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Ezekiel 23

BSB·49 verses ·Old Testament
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1Again the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 2Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֑ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, there wereהָיֽוּ׃hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → twoשְׁתַּ֣יִםšə·ta·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → womenנָשִׁ֔יםnā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, daughtersבְּנ֥וֹתbə·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of the sameאַחַ֖ת’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → motherאֵם־’êm- — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →, 3and they playedוַתִּזְנֶ֣ינָהwat·tiz·ne·nāh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → in Egyptבְמִצְרַ֔יִםḇə·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, prostituting themselvesזָנ֑וּzā·nū — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → from their youthבִּנְעוּרֵיהֶ֖ןbin·‘ū·rê·hen — Youth, young people, the state of being youngH5271 — Full Word Study →. Their breastsשְׁדֵיהֶ֔ןšə·ḏê·hen — Breast; teat; nursing sourceH7699 — Full Word Study → were fondledמֹעֲכ֣וּmō·‘ă·ḵū — to crush, bruise, or press downH4600 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֚מָּהšām·māh — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, and their virginבְּתוּלֵיהֶֽן׃bə·ṯū·lê·hen — virginity; signs of virginityH1331 — Full Word Study → bosomsדַּדֵּ֖יdad·dê — Breast; teat; source of nourishmentH1717 — Full Word Study → caressedעִשּׂ֔וּ‘iś·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 4The olderהַגְּדוֹלָה֙hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → was namedוּשְׁמוֹתָ֗ןū·šə·mō·w·ṯān — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Oholahאָהֳלָ֤ה’ā·ho·lāh — Her tentH170 — Full Word Study →, and her sisterאֲחוֹתָ֔הּ’ă·ḥō·w·ṯāh — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study → was named Oholibah. They becameוַתִּֽהְיֶ֣ינָהwat·tih·ye·nāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Mine and gave birth toוַתֵּלַ֖דְנָהwat·tê·laḏ·nāh — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → sonsבָּנִ֣יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersוּבָנ֑וֹתū·ḇā·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. As for their identities, Oholahאָהֳלָ֔ה’ā·ho·lāh — Her tentH170 — Full Word Study → is Samaria, and Oholibahאָהֳלִיבָֽה׃’ā·ho·lî·ḇāh — My tent is in herH172 — Full Word Study → is Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םwî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 5Oholahאָהֳלָ֖ה’ā·ho·lāh — Her tentH170 — Full Word Study → prostituted herselfוַתִּ֥זֶןwat·ti·zen — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → while she was still Mineתַּחְתָּ֑יtaḥ·tāy — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →. She lustedוַתַּעְגַּב֙wat·ta‘·gaḇ — to lust after, dote on, be infatuated withH5689 — Full Word Study → afterעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → her loversמְאַהֲבֶ֔יהָmə·’a·hă·ḇe·hā — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study →, the Assyriansאַשּׁ֖וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study →warriorsקְרוֹבִֽים׃qə·rō·w·ḇîm — Near; close in space, time, or relationshipH7138 — Full Word Study → 6clothedלְבֻשֵׁ֤יlə·ḇu·šê — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → in blueתְכֵ֙לֶת֙ṯə·ḵê·leṯ — Blue dye or blue-colored fabricH8504 — Full Word Study →, governorsפַּח֣וֹתpa·ḥō·wṯ — Provincial governor or administrative officialH6346 — Full Word Study → and commandersוּסְגָנִ֔יםū·sə·ḡā·nîm — Ruler, commander, or official overseerH5461 — Full Word Study →, allכֻּלָּ֑םkul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → desirableחֶ֖מֶדḥe·meḏ — delight, desirable thing, precious objectH2531 — Full Word Study → young menבַּח֥וּרֵיba·ḥū·rê — Young man, youth, chosen oneH970 — Full Word Study →, horsemenפָּרָשִׁ֕יםpā·rā·šîm — Horseman; cavalry soldier or mounted warriorH6571 — Full Word Study → mounted onרֹכְבֵ֖יrō·ḵə·ḇê — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → steedsסוּסִֽים׃sū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →. 7She offeredוַתִּתֵּ֤ןwat·tit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → sexual favorsתַּזְנוּתֶ֙יהָ֙taz·nū·ṯe·hā — sexual immorality, fornication, prostitutionH8457 — Full Word Study → to allכֻּלָּ֑םkul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the eliteמִבְחַ֥רmiḇ·ḥar — best, choice, selectedH4005 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּׁ֖וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study →. She defiled herselfנִטְמָֽאָה׃niṭ·mā·’āh — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → with allוּבְכֹ֧לū·ḇə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the idolsגִּלּוּלֵיהֶ֖םgil·lū·lê·hem — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study → of those for whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → she lustedעָֽגְבָ֛ה‘ā·ḡə·ḇāh — to lust after, dote on, be infatuated withH5689 — Full Word Study →. 8She did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → give upעָזָ֔בָה‘ā·zā·ḇāh — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → the prostitutionתַּזְנוּתֶ֤יהָtaz·nū·ṯe·hā — sexual immorality, fornication, prostitutionH8457 — Full Word Study → she began in Egypt, whenכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → men sleptשָׁכְב֣וּšā·ḵə·ḇū — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → with herאוֹתָהּ֙’ō·w·ṯāh — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → in her youthבִנְעוּרֶ֔יהָḇin·‘ū·re·hā — Youth, young people, the state of being youngH5271 — Full Word Study →, caressedעִשּׂ֖וּ‘iś·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → her virginבְתוּלֶ֑יהָḇə·ṯū·le·hā — virginity; signs of virginityH1331 — Full Word Study → bosomדַּדֵּ֣יdad·dê — Breast; teat; source of nourishmentH1717 — Full Word Study →, and poured outוַיִּשְׁפְּכ֥וּway·yiš·pə·ḵū — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → their lustתַזְנוּתָ֖םṯaz·nū·ṯām — sexual immorality, fornication, prostitutionH8457 — Full Word Study → upon herעָלֶֽיהָ׃‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 9Thereforeלָכֵ֥ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → I delivered herנְתַתִּ֖יהָnə·ṯat·tî·hā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into the handsבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of her loversמְאַֽהֲבֶ֑יהָmə·’a·hă·ḇe·hā — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study →, the Assyriansבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → for whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → she lustedעָגְבָ֖ה‘ā·ḡə·ḇāh — to lust after, dote on, be infatuated withH5689 — Full Word Study →. 10Theyהֵמָּה֮hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → exposedגִּלּ֣וּgil·lū — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → her nakednessעֶרְוָתָהּ֒‘er·wā·ṯāh — nakedness, shame, exposed vulnerabilityH6172 — Full Word Study →, seizedלָקָ֔חוּlā·qā·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → her sonsבָּנֶ֤יהָbā·ne·hā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯe·hā — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →, and put herהָרָ֑גוּhā·rā·ḡū — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → to the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →. Thus she becameוַתְּהִי־wat·tə·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a bywordשֵׁם֙šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → among womenלַנָּשִׁ֔יםlan·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, and they executedעָ֥שׂוּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → judgmentוּשְׁפוּטִ֖יםū·šə·p̄ū·ṭîm — judgment, decision, verdictH8196 — Full Word Study → against her. 11Her sisterאֲחוֹתָ֣הּ’ă·ḥō·w·ṯāh — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study → Oholibahאָהֳלִיבָ֔ה’ā·ho·lî·ḇāh — My tent is in herH172 — Full Word Study → saw this, yet in her lustעַגְבָתָ֖הּ‘aḡ·ḇā·ṯāh — Lust, craving, passionate desireH5691 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → prostitutionתַּ֨זְנוּתֶ֔יהָtaz·nū·ṯe·hā — sexual immorality, fornication, prostitutionH8457 — Full Word Study → she was more depravedוַתַּשְׁחֵ֥תwat·taš·ḥêṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → than her sisterאֲחוֹתָֽהּ׃’ă·ḥō·w·ṯāh — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study →. 12She too lustedעָגָ֜בָה‘ā·ḡā·ḇāh — to lust after, dote on, be infatuated withH5689 — Full Word Study → afterאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Assyriansבְּנֵי֩bə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →governorsפַּח֨וֹתpa·ḥō·wṯ — Provincial governor or administrative officialH6346 — Full Word Study → and commandersוּסְגָנִ֤יםū·sə·ḡā·nîm — Ruler, commander, or official overseerH5461 — Full Word Study →, warriorsקְרֹבִים֙qə·rō·ḇîm — Near; close in space, time, or relationshipH7138 — Full Word Study → dressedלְבֻשֵׁ֣יlə·ḇu·šê — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → in splendorמִכְל֔וֹלmiḵ·lō·wl — perfection, completeness, ornament, gloryH4358 — Full Word Study →, horsemenפָּרָשִׁ֖יםpā·rā·šîm — Horseman; cavalry soldier or mounted warriorH6571 — Full Word Study → riding onרֹכְבֵ֣יrō·ḵə·ḇê — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → steedsסוּסִ֑יםsū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →, allכֻּלָּֽם׃kul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → desirableחֶ֖מֶדḥe·meḏ — delight, desirable thing, precious objectH2531 — Full Word Study → young menבַּח֥וּרֵיba·ḥū·rê — Young man, youth, chosen oneH970 — Full Word Study →. 13And I sawוָאֵ֖רֶאwā·’ê·re — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → she too had defiled herselfנִטְמָ֑אָהniṭ·mā·’āh — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study →; both of themלִשְׁתֵּיהֶֽן׃liš·tê·hen — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → had taken the sameאֶחָ֖ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → pathדֶּ֥רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →. 14But Oholibah carried her prostitution even further. She sawוַתֵּ֗רֶאwat·tê·re — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the menאַנְשֵׁי֙’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → portrayedמְחֻקֶּ֣הmə·ḥuq·qeh — To engrave, carve, or inscribe deeplyH2707 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the wallהַקִּ֔ירhaq·qîr — A wall; a barrier or fortificationH7023 — Full Word Study →, imagesצַלְמֵ֣יṣal·mê — Image, likeness, or representationH6754 — Full Word Study → of the Chaldeansכַשְׂדִּיִּיםḵaś·dī·yīm — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study →, engravedחֲקֻקִ֖יםḥă·qu·qîm — to decree, engrave, or establish by authorityH2710 — Full Word Study → in vermilionבַּשָּׁשַֽׁר׃baš·šā·šar — A bright red pigment or dye; vermilionH8350 — Full Word Study →, 15wearingחֲגוֹרֵ֨יḥă·ḡō·w·rê — to gird about, to bind with a beltH2289 — Full Word Study → beltsאֵז֜וֹר’ê·zō·wr — A belt, girdle, or sash worn around the waistH232 — Full Word Study → on their waistsבְּמָתְנֵיהֶ֗םbə·mā·ṯə·nê·hem — loins, waist, side of the bodyH4975 — Full Word Study → and flowingסְרוּחֵ֤יsə·rū·ḥê — to spread out, stretch beyond, exceedH5628 — Full Word Study → turbansטְבוּלִים֙ṭə·ḇū·lîm — turban or headwrap; dyed garmentH2871 — Full Word Study → on their headsבְּרָ֣אשֵׁיהֶ֔םbə·rā·šê·hem — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →; allכֻּלָּ֑םkul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of them lookedמַרְאֵ֥הmar·’êh — Appearance, sight, vision, or outward formH4758 — Full Word Study → like officersשָׁלִשִׁ֖יםšā·li·šîm — Officer of high rank; captain; commanderH7991 — Full Word Study → of the Babyloniansבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → in Chaldeaכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםkaś·dîm — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study →, the landאֶ֖רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of their birthמוֹלַדְתָּֽם׃mō·w·laḏ·tām — Kindred, relatives, family lineageH4138 — Full Word Study →. 16At the sight of themלְמַרְאֵ֣הlə·mar·’êh — Appearance, sight, vision, or outward formH4758 — Full Word Study →, she lustedוַתַּעְגַּבwat·taʿ·gaḇ — to lust after, dote on, be infatuated withH5689 — Full Word Study → for themעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and sentוַתִּשְׁלַ֧חwat·tiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → messengersמַלְאָכִ֛יםmal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵיהֶ֖ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → in Chaldeaכַּשְׂדִּֽימָה׃kaś·dî·māh — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study →. 17Then the Babyloniansבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹ֨אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to herאֵלֶ֤יהָ’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, to the bedלְמִשְׁכַּ֣בlə·miš·kaḇ — bed, sleeping place, or couchH4904 — Full Word Study → of loveדֹּדִ֔יםdō·ḏîm — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study →, and in their lustבְּתַזְנוּתָ֑םbə·ṯaz·nū·ṯām — sexual immorality, fornication, prostitutionH8457 — Full Word Study → they defiledוַיְטַמְּא֥וּway·ṭam·mə·’ū — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → herאוֹתָ֖הּ’ō·w·ṯāh — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. But after she had been defiledוַתִּ֨טְמָא־wat·tiṭ·mā- — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → by them, sheנַפְשָׁ֖הּnap̄·šāh — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → turned away in disgustוַתֵּ֥קַעwat·tê·qa‘ — To dislocate, be put out of joint, hangH3363 — Full Word Study →. 18When Oholibah openly prostituted herselfתַּזְנוּתֶ֔יהָtaz·nū·ṯe·hā — sexual immorality, fornication, prostitutionH8457 — Full Word Study → and exposedוַתְּגַ֖לwat·tə·ḡal — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → her nakednessעֶרְוָתָ֑הּ‘er·wā·ṯāh — nakedness, shame, exposed vulnerabilityH6172 — Full Word Study →, Iנַפְשִׁי֙nap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → turned away from herמֵֽעָלֶ֔יהָmê·‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → in disgustוַתֵּ֤קַעwat·tê·qa‘ — To dislocate, be put out of joint, hangH3363 — Full Word Study →, just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Iנַפְשִׁ֖יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → had turned awayנָקְעָ֥הnā·qə·‘āh — to be estranged or alienatedH5361 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֥לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → her sisterאֲחוֹתָֽהּ׃’ă·ḥō·w·ṯāh — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study →. 19Yet she multipliedוַתַּרְבֶּ֖הwat·tar·beh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → her promiscuityתַּזְנוּתֶ֑יהָtaz·nū·ṯe·hā — sexual immorality, fornication, prostitutionH8457 — Full Word Study →, rememberingלִזְכֹּר֙liz·kōr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → the daysיְמֵ֣יyə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of her youthנְעוּרֶ֔יהָnə·‘ū·re·hā — Youth, young people, the state of being youngH5271 — Full Word Study →, whenאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → she had prostituted herselfזָנְתָ֖הzā·nə·ṯāh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → 20and lustedוַֽתַּעְגְּבָ֔הwat·ta‘·gə·ḇāh — to lust after, dote on, be infatuated withH5689 — Full Word Study → afterעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their loversפִּֽלַגְשֵׁיהֶ֑םpi·laḡ·šê·hem — A woman in a secondary or concubine relationship, below the status of a wifeH6370 — Full Word Study →, whoseאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → genitalsבְּשַׂר־bə·śar- — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → were like thoseבְּשָׂרָ֔םbə·śā·rām — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → of donkeysחֲמוֹרִים֙ḥă·mō·w·rîm — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study → and whose emissionוְזִרְמַ֥תwə·zir·maṯ — bodily discharge or flowH2231 — Full Word Study → was like thatזִרְמָתָֽם׃zir·mā·ṯām — bodily discharge or flowH2231 — Full Word Study → of stallionsסוּסִ֖יםsū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →. 21So you revisitedוַֽתִּפְקְדִ֔יwat·tip̄·qə·ḏî — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → the indecencyזִמַּ֣תzim·maṯ — Wickedness, lewdness, or evil intentH2154 — Full Word Study → of your youthנְעוּרָ֑יִךְnə·‘ū·rā·yiḵ — Youth, young people, the state of being youngH5271 — Full Word Study →, when the Egyptiansמִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mim·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → caressedבַּעְשׂ֤וֹתba‘·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → your bosomדַּדַּ֔יִךְdad·da·yiḵ — Breast; teat; source of nourishmentH1717 — Full Word Study → and pressedלְמַ֖עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → your youngנְעוּרָֽיִךְ׃סnə·‘ū·rā·yiḵ — Youth, young people, the state of being youngH5271 — Full Word Study → breastsשְׁדֵ֥יšə·ḏê — Breast; teat; nursing sourceH7699 — Full Word Study →. 22Thereforeלָכֵ֣ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, Oholibahאָהֳלִיבָ֗ה’ā·ho·lî·ḇāh — My tent is in herH172 — Full Word Study →, this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִה֒Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֮’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘I will inciteמֵעִ֤ירmê·‘îr — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study → your loversמְאַהֲבַ֙יִךְ֙mə·’a·hă·ḇa·yiḵ — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → against youעָלַ֔יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, thoseאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → from whomנַפְשֵׁ֖ךְnap̄·šêḵ — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → you turned away in disgustנָקְעָ֥הnā·qə·‘āh — to be estranged or alienatedH5361 — Full Word Study →. And I will bring themוַהֲבֵאתִ֥יםwa·hă·ḇê·ṯîm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → against youעָלַ֖יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → from every sideמִסָּבִֽיב׃mis·sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → 23the Babyloniansבְּנֵ֧יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֗יםkaś·dîm — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study →, the men of Pekod, Shoaוְשׁ֙וֹעַ֙wə·šō·w·a‘ — A cry or outcryH7772 — Full Word Study →, and Koaוְק֔וֹעַwə·qō·w·a‘ — A people groupH6970 — Full Word Study →, and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Assyriansבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → with themאוֹתָ֑ם’ō·w·ṯām — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →all desirableחֶ֜מֶדḥe·meḏ — delight, desirable thing, precious objectH2531 — Full Word Study → young menבַּח֨וּרֵיba·ḥū·rê — Young man, youth, chosen oneH970 — Full Word Study →, governorsפַּח֤וֹתpa·ḥō·wṯ — Provincial governor or administrative officialH6346 — Full Word Study → and commandersוּסְגָנִים֙ū·sə·ḡā·nîm — Ruler, commander, or official overseerH5461 — Full Word Study →, officersשָֽׁלִשִׁים֙šā·li·šîm — Officer of high rank; captain; commanderH7991 — Full Word Study → and men of renownוּקְרוּאִ֔יםū·qə·rū·’îm — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →, mounted onרֹכְבֵ֥יrō·ḵə·ḇê — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → horsesסוּסִ֖יםsū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →. 24They will comeוּבָ֣אוּū·ḇā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → against youעָלַ֡יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → with a hostוּבִקְהַ֣לū·ḇiq·hal — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → of peoplesעַמִּ֔ים‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, with weaponsהֹ֠צֶןhō·ṣen — chariot or war chariotH2021 — Full Word Study →, chariotsרֶ֤כֶבre·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study →, and wagonsוְגַלְגַּל֙wə·ḡal·gal — wheel; circular object or cycleH1534 — Full Word Study →. They will array themselvesיָשִׂ֥ימוּyā·śî·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → against youעָלַ֖יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → on every sideסָבִ֑יבsā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → with bucklerצִנָּ֤הṣin·nāh — Shield; protection; defensive armorH6793 — Full Word Study → and shieldוּמָגֵן֙ū·mā·ḡên — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study → and helmetוְקוֹבַ֔עwə·qō·w·ḇa‘ — A protective helmet or head covering worn in battleH6959 — Full Word Study →. I will delegateוְנָתַתִּ֤יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → judgmentמִשְׁפָּ֔טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → to themלִפְנֵיהֶם֙lip̄·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and they will punish youוּשְׁפָט֖וּךְū·šə·p̄ā·ṭūḵ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → according to their own standardsבְּמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶֽם׃bə·miš·pə·ṭê·hem — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. 25And I will setוְנָתַתִּ֨יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → My jealous rageקִנְאָתִ֜יqin·’ā·ṯî — zealous passion; jealousy; fervent intensityH7068 — Full Word Study → against you, and they will dealוְעָשׂ֤וּwə·‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → with youאוֹתָךְ֙’ō·w·ṯāḵ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → in furyבְּחֵמָ֔הbə·ḥê·māh — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study →. They will cut offיָסִ֔ירוּyā·sî·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → your nosesאַפֵּ֤ךְ’ap·pêḵ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → and earsוְאָזְנַ֙יִךְ֙wə·’ā·zə·na·yiḵ — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study →, and your survivorsוְאַחֲרִיתֵ֖ךְwə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯêḵ — End, latter time, final outcomeH319 — Full Word Study → will fallתִּפּ֑וֹלtip·pō·wl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → by the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →. Theyהֵ֗מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → will seizeיִקָּ֔חוּyiq·qā·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → your sonsבָּנַ֤יִךְbā·na·yiḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersוּבְנוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯa·yiḵ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →, and your remnantוְאַחֲרִיתֵ֖ךְwə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯêḵ — End, latter time, final outcomeH319 — Full Word Study → will be consumedתֵּאָכֵ֥לtê·’ā·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → by fireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃bā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →. 26They will strip offוְהִפְשִׁיט֖וּךְwə·hip̄·šî·ṭūḵ — to strip, plunder, or invadeH6584 — Full Word Study → your clothesבְּגָדָ֑יִךְbə·ḡā·ḏā·yiḵ — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → and takeוְלָקְח֖וּwə·lā·qə·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → your fineתִפְאַרְתֵּֽךְ׃ṯip̄·’ar·têḵ — Beauty, glory, splendor, or magnificenceH8597 — Full Word Study → jewelryכְּלֵ֥יkə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study →. 27So I will put an endוְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֤יwə·hiš·bat·tî — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → toמִמֵּ֔ךְmim·mêḵ — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → your indecencyזִמָּתֵךְ֙zim·mā·ṯêḵ — Wickedness, lewdness, or evil intentH2154 — Full Word Study → and prostitutionזְנוּתֵ֖ךְzə·nū·ṯêḵ — Sexual immorality, prostitution, whoredomH2184 — Full Word Study →, which began in the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, and you will notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → liftתִשְׂאִ֤יṯiś·’î — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → your eyesעֵינַ֙יִךְ֙‘ê·na·yiḵ — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → or rememberתִזְכְּרִי־ṯiz·kə·rî- — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → Egyptוּמִצְרַ֖יִםū·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → anymoreעֽוֹד׃ס‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →.’ 28Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹ֤הḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Surelyהִנְנִי֙hin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → I will deliver youנֹֽתְנָ֔ךְnō·ṯə·nāḵ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into the handsבְּיַ֖דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of those you hateשָׂנֵ֑אתśā·nêṯ — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study →, from whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you turned awayנַפְשֵׁ֖ךְnap̄·šêḵ — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → in disgustנָקְעָ֥הnā·qə·‘āh — to be estranged or alienatedH5361 — Full Word Study →. 29They will treatוְעָשׂ֨וּwə·‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → you with hatredבְּשִׂנְאָ֗הbə·śin·’āh — hatred, intense dislikeH8135 — Full Word Study →, takeוְלָקְחוּ֙wə·lā·qə·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → all for whichכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → you have workedיְגִיעֵ֔ךְyə·ḡî·‘êḵ — toil, labor, workH3018 — Full Word Study →, and leave youוַעֲזָב֖וּךְwa·‘ă·zā·ḇūḵ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → nakedעֵירֹ֣ם‘ê·rōm — naked, bare, or unclothedH5903 — Full Word Study → and bareוְעֶרְיָ֑הwə·‘er·yāh — Nakedness, bareness, exposureH6181 — Full Word Study →, so that the shameעֶרְוַ֣ת‘er·waṯ — nakedness, shame, exposed vulnerabilityH6172 — Full Word Study → of your prostitutionזְנוּנַ֔יִךְzə·nū·na·yiḵ — Sexual immorality; fornication; whoredomH2183 — Full Word Study → will be exposedוְנִגְלָה֙wə·niḡ·lāh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study →. Your indecencyוְזִמָּתֵ֖ךְwə·zim·mā·ṯêḵ — Wickedness, lewdness, or evil intentH2154 — Full Word Study → and promiscuityוְתַזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃wə·ṯaz·nū·ṯā·yiḵ — sexual immorality, fornication, prostitutionH8457 — Full Word Study → 30have broughtעָשֹׂ֥ה‘ā·śōh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → these thingsאֵ֖לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → upon you, because you have prostituted yourselfבִּזְנוֹתֵךְ֙biz·nō·w·ṯêḵ — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → withאַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the nationsגוֹיִ֔םḡō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → and defiled yourselfנִטְמֵ֖אתniṭ·mêṯ — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → with their idolsבְּגִלּוּלֵיהֶֽם׃bə·ḡil·lū·lê·hem — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study →. 31Because you have followedהָלָ֑כְתְּhā·lā·ḵət — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → the pathבְּדֶ֥רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of your sisterאֲחוֹתֵ֖ךְ’ă·ḥō·w·ṯêḵ — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study →, I will putוְנָתַתִּ֥יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → her cupכוֹסָ֖הּḵō·w·sāh — Cup; a drinking vessel; one's lot or destinyH3563 — Full Word Study → into your handבְּיָדֵֽךְ׃סbə·yā·ḏêḵ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →.’ 32This is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהֹוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘You will drinkתִּשְׁתִּ֔יtiš·tî — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → your sister’sאֲחוֹתֵךְ֙’ă·ḥō·w·ṯêḵ — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study → cupכּ֤וֹסkō·ws — Cup; a drinking vessel; one's lot or destinyH3563 — Full Word Study →, a cup deepהָעֲמֻקָּ֖הhā·‘ă·muq·qāh — Deep, profound, abyssH6013 — Full Word Study → and wideוְהָרְחָבָ֑הwə·hā·rə·ḥā·ḇāh — Broad, WideH7342 — Full Word Study →. It will bringתִּהְיֶ֥הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → scornלִצְחֹ֛קliṣ·ḥōq — Laughter, scorn, mockeryH6712 — Full Word Study → and derisionוּלְלַ֖עַגū·lə·la·‘aḡ — Derision, scorn, or mocking ridiculeH3933 — Full Word Study →, for it holdsלְהָכִֽיל׃lə·hā·ḵîl — to sustain, bear, hold up, containH3557 — Full Word Study → so muchמִרְבָּ֥הmir·bāh — abundance, plenty, muchH4767 — Full Word Study →. 33You will be filledתִּמָּלֵ֑אִיtim·mā·lê·’î — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → with drunkennessשִׁכָּר֥וֹןšik·kā·rō·wn — Drunkenness, intoxication, or inebriationH7943 — Full Word Study → and griefוְיָג֖וֹןwə·yā·ḡō·wn — Deep sorrow, grief, profound sadnessH3015 — Full Word Study →, with a cupכּ֚וֹסkō·ws — Cup; a drinking vessel; one's lot or destinyH3563 — Full Word Study → of devastationשַׁמָּ֣הšam·māh — desolation, horror, ruin, devastationH8047 — Full Word Study → and desolationוּשְׁמָמָ֔הū·šə·mā·māh — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study →, the cupכּ֖וֹסkō·ws — Cup; a drinking vessel; one's lot or destinyH3563 — Full Word Study → of your sisterאֲחוֹתֵ֥ךְ’ă·ḥō·w·ṯêḵ — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study → Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃šō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →. 34You will drink itוְשָׁתִ֨יתwə·šā·ṯîṯ — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → and drain itוּמָצִ֗יתū·mā·ṣîṯ — to squeeze out, drain, or wring outH4680 — Full Word Study →; you will dash itתְּגָרֵ֖מִיtə·ḡā·rê·mî — to gnaw, devour, or break bonesH1633 — Full Word Study → to piecesחֲרָשֶׂ֛יהָḥă·rā·śe·hā — Earthenware vessel or pottery shardH2789 — Full Word Study →, and tearתְּנַתֵּ֑קִיtə·nat·tê·qî — To tear away, pull out, or uproot violentlyH5423 — Full Word Study → your breastsוְשָׁדַ֣יִךְwə·šā·ḏa·yiḵ — Breast; teat; nursing sourceH7699 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → have spokenדִבַּ֔רְתִּיḏib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →,’ declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →. 35Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Becauseיַ֚עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → you have forgottenשָׁכַ֣חַתְּšā·ḵa·ḥat — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → Meאוֹתִ֔י’ō·w·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and have castוַתַּשְׁלִ֥יכִיwat·taš·lî·ḵî — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → Meאוֹתִ֖י’ō·w·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → behindאַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → your backגַוֵּ֑ךְḡaw·wêḵ — back, ridge, or surface of somethingH1458 — Full Word Study →, youאַ֛תְּ’at — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → must bear the consequencesשְׂאִ֥יśə·’î — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → of your indecency andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → prostitutionתַּזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃סtaz·nū·ṯā·yiḵ — sexual immorality, fornication, prostitutionH8457 — Full Word Study →.’” 36Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →: “Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, will you pass judgmentהֲתִשְׁפּ֥וֹטhă·ṯiš·pō·wṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → against Oholahאָהֳלָ֖ה’ā·ho·lāh — Her tentH170 — Full Word Study → and Oholibahאָהֳלִיבָ֑ה’ā·ho·lî·ḇāh — My tent is in herH172 — Full Word Study →? Then declareוְהַגֵּ֣דwə·hag·gêḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to them their abominationsתוֹעֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽן׃ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hen — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study →. 37Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they have committed adulteryנִאֵ֗פוּni·’ê·p̄ū — to commit adultery; to act unfaithfully in marriageH5003 — Full Word Study →, and bloodוְדָם֙wə·ḏām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → is on their handsבִּֽידֵיהֶ֔ןbî·ḏê·hen — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. They have committed adulteryנִאֵ֑פוּni·’ê·p̄ū — to commit adultery; to act unfaithfully in marriageH5003 — Full Word Study → with their idolsגִּלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֖ןgil·lū·lê·hen — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study →. They have evenוְגַ֤םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → sacrificed their children, whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they boreיָֽלְדוּ־yā·lə·ḏū- — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → to Me, in the fireהֶעֱבִ֥ירוּhe·‘ĕ·ḇî·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → as foodלְאָכְלָֽה׃lə·’āḵ·lāh — Food, nourishment, provision for eatingH402 — Full Word Study → for their idols. 38They have alsoע֥וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → doneעָ֣שׂוּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֖אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → to Me: On that very sameהַה֔וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, they defiledטִמְּא֤וּṭim·mə·’ū — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → My sanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁי֙miq·dā·šî — Sanctuary, holy place of worshipH4720 — Full Word Study → and profanedחִלֵּֽלוּ׃ḥil·lê·lū — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → My Sabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יšab·bə·ṯō·w·ṯay — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study →. 39On the veryהַה֖וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → they slaughteredוּֽבְשַׁחֲטָ֤םū·ḇə·ša·ḥă·ṭām — to slaughter; to kill in sacrifice or violenceH7819 — Full Word Study → their childrenבְּנֵיהֶם֙bə·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → for their idolsלְגִלּ֣וּלֵיהֶ֔םlə·ḡil·lū·lê·hem — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study →, they enteredוַיָּבֹ֧אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → My sanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁ֛יmiq·dā·šî — Sanctuary, holy place of worshipH4720 — Full Word Study → to profane itלְחַלְּל֑וֹlə·ḥal·lə·lōw — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study →. Yesוְהִנֵּה־wə·hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, they didעָשׂ֖וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisכֹ֥הḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → insideבְּת֥וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → My houseבֵּיתִֽי׃bê·ṯî — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. 40Furthermoreוְאַ֗ףwə·’ap̄ — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study →, you sisters sentתִשְׁלַ֙חְנָה֙ṯiš·laḥ·nāh — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → messengersמַלְאָ֜ךְmal·’āḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → for menלַֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםla·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → who cameבָּאִ֖יםbā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from afarמִמֶּרְחָ֑קmim·mer·ḥāq — Distance, remoteness, far placeH4801 — Full Word Study →; and beholdוְהִנֵּה־wə·hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, when they arrivedבָ֔אוּḇā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, you bathedרָחַ֛צְתְּrā·ḥaṣt — to wash or bathe the bodyH7364 — Full Word Study → for themלַאֲשֶׁ֥רla·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study →, paintedכָּחַ֥לְתְּkā·ḥalt — To paint or apply cosmetic coloringH3583 — Full Word Study → your eyesעֵינַ֖יִךְ‘ê·na·yiḵ — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, and adorned yourselfוְעָ֥דִיתwə·‘ā·ḏîṯ — to pass on, advance, remove, or adornH5710 — Full Word Study → with jewelryעֶֽדִי׃‘e·ḏî — Ornament, adornment, beauty, or excellenceH5716 — Full Word Study →. 41You satוְיָשַׁבְתְּ֙wə·yā·šaḇt — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a couchמִטָּ֣הmiṭ·ṭāh — bed; sleeping place; bierH4296 — Full Word Study → of luxuryכְבוּדָּ֔הḵə·ḇū·dāh — Glory, splendor, magnificence, or honorable bearingH3520 — Full Word Study → with a tableוְשֻׁלְחָ֥ןwə·šul·ḥān — table, especially for eating or displaying itemsH7979 — Full Word Study → spreadעָר֖וּךְ‘ā·rūḵ — to arrange, set in order, prepareH6186 — Full Word Study → before itלְפָנֶ֑יהָlə·p̄ā·ne·hā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, onעָלֶֽיהָ׃‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → which you had setשַׂ֥מְתְּśamt — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → My incenseוּקְטָרְתִּ֥יū·qə·ṭā·rə·tî — Fragrant incense; sweet-smelling smoke offeringH7004 — Full Word Study → and My oilוְשַׁמְנִ֖יwə·šam·nî — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study →, 42accompanied by the soundוְק֣וֹלwə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of a carefreeשָׁלֵ֣וšā·lêw — at ease, secure, peaceful, prosperousH7961 — Full Word Study → crowdהָמוֹן֮hā·mō·wn — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study →. Drunkardsסוֹבָאִיםsō·ḇå̄·ʾīm — to drink heavily, become drunk, tipple excessivelyH5433 — Full Word Study → were brought inמוּבָאִ֥יםmū·ḇā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from the desertמִמִּדְבָּ֑רmim·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → along withוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → menאֲנָשִׁים֙’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → from the rabbleמֵרֹ֣בmê·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study →, who putוַֽיִּתְּנ֤וּway·yit·tə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → braceletsצְמִידִים֙ṣə·mî·ḏîm — Bracelet or arm-clasp; ornamental wrist coveringH6781 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your wristsיְדֵיהֶ֔ןyə·ḏê·hen — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and beautifulתִּפְאֶ֖רֶתtip̄·’e·reṯ — Beauty, glory, splendor, or magnificenceH8597 — Full Word Study → crownsוַעֲטֶ֥רֶתwa·‘ă·ṭe·reṯ — Crown; royal headpiece or honorH5850 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your headרָאשֵׁיהֶֽן׃rā·šê·hen — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →. 43Then I saidוָאֹמַ֕רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → of her who had grown old in adulteriesנִֽאוּפִ֑יםni·’ū·p̄îm — adultery; violation of marital covenantH5004 — Full Word Study →: ‘Nowעַתָּʿa·tå̄ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → let them use her as a prostituteיִזְנֻהyiz·nuh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study →, for that is all she isוָהִֽיא׃wā·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study →!’ 44And they sleptוַיָּב֣וֹאway·yā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with herאֵלֶ֔יהָ’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → as withכְּב֖וֹאkə·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → a prostituteאִשָּׁ֣ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →; they slept withבָּ֗אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → Oholahאָֽהֳלָה֙’ā·ho·lāh — Her tentH170 — Full Word Study → and Oholibahאָ֣הֳלִיבָ֔ה’ā·ho·lî·ḇāh — My tent is in herH172 — Full Word Study →, those lewdהַזִּמָּֽה׃haz·zim·māh — Wickedness, lewdness, or evil intentH2154 — Full Word Study → womenאִשֹּׁ֖ת’iš·šōṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. 45But righteousצַדִּיקִ֗םṣad·dî·qim — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → menוַאֲנָשִׁ֣יםwa·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → will sentenceיִשְׁפְּט֣וּyiš·pə·ṭū — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → themאֽוֹתְהֶ֔ם’ō·wṯ·hem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → to the punishment ofוּמִשְׁפַּ֖טū·miš·paṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → those who commit adulteryנֹֽאֲפ֔וֹתnō·’ă·p̄ō·wṯ — to commit adultery; to act unfaithfully in marriageH5003 — Full Word Study → and bloodshedשֹׁפְכ֣וֹתšō·p̄ə·ḵō·wṯ — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֔נָּהhên·nāh — they (feminine); those women; themH2007 — Full Word Study → are adulteressesנֹֽאֲפֹת֙nō·’ă·p̄ōṯ — to commit adultery; to act unfaithfully in marriageH5003 — Full Word Study → with bloodוְדָ֖םwə·ḏām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → on their handsבִּֽידֵיהֶֽן׃סbî·ḏê·hen — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 46This is whatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֑הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Bring a mobקָהָ֔לqā·hāl — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → against themעֲלֵיהֶם֙‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and consignוְנָתֹ֥ןwə·nā·ṯōn — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → themאֶתְהֶ֖ן’eṯ·hen — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → to terrorלְזַעֲוָ֥הlə·za·‘ă·wāh — Horror, trembling, devastationH2189 — Full Word Study → and plunderוְלָבַֽז׃wə·lā·ḇaz — Plunder, spoil, or booty taken in warH957 — Full Word Study →. 47The mobקָהָ֔לqā·hāl — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → will stoneוְרָגְמ֨וּwə·rā·ḡə·mū — to stone; to pelt with stonesH7275 — Full Word Study → themעֲלֵיהֶ֥ן‘ă·lê·hen — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and cut themאֶ֙בֶן֙’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → downוּבָרֵ֥אū·ḇā·rê — to create; to makeH1254 — Full Word Study → with their swordsבְּחַרְבוֹתָ֑םbə·ḥar·ḇō·w·ṯām — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →. They will killיַהֲרֹ֔גוּya·hă·rō·ḡū — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → their sonsבְּנֵיהֶ֤םbə·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersוּבְנֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯê·hem — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → and burn downיִשְׂרֹֽפוּ׃yiś·rō·p̄ū — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study → their housesוּבָתֵּיהֶ֖ןū·ḇāt·tê·hen — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. 48So I will put an endוְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֥יwə·hiš·bat·tî — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → to indecencyזִמָּ֖הzim·māh — Wickedness, lewdness, or evil intentH2154 — Full Word Study → inמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the womenהַנָּשִׁ֔יםhan·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → will be admonishedוְנִֽוַּסְּרוּ֙wə·niw·was·sə·rū — To discipline, correct, or instruct through rebuke or punishmentH3256 — Full Word Study → notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to imitateתַעֲשֶׂ֖ינָהṯa·‘ă·śe·nāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → your behaviorכְּזִמַּתְכֶֽנָה׃kə·zim·maṯ·ḵe·nāh — Wickedness, lewdness, or evil intentH2154 — Full Word Study →. 49They will repayוְנָתְנ֤וּwə·nā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you for your indecencyזִמַּתְכֶ֙נָה֙zim·maṯ·ḵe·nāh — Wickedness, lewdness, or evil intentH2154 — Full Word Study →, and you will bear the consequencesתִּשֶּׂ֑אינָהtiś·śe·nāh — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → of your sinsוַחֲטָאֵ֥יwa·ḥă·ṭā·’ê — sin, transgression, or guiltH2399 — Full Word Study → of idolatryגִלּוּלֵיכֶ֖ןḡil·lū·lê·ḵen — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study →. Then you will knowוִידַעְתֶּ֕םwî·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →.’”
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Chapter Commentary — Ezekiel 23
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Ezekiel 23 presents one of Scripture's most sobering allegories of spiritual unfaithfulness. God commands the prophet to declare judgment against the two kingdoms of Israel and Judah, symbolized as two sisters—Aholah (Samaria, the northern kingdom) and Aholibah (Jerusalem, the southern kingdom)—who have abandoned their covenant relationship with God to pursue idolatry and alliances with pagan nations. The chapter traces their escalating rebellion from Egypt through Assyria to Babylon, showing how their spiritual adultery invites divine judgment. This passage demonstrates God's jealous love for His people and the inevitable consequences of forsaking Him.

Verses 1–10: The Pattern Begins with Aholah (Samaria)

God presents two sisters born of one mother—representing the united monarchy that divided after Solomon's reign. Both began their unfaithfulness in Egypt (v. 3), symbolizing their early tendency toward idolatry even before entering Canaan. Aholah (Samaria) becomes the first to openly play the harlot, abandoning her covenant relationship with God ("when she was mine", v. 5). Her infatuation with the Assyrians—described in terms of physical attraction to their military power and prestige (vv. 5–6)—illustrates how political alliances often mask spiritual compromise. Rather than trusting God, she relied on human strength and adopted the gods of her lovers. The consequence is severe: God delivers her into the hands of those she loved (v. 9). Assyria conquered the northern kingdom in 722 BC, fulfilling this prophecy with devastating thoroughness.

Verses 11–21: Aholibah's Escalating Rebellion

Tragically, Judah (Aholibah) observes her sister's fall yet becomes more corrupt (v. 11). She first imitates Samaria's attraction to Assyria, but then escalates her unfaithfulness by chasing the Babylonians. The vivid description of painted images on walls (vv. 14–15) captures how visual allure and cultural glamour seduce God's people away from covenant faithfulness. Aholibah doesn't just passively receive these influences; she sends messengers to Babylon (v. 16), actively pursuing relationships with pagan powers. The language describing her lovers as having flesh "as the flesh of asses" (v. 20) emphasizes their base, animalistic nature—a stark contrast to the nobility she imagines. Her nostalgia for Egypt (v. 19) reveals a heart that never fully committed to God's ways.

Verses 22–35: The Judgment Decreed

God declares He will use Judah's beloved allies as instruments of her punishment (v. 22). The detailed military imagery—chariots, shields, and warriors surrounding her (vv. 23–24)—paints a terrifying picture of Babylon's siege in 586 BC. The judgment includes physical humiliation, loss of children, and complete desolation (vv. 25–26). Most significantly, God promises to make her lewdness cease (v. 27), breaking her obsession with foreign gods through the crucible of exile. The metaphor of drinking her sister's cup (vv. 31–33) conveys that Judah will experience the full measure of God's wrath, just as Samaria did.

Verses 36–49: The Verdict and Final Warning

The closing verses summarize their abominations: adultery against God, child sacrifice to idols, and desecration of God's sanctuary (vv. 37–39). Their judgment serves as a public warning to all women—and all people—not to abandon covenant loyalty to God (v. 48).

Application for Today

Ezekiel 23 warns believers against spiritual adultery. Just as Israel and Judah pursued false sources of security and satisfaction, we too face temptation to trust in worldly power, wealth, or cultural trends instead of Christ. The chapter calls us to examine our hearts: Are we truly committed to God, or are we flirting with idols of our age? God's jealousy for us is an expression of His covenant love. Repentance and renewed devotion to Him alone protect us from the consequences of unfaithfulness.

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