Ezekiel 23
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Ezekiel 23:11-35

11“Now her sisterH269 OholibahH172 sawH7200 this, yet she wasH7843 1moreH4480 corruptH7843 in her lustH5691 thanH4480 she, and her obsceneH8457 practicesH8457 were 2moreH4480 thanH4480 the prostitutionH2183 of her sisterH269. 12She lustedH5689 afterH413 the 34AssyriansH1121H804, 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 5the sameH259 wayH1870. 14So she increasedH3254 her obsceneH8457 practicesH8457. And she sawH7200 menH376 6carvedH2707 on the wallH7023, imagesH6754 of the 7ChaldeansH3778 drawnH2710 in brightH8350 redH8350, 15wearingH2289 beltsH232 aroundH2289 their waistsH4975, with flowingH5628 turbansH2871 on their headsH7218, allH3605 of them lookingH4758 like officersH7991, 8likeH1823 the 9BabyloniansH1121H894 in ChaldeaH3778, the landH776 of their birthH4138. 16And 10when she sawH4758H5869 them she 11lustedH5689 afterH5921 them and sentH7971 messengersH4397 to them in ChaldeaH3778. 17And the 1213BabyloniansH1121H894 cameH935 to her to the bedH4904 of loveH1730 and defiledH2930 her with their obsceneH8457 practiceH8457. And when she had beenH2930 defiledH2930 by them, 14she turnedH3363 awayH3363 from them inH3363 disgustH3363. 18She 15exposedH1540 her obsceneH8457 practicesH8457 and exposedH1540 her nakednessH6172; then 16I turnedH3363 awayH3363 from her inH3363 17disgustH3363, justH3512 asH3512 18I had turnedH5361 awayH5361 from her 19sisterH269 inH5361 disgustH5361. 19Yet she multipliedH7235 her obsceneH8457 practicesH8457, rememberingH2142 the daysH3117 of her youthH5271, whenH834 she prostitutedH2181 herself in the landH776 of EgyptH4714. 20She 20lustedH5689 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 21outrageousH2154 sinH2154 of your youthH5271, when 22the EgyptiansH4714 handledH6213 your breastsH1717 becauseH4616 of the breastsH7699 of your youthH5271.

22“ThereforeH3651, OholibahH172, thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 23GodH3068 saysH559: ‘BeholdH2009 I am going to inciteH5782 your loversH157 againstH5921 you, from whomH834 24you turnedH5361 awayH5361 inH5361 disgustH5361, and I will bringH935 them againstH5921 you from everyH5439 sideH5439: 23the 2526BabyloniansH1121H894 and allH3605 the 27ChaldeansH3778, 28PekodH6489 and ShoaH7772 and KoaH6970, and allH3605 the 2930AssyriansH1121H804 with them; handsomeH2531 youngH970 menH970, governorsH6346 and officialsH5461 allH3605 of them, officersH7991 and 31menH7121 ofH7121 renownH7121, allH3605 of them ridingH7392 on horsesH5483. 24And they will comeH935 againstH5921 you with weaponsH2021, 32chariotsH7393, and 33wagonsH1534, and with a contingentH6951 of peoplesH5971. They will attackH7760H5921 you on everyH5439 sideH5439 with shieldH6793, 34bucklerH4043, and helmetH6959; and I will commitH5414 the 35judgmentH4941 to them, and they will judgeH8199 you according to their customsH4941. 25I will setH5414 My 36jealousyH7068 against you, so that they may dealH6213 with you in wrathH2534. They will removeH5493 your noseH639 and your earsH241; and your 37survivorsH319 will fallH5307 by the swordH2719. They will takeH3947 your 38sonsH1121 and your daughtersH1323; and your 39survivorsH319 will be consumedH398 by the fireH784. 26They will also 40stripH6584 you of your clothesH899 and takeH3947 away your 41beautifulH8597 jewelryH3627. 27So 42I 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 43hateH8130, to those from whomH834 44you turnedH5361 awayH5361 inH5361 disgustH5361. 29They will 45dealH6213 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 46adulterouslyH2181 pursuedH2181 the nationsH1471, becauseH5921H834 you have defiledH2930 yourself with their idolsH1544. 31You have walkedH1980 in the wayH1870 of your sisterH269; therefore I will putH5414 47her cupH3563 in your handH3027.’ 32ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 GodH3068 saysH559: ‘You will 48drinkH8354 your sister’sH269 cupH3563, Which is deepH6013 and wideH7342. 49You will be 50laughedH6712 at and held in derisionH3933; Because it containsH3557 muchH4767.33You will be filledH4390 with 51drunkennessH7943 and griefH3015, A cupH3563 of horrorH8047 and desolationH8077, The cupH3563 of your sisterH269 SamariaH8111.34And you will 52drinkH8354 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 53forgottenH7911 Me and 54discardedH7993 Me behindH310 your backH1458, sufferH5375 on your own partH1571 the punishment for your outrageousH2154 sinH2154 and your obsceneH8457 practicesH8457.’”

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Notes

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

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