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

10They stripped her naked, they took her sons and her daughters and slaughtered her with the sword. She became notorious among women. Judgments were executed upon her. 11“Now her sister Oholibah saw this, yet she was more depraved in her lust than her sister and her promiscuous acts worse. She lusted after the Assyrians, governors and rulers, warriors splendidly clad, horsemen riding on horses, all of them handsome young men. 13I saw that she defiled herself; they both went the same way. 14But she kept increasing her harlotry. She saw men carved on the wall, the images of the Chaldeans carved in red,

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

Cross-references for Ezekiel 23:12

• Ezekiel 23:5“Oholah prostituted herself, though she was Mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians, warriors,
• Ezekiel 16:28Then you also played the harlot with the Assyrians, never being satisfied; you played the harlot with them, and still you were not satisfied.
• 2 Kings 16:7So Ahaz sent messengers to King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. Come up and deliver me from the hand of the king of Aram and from the hand of the king of Israel, who are rising up against me.”
• 2 Chronicles 28:16About that time King Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria for help.
• Ezekiel 23:6dressed in blue, governors and rulers, all of them handsome 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