Ezekiel 23:42

Ezekiel 23:42 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And a voice of a multitude being at ease was with her: and with the men of the common sort were brought Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads.
• New International Version (NIV)“The noise of a carefree crowd was around her; drunkards were brought from the desert along with men from the rabble, and they put bracelets on the wrists of the woman and her sister and beautiful crowns on their heads.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The sound of a carefree multitude was with her; and with men of the common sort, drunkards were brought from the wilderness; and they put bracelets on the hands of the women, and beautiful crowns on their heads.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The sound of a carefree multitude was with her, and Sabeans were brought from the wilderness with men of the common sort, who put bracelets on their wrists and beautiful crowns on their heads.

Context of Ezekiel 23:42

40“They even sent for men from far away; when the messenger arrived, those men set out. For them you bathed, painted your eyes, and decorated yourself with jewelry. 41You sat on a magnificent couch, with a table arranged in front of it where you placed my incense and my olive oil. The sound of a carefree crowd accompanied her, including all kinds of men; even Sabeans were brought from the desert. The sisters put bracelets on their wrists and beautiful crowns on their heads. 43Then I said about the one worn out by adultery, ‘Now they will commit immoral acts with her.’ 44They had sex with her as one does with a prostitute. In this way they had sex with Oholah and Oholibah, promiscuous women.

Ezekiel 23:42 word by word

וְק֣וֹל הָמוֹן֮ שָׁלֵ֣ו בָהּ֒ וְאֶל־אֲנָשִׁים֙ מֵרֹ֣ב אָדָ֔ם מוּבָאִ֥ים סָבָאִ֖ים מִמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַֽיִּתְּנ֤וּ צְמִידִים֙ אֶל־יְדֵיהֶ֔ן וַעֲטֶ֥רֶת תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת עַל־רָאשֵׁיהֶֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And a voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voice: soundH6963
• of a multitudeהָמוֹןhâmôn hâmôn · crowdH1995
• being at easeשָׁלֵוshâlêv shâlêyv shelêvâh · at easeH7961
• with her: and with the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• of the common sortאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• of the common sortרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
• broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• Sabeansסָבָאsâbâ' · to imbibeH5433
• Sabeansסְבָאִיםsebâ'îy · SabeansH5436
• from the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
• which putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• braceletsצָמִידtsâmîyd tsâmid · braceletH6781
• upon their handsיָדyâd · handH3027
• and beautifulתִּפְאָרָהtiph'ârâh tiph'ereth · beautyH8597
• crownsעֲטָרָה‛ăţârâh · crownH5850
• upon their headsרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218

Cross-references for Ezekiel 23:42

• Exodus 32:6So they got up early on the next day and offered up burnt offerings and brought peace offerings, and the people sat down to eat and drink, and they rose up to play.
• Hosea 13:6When they were fed, they became satisfied; when they were satisfied, they became proud; as a result, they forgot me!
• Amos 6:1Woe to those who live in ease in Zion, to those who feel secure on Mount Samaria. They think of themselves as the elite class of the best nation. The family of Israel looks to them for leadership.
• Job 1:15and the Sabeans swooped down and carried them all away, and they killed the servants with the sword! And I – only I alone – escaped to tell you!”
• Joel 3:8I will sell your sons and daughters to the people of Judah. They will sell them to the Sabeans, a nation far away. Indeed, the Lord has spoken!
• Ezekiel 16:11I adorned you with jewelry. I put bracelets on your hands and a necklace around your neck.
• Revelation 12:3Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon that had seven heads and ten horns, and on its heads were seven diadem crowns.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 23:42

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 42And a voice of a multitude - This seems to be an account of an idolatrous festival, where a riotous multitude was assembled, and fellows of the baser sort, with bracelets on their arms and chapters on their heads, performed the religious rites.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 42A voice … - Or, The voice of the tumult was stilled thereby. The tumultuous cries of the invading army were stilled by these gifts. Others render being at ease, “living carelessly.” Of the common sort - See the margin - a multitudinous crowd. Sabeans - Better as in the margin. The Chaldaeans were noted for their intemperance and revellings. The wilderness - The desert tract which the Chalaeans had to pass from the north of Mesopotamia to the holy land…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

Topics related to Ezekiel 23:42

• Crown
• Idolatry
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jewels
• Sabeans

In the dictionaries

• Adulterer
• Crown
• Desirable
• Dispatch
• Dote
• Hatefully
• Lewd
• Sabeans
• Bracelet
• Crime; Crimes

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