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 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.

Context of Ezekiel 23:12

10These discovered her nakedness: they took her sons and her daughters, and slew her with the sword: and she became famous among women; for they had executed judgment upon her. 11And when her sister Aholibah saw this, she was more corrupt in her inordinate love than she, and in her whoredoms more than her sister in her whoredoms. She doted upon the Assyrians her neighbours, captains and rulers clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men. 13Then I saw that she was defiled, that they took both one way, 14And that she increased her whoredoms: for when she saw men pourtrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans pourtrayed with 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

• 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 23:5And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours,
• Ezekiel 16:28Thou hast played the whore also with the Assyrians, because thou wast unsatiable; yea, thou hast played the harlot with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied.
• 2 Kings 16:7So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath–pileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me.
• 2 Chronicles 28:16At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him.
• Ezekiel 23:6Which were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon 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