Revised Literal Translation
Ezekiel 23:36-49
36Yhwh said moreover unto me; Son of man, wilt thou judge Aholah and Aholibah? yea, declare unto them their abominations;1 37That they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands, and with their idols have they committed adultery, and have also caused their sons, whom they bare unto me, to pass for them through the fire, to devour them. 38Moreover this they have done unto me: they have defiled my sanctuary in the same day, and have profaned my sabbaths. 39For when they had slain their children to their idols, then they came the same day into my sanctuary to profane it; and, lo, thus have they done in the midst of mine house. 40And furthermore, that ye have sent for men to come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent; and, lo, they came: for whom thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thy eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments,2 41And satest upon a stately bed, and a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil.3 42And a voice of a multitude being at ease was with her: and with the men of the common sort were brought Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads.45 43Then said I unto her that was old in adulteries, Will they now commit whoredoms with her, and she with them?6 44Yet they went in unto her, as they go in unto a woman that playeth the harlot: so went they in unto Aholah and unto Aholibah, the lewd women.
45And the righteous men, they shall judge them after the manner of adulteresses, and after the manner of women that shed blood; because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands. 46For thus saith the Lord Yhwh; I will bring up a company upon them, and will give them to be removed and spoiled.7 47And the company shall stone them with stones, and dispatch them with their swords; they shall slay their sons and their daughters, and burn up their houses with fire.8 48Thus will I cause lewdness to cease out of the land, that all women may be taught not to do after your lewdness. 49And they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols: and ye shall know that I am the Lord Yhwh.
Notes
- 1. Ezekiel 23:36 judge: or, plead for. ↩
- 2. Ezekiel 23:40 to come: Heb. coming. ↩
- 3. Ezekiel 23:41 stately: Heb. honourable. ↩
- 4. Ezekiel 23:42 of the…: Heb. of the multitude of men. ↩
- 5. Ezekiel 23:42 Sabeans: or, drunkards. ↩
- 6. Ezekiel 23:43 whoredoms…: Heb. her whoredoms. ↩
- 7. Ezekiel 23:46 to be…: Heb. for a removing and spoil. ↩
- 8. Ezekiel 23:47 dispatch…: or, single them out. ↩
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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