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 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, girded with sashes on their loins, with flowing turbans on their heads, all of them had the appearance of officers, the likeness of Babylonians of Chaldea, the land of their birth. 16As soon as she saw them she lusted after them. She sent messengers to them in Chaldea. 17The Babylonians came to her, to the bed of love, and defiled her with their lust. Yet when she was defiled by them, she turned away from 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 stripped off the robe that was on him and gave it to David, along with his armor: his sword, bow and belt.
• Isaiah 22:21I will clothe him in your robe and fasten your sash on him. I will give your authority into his hands, so he will be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.
• Judges 8:18Then he asked Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men did you kill at Tabor?” “As you are, so they were,” they answered. “Each one looked like the children of a king.”
• 2 Samuel 14:25Now in all Israel there was none as handsome as Absalom—so highly praised. 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

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