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.
• New International Version (NIV)She too lusted after the Assyrians—governors and commanders, warriors in full dress, mounted horsemen, all handsome 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 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 uncovered her nakedness, Took away her sons and daughters, And slew her with the sword; She became a byword among women, For they had executed judgment on her. 11“Now although her sister Oholibah saw this, she became more corrupt in her lust than she, and in her harlotry more corrupt than her sister’s harlotry. “She lusted for the neighboring Assyrians, Captains and rulers, Clothed most gorgeously, Horsemen riding on horses, All of them desirable young men. 13Then I saw that she was defiled; Both took the same way. 14But she increased her harlotry; She looked at men portrayed on the wall, Images of Chaldeans portrayed in vermilion,

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

People and places in Ezekiel 23:12

• Assyria

Cross-references for Ezekiel 23:12

• Ezekiel 23:5“Oholah played the harlot even though she was Mine; And she lusted for her lovers, the neighboring Assyrians,
• Ezekiel 16:28You also played the harlot with the Assyrians, because you were insatiable; indeed you played the harlot with them and still were not satisfied.
• 2 Kings 16:7So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. Come up and save me from the hand of the king of Syria and from the hand of the king of Israel, who rise up against me.”
• 2 Chronicles 28:16At the same time King Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria to help him.
• Ezekiel 23:6Who were clothed in purple, Captains and rulers, All of them desirable young men, Horsemen riding on horses.

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