Ezekiel 23:15

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 King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Ezekiel 23:15

13I saw the way she was going, defiling herself just like her older sister. 14“Then she carried her prostitution even further. She fell in love with pictures that were painted on a wall—pictures of Babylonian military officers, outfitted in striking red uniforms. Handsome belts encircled their waists, and flowing turbans crowned their heads. They were dressed like chariot officers from the land of Babylonia. 16When she saw these paintings, she longed to give herself to them, so she sent messengers to Babylonia to invite them to come to her. 17So they came and committed adultery with her, defiling her in the bed of love. After being defiled, however, she rejected them in disgust.

Ezekiel 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

Cross-references for Ezekiel 23:15

• 1 Samuel 18:4Jonathan sealed the pact by taking off his robe and giving it to David, together with his tunic, sword, bow, and belt.
• Isaiah 22:21I will dress him in your royal robes and will give him your title and your authority. And he will be a father to the people of Jerusalem and Judah.
• Judges 8:18Then Gideon asked Zebah and Zalmunna, “The men you killed at Tabor—what were they like?” “Like you,” they replied. “They all had the look of a king’s son.”
• 2 Samuel 14:25Now Absalom was praised as the most handsome man in all Israel. He was flawless from head to foot.

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

Topics related to Ezekiel 23:15

• Dyeing
• Idolatry

In the dictionaries

• Chaldea
• Adulterer
• Desirable
• Dispatch
• Dote
• Girdle
• Hatefully
• Lewd
• Attire; Dyed Attire
• Babylonians

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