New King James Version
Ezekiel 23:15
15Girded with belts around their waists, Flowing turbans on their heads, All of them looking like captains, In the manner of the Babylonians of Chaldea, The land of their nativity.
Ezekiel 23:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Girded with girdles upon their loins, exceeding in dyed attire upon their heads, all of them princes to look to, after the manner of the Babylonians of Chaldea, the land of their nativity:
- New International Version (NIV)with belts around their waists and flowing turbans on their heads; all of them looked like Babylonian chariot officers, natives of Chaldea.
- English Standard Version (ESV)wearing belts on their waists, with flowing turbans on their heads, all of them having the appearance of officers, a likeness of Babylonians whose native land was Chaldea.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Handsome belts encircled their waists, and flowing turbans crowned their heads. They were dressed like chariot officers from the land of Babylonia.
Context of Ezekiel 23:15
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, Girded with belts around their waists, Flowing turbans on their heads, All of them looking like captains, In the manner of the Babylonians of Chaldea, The land of their nativity. 16As soon as her eyes saw them, She lusted for them And sent messengers to them in Chaldea. 17“Then the Babylonians came to her, into the bed of love, And they defiled her with their immorality; So she was defiled by them, and alienated herself from them.
Read all of Ezekiel 23Ezekiel 23:15 word by word
חֲגוֹרֵ֨י אֵז֜וֹר בְּמָתְנֵיהֶ֗ם סְרוּחֵ֤י טְבוּלִים֙ בְּרָ֣אשֵׁיהֶ֔ם מַרְאֵ֥ה שָׁלִשִׁ֖ים כֻּלָּ֑ם דְּמ֤וּת בְּנֵֽי־בָבֶל֙ כַּשְׂדִּ֔ים אֶ֖רֶץ מוֹלַדְתָּֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Girdedחָגוֹרchăgôr · beltedH2289
- with girdlesאֵזוֹר'êzôr · girdleH232
- upon their loinsמׇתְנַ֫יִםmôthen · loinH4975
- exceedingסָרַחsârach · to overrunH5628
- in dyed attireטְבוּלţâbûl · turbanH2871
- upon their headsרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
- all of them princesשָׁלִישׁshâlîysh shâlôsh shâlôsh · officerH7991
- to look toמַרְאֶהmar'eh · appearanceH4758
- after the mannerדְּמוּתdemûth · likenessH1823
- of the Babyloniansבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
- of the Babyloniansבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Chaldeaכַּשְׂדִּיםkaώdîy kaώdîymâh · ChaldeaH3778
- the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- of their nativityמוֹלֶ֫דֶתmôledeth · relativesH4138
People and places in Ezekiel 23:15
Cross-references for Ezekiel 23:15
- 1 Samuel 18:4And Jonathan took off the robe that was on him and gave it to David, with his armor, even to his sword and his bow and his belt.
- Isaiah 22:21I will clothe him with your robe And strengthen him with your belt; I will commit your responsibility into his hand. He shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem And to the house of Judah.
- Judges 8:18And he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men were they whom you killed at Tabor?” So they answered, “As you are, so were they; each one resembled the son of a king.”
- 2 Samuel 14:25Now in all Israel there was no one who was praised as much as Absalom for his good looks. From the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 23:15
- 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. 1515. exceeding in dyed attire--rather, "in ample dyed turbans"; literally, "redundant with dyed turbans." The Assyrians delighted in ample, flowing, and richly colored tunics, scarfs, girdles, and head-dresses or turbans, varying in ornaments according to the rank. Chaldea, ... land of their nativity--between the Black and Caspian Seas (see on Is 23:13). princes--literally, a first-rate military class that fought by threes in the chariots, one guiding the…Read the comment
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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
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