH6959; and I will commitH5414 the 49judgmentH4941 to them, and they will judgeH8199 you according to their customsH4941. 25I will setH5414 My 50jealousyH7068 against you, so that they may dealH6213 with you in wrathH2534. They will removeH5493 your noseH639 and your earsH241; and your 51survivorsH319 will fallH5307 by the swordH2719. They will takeH3947 your 52sonsH1121 and your daughtersH1323; and your 53survivorsH319 will be consumedH398 by the fireH784. 26They will also 54stripH6584 you of your clothesH899 and takeH3947 away your 55beautifulH8597 jewelryH3627. 27So 56I will removeH7673 from you your outrageousH2154 sinH2154 and your prostitutionH2184 that you brought from the landH776 of EgyptH4714, so that you will not raiseH5375 your eyesH5869 to them or rememberH2142 EgyptH4714 anymoreH5750.’ 28For thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 GodH3068 saysH559: ‘BeholdH2009, I am going to handH5414H3027 you overH5414 to those whomH834 you 57hateH8130, to those from whomH834 58you turnedH5361 awayH5361 inH5361 disgustH5361. 29They will 59dealH6213 with you in hatredH8135, takeH3947 allH3605 your propertyH3018, and leaveH5800 you nakedH5903 and bareH6181. And the nakednessH6172 of your prostitutionH2183 will be exposedH1540, both your outrageousH2154 sinH2154 and your obsceneH8457 practicesH8457. 30TheseH428 thingsH428 will be doneH6213 to you because you have 60adulterouslyH2181 pursuedH2181 the nationsH1471, becauseH5921H834 you have defiledH2930 yourself with their idolsH1544. 31You have walkedH1980 in the wayH1870 of your sisterH269; therefore I will putH5414 61her cupH3563 in your handH3027.’ 32ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 GodH3068 saysH559: ‘You will 62drinkH8354 your sister’sH269 cupH3563, Which is deepH6013 and wideH7342. 63You will be 64laughedH6712 at and held in derisionH3933; Because it containsH3557 muchH4767.33You will be filledH4390 with 65drunkennessH7943 and griefH3015, A cupH3563 of horrorH8047 and desolationH8077, The cupH3563 of your sisterH269 SamariaH8111.34And you will 66drinkH8354 it and drainH4680 it. Then you will gnawH1633 on its fragmentsH2789 And tearH5423 your breastsH7699; for I have spokenH1696,’ declaresH5002 the LordH136 GodH3068. 35ThereforeH3651, thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 GodH3068 saysH559: ‘BecauseH3282 you have 67forgottenH7911 Me and 68discardedH7993 Me behindH310 your backH1458, sufferH5375 on your own partH1571 the punishment for your outrageousH2154 sinH2154 and your obsceneH8457 practicesH8457.’”

36Moreover, the LordH3068 saidH559 to me, “SonH1121 of manH120, will you 69judgeH8199 OholahH170 and OholibahH172? Then 70declareH5046 to them their abominationsH8441. 37For they have committedH5003 adulteryH5003, and bloodH1818 is on their handsH3027. So they have committedH5003 adulteryH5003 with their idolsH1544, and evenH1571 made their sonsH1121, 71whomH834 they boreH3205 to Me, passH5674 throughH5674 the fire to 72them as foodH402. 38AgainH5750, they have doneH6213 thisH2088 to Me: they have 73defiledH2930 My sanctuaryH4720 on the sameH1931 dayH3117, and have 74profanedH2490 My SabbathsH7676. 39For when they slaughteredH7819 their childrenH1121 for their idolsH1544, they enteredH935 My 75sanctuaryH4720 on the sameH1931 dayH3117 to profaneH2490 it; and beholdH2009, thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 they didH6213 withinH8432 My houseH1004.

40“FurthermoreH637, 76they have evenH3588 sentH7971 for menH376 who comeH935 from a greatH4801 distanceH4801, to whomH834 a messengerH4397 was sentH7971; and beholdH2009, they cameH935--for whomH834 you bathedH7364, 77putH3583 makeupH3583 on your eyesH5869, and 78adornedH5710 yourselvesH5710 with jewelryH5716; 41and you satH3427 on a splendidH3519 79couchH4296 with a 80tableH7979 arrangedH6186 in frontH6440 of it on which you had setH7760 My 81incenseH7004 and My 82oilH8081. 42And the soundH6963 of a 8384carefreeH7961 multitudeH1995 was with her; and 85heavyH5433 drinkersH5433 were broughtH935 from the wildernessH4057 with peopleH376 from the multitudeH7230 of humanityH120. And they putH5414 86braceletsH6781 on 87the wristsH3027 of the women and beautifulH8597 crownsH5850 on their headsH7218.

43“Then I saidH559 concerning her who was 88wornH1087 outH1087 by adulteriesH5004, ‘89Will they nowH6258 commitH2181 adulteryH2181 with her when she is like this?’ 4490But they wentH935 inH935 to her as they would goH935 inH935 to a prostituteH2181. ThisH3651 isH3651 howH3651 they wentH935 inH935 to OholahH170 and to OholibahH172, the lewdH2154 womenH802. 45But they, righteousH6662 peopleH376, will 91judgeH8199 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 thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 GodH3068 saysH559: ‘BringH5927 upH5927 a contingentH6951 againstH5921 them and turnH5414 them overH5414 to 92terrorH2113 and plunderH957. 47The contingentH6951 will 93stoneH7275 them with stonesH68 and cutH1254 them downH1254 with their swordsH2719; they will killH2026 their sonsH1121 and their daughtersH1323 and 94burnH8313 their housesH1004 with fireH784. 48So I will eliminateH7673 outrageousH2154 conductH2154 from the landH776, so that allH3605 womenH802 will takeH3256 warningH3256 and not commitH6213 95outrageousH2154 sinH2154 as you have done. 49Your outrageousH2154 conductH2154 96will be 97repaidH5414 to you, and you will bearH5375 the guiltH2399 for your idolsH1544; so you will knowH3045 that I am the LordH136 GodH3068.’”