Ezekiel 23:12

Ezekiel 23:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)She doted upon the Assyrians her neighbours, captains and rulers clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men.
• English Standard Version (ESV)She lusted after the Assyrians, governors and commanders, warriors clothed in full armor, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable young men.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“She lusted for the neighboring Assyrians, Captains and rulers, Clothed most gorgeously, Horsemen riding on horses, All of them desirable young men.
• New Living Translation (NLT)She fawned over all the Assyrian officers—those captains and commanders in handsome uniforms, those charioteers driving their horses—all of them attractive young men.

Context of Ezekiel 23:12

10They stripped her naked, took away her sons and daughters and killed her with the sword. She became a byword among women, and punishment was inflicted on her. 11“Her sister Oholibah saw this, yet in her lust and prostitution she was more depraved than her sister. She too lusted after the Assyrians—governors and commanders, warriors in full dress, mounted horsemen, all handsome young men. 13I saw that she too defiled herself; both of them went the same way. 14“But she carried her prostitution still further. She saw men portrayed on a wall, figures of Chaldeans portrayed in red,

Ezekiel 23:12 word by word

אֶל־בְּנֵי֩ אַשּׁ֨וּר עָגָ֜בָה פַּח֨וֹת וּסְגָנִ֤ים קְרֹבִים֙ לְבֻשֵׁ֣י מִכְל֔וֹל פָּרָשִׁ֖ים רֹכְבֵ֣י סוּסִ֑ים בַּח֥וּרֵי חֶ֖מֶד כֻּלָּֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• She dotedעָגַב‛âgab · to lustH5689
• upon the Assyriansאַשּׁוּר'ashshûr 'ashshûr · AssyriaH804
• upon the Assyriansבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• neighboursקָרֹבqârôb qârôb · nearH7138
• captainsפֶּחָהpechâh · governorH6346
• and rulersסָגָןsâgân · rulerH5461
• clothedלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• most gorgeouslyמִכְלוֹלmiklôl · perfectionH4358
• horsemenפָּרָשׁpârâsh · horsemanH6571
• ridingרָכַבrâkab · to rideH7392
• upon horsesסוּסsûs sûs · horseH5483
• all of them desirableחֶ֫מֶדchemed · delightH2531
• young menבָּחוּרbâchûr bâchûr · youthH970

Cross-references for Ezekiel 23:12

• Ezekiel 23:5“Oholah engaged in prostitution while she was still mine; and she lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians—warriors
• Ezekiel 16:28You engaged in prostitution with the Assyrians too, because you were insatiable; and even after that, you still were not satisfied.
• 2 Kings 16:7Ahaz sent messengers to say to Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria, “I am your servant and vassal. Come up and save me out of the hand of the king of Aram and of the king of Israel, who are attacking me.”
• 2 Chronicles 28:16At that time King Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria for help.
• Ezekiel 23:6clothed in blue, governors and commanders, all of them handsome young men, and mounted horsemen.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 23:12

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-18Samaria’s reputation and punishment were known to everyone in Ezekiel’s time. Her sister, Oholibah (Jerusalem), followed the same pattern of life and was even worse than her sister. The kings of Judah thought it was wise to form alliances with Babylon and Assyria. However, the prophet saw this as a pattern of ongoing spiritual unfaithfulness.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. (Eze 23:6, 23). most gorgeously--literally, "to perfection." Grotius translates, "wearing a crown," or "chaplet," such as lovers wore in visiting their mistresses.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 23:12

• Armies
• Idolatry

In the dictionaries

• Adulterer
• Desirable
• Dispatch
• Dote
• Hatefully
• Lewd
• Color; Colors
• Crime; Crimes
• Ezekiel
• Gorgeous; Gorgeously

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