Ezekiel 23 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

The Harlotries of Oholah and Oholibah

The word^H1697 of Yahweh^H3068 came^H1961 to me again, saying^H559,

Eze 23:2“Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother;

Eze 23:3and they played the harlot in Egypt. They played the harlot in their youth; there their breasts were pressed, and there their virgin bosom was handled.

Eze 23:4

Eze 23:4“Their names were Oholah the elder and Oholibah her sister. And they became Mine, and they bore sons and daughters. And as for their names, Samaria is Oholah and Jerusalem is Oholibah.

Eze 23:5

“Oholah^H170 played^H2181 the^H2181 harlot^H2181 [fn]while^H8478 she was Mine^H8478; and she lusted^H5689 after^H5921 her lovers^H157, after^H413 the Assyrians^H804, her neighbors^H7138,

Eze 23:6

Eze 23:6who were clothed in purple, governors and officials, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.

Eze 23:7

Eze 23:7“She gave her harlotries to them, all of them the choicest [fn]men of Assyria; and with all whom she lusted after, with all their idols she defiled herself.

Eze 23:8

Eze 23:8“She did not forsake her harlotries from the time in Egypt; for in her youth [fn]men had lain with her, and they handled her virgin bosom and poured out their harlotry on her.

Eze 23:9

Eze 23:9“Therefore, I gave her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the [fn]Assyrians, after whom she lusted.

Eze 23:10

Eze 23:10“They uncovered her nakedness; they took her sons and her daughters, but they killed her with the sword. Thus she became a despised name among women, and they executed judgments on her.

Eze 23:11

“Now her sister^H269 Oholibah^H172 saw^H7200 this, yet she was^H7843 more^H4480 corrupt^H7843 in her lust^H5691 than^H4480 she, and her harlotries^H8457 were more^H4480 than^H4480 the harlotries^H2183 of her sister^H269.

Eze 23:12

Eze 23:12“She lusted after the [fn]Assyrians, governors and officials, the ones near, magnificently dressed, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable choice men.

Eze 23:13

Eze 23:13“And I saw that she had defiled herself; they both took [fn]the same way.

Eze 23:14

Eze 23:14“So she increased her harlotries. And she saw men portrayed on the wall, images of the Chaldeans portrayed with vermilion,

Eze 23:15

Eze 23:15girded with belts on their loins, with flowing turbans on their heads, all of them looking like officers, in the likeness of the [fn]Babylonians in Chaldea, the land of their birth.

Eze 23:16

Eze 23:16“[fn]And she saw them and lusted after them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.

Eze 23:17

Eze 23:17“So the [fn]Babylonians came to her to the bed of love and defiled her with their harlotry. Then she became defiled by them, and her soul became disgusted with them.

Eze 23:18

Eze 23:18“And she uncovered her harlotries and uncovered her nakedness; then My soul became disgusted with her, as My soul had become disgusted with her sister.

Eze 23:19

Eze 23:19“Yet she multiplied her harlotries, remembering the days of her youth, when she played the harlot in the land of Egypt.

Eze 23:20

Eze 23:20“She lusted after their paramours, whose flesh is like the flesh of donkeys and whose issue is like the issue of horses.

Eze 23:21

Eze 23:21“Thus you [fn]longed for the lewdness of your youth, when [fn]the Egyptians handled your bosom because of the breasts of your youth.

Eze 23:22

“Therefore^H3651, O Oholibah^H172, thus^H3541 says^H559 Lord^H136 Yahweh^H3068, ‘Behold^H2009, I will arouse^H5782 your lovers^H157 against^H5921 you, those with whom^H834 your soul^H5315 was disgusted^H5361, and I will bring^H935 them against^H5921 you from every^H5439 side^H5439:

Eze 23:23

Eze 23:23the [fn]Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, Pekod and Shoa and Koa, and all the [fn]Assyrians with them; desirable choice men, governors and officials, all of them, officers and [fn]men of renown, all of them riding on horses.

Eze 23:24

Eze 23:24‘They will come against you with weapons, chariots and [fn]wagons, and with an assembly of peoples. They will set themselves against you on every side with large shield and shield and helmet; and I will give the judgment to them, and they will judge you according to their judgments.

Eze 23:25

Eze 23:25‘And I will set My jealousy against you, that they may deal with you in wrath. They will remove your nose and your ears; and your [fn]survivors will fall by the sword. They will take your sons and your daughters; and your [fn]survivors will be consumed by the fire.

Eze 23:26

Eze 23:26‘They will also strip you of your clothes and take away your beautiful jewelry.

Eze 23:27

Eze 23:27‘Thus I will make your lewdness and your harlotry brought from the land of Egypt to cease from you, so that you will not lift up your eyes to them or remember Egypt anymore.’

Eze 23:28

Eze 23:28“For thus says Lord Yahweh, ‘Behold, I will give you into the hand of those whom you hate, into the hand of those with whom your soul was disgusted.

Eze 23:29

Eze 23:29‘They will deal with you in hatred, take all the fruit of your labor, and leave you naked and bare. And the nakedness of your harlotries will be uncovered, both your lewdness and your harlotries.

Eze 23:30

Eze 23:30‘These things will be done to you because you have played the harlot with the nations, because you have defiled yourself with their idols.

Eze 23:31

Eze 23:31‘You have walked in the way of your sister; therefore I will give her cup into your hand.’

Eze 23:32

Eze 23:32“Thus says Lord Yahweh,

‘You will drink^H8354 your sister’s^H269 cup^H3563,

Which is deep^H6013 and wide^H7342.

[fn]You will be laughed^H6712 at and held in derision^H3933;

It contains^H3557 much^H4767.

Eze 23:33

‘You will be filled^H4390 with drunkenness^H7943 and sorrow^H3015,

The cup^H3563 of horror^H8047 and desolation^H8077,

The cup^H3563 of your sister^H269 Samaria^H8111.

Eze 23:34

‘You will drink^H8354 it and drain^H4680 it.

Then you will gnaw^H1633 its fragments^H2789

And tear^H5423 your breasts^H7699;

for I have spoken^H1696,’ declares^H5002 Lord^H136 Yahweh^H3068.

Eze 23:35

Eze 23:35“Therefore, thus says Lord Yahweh, ‘Because you have forgotten Me and cast Me behind your back, bear now the punishment of your lewdness and your harlotries.’”

Eze 23:36

Moreover, Yahweh^H3068 said^H559 to me, “Son^H1121 of man^H120, will you judge^H8199 Oholah^H170 and Oholibah^H172? Then declare^H5046 to them their abominations^H8441.

Eze 23:37

Eze 23:37“For they have committed adultery, and blood is on their hands. Thus they have committed adultery with their idols and even caused their sons, whom they bore to Me, to pass through the fire to [fn]them as food.

Eze 23:38

Eze 23:38“Again, they have done this to Me: they have defiled My sanctuary on the same day and have profaned My sabbaths.

Eze 23:39

Eze 23:39“For when they had slaughtered their children for their idols, they entered My sanctuary on the same day to profane it; and behold, thus they did within My house.

Eze 23:40

“Furthermore^H637, [fn]they have even^H3588 sent^H7971 for men^H376 who come^H935 from afar^H4801, to whom^H834 a messenger^H4397 was sent^H7971; and behold^H2009, they came^H935—for whom^H834 you bathed^H7364, painted^H3583 your eyes^H5869, and decorated^H5710 yourselves^H5710 with ornaments^H5716;

Eze 23:41

Eze 23:41and you sat on a splendid couch with a table arranged before it on which you had set My incense and My oil.

Eze 23:42

Eze 23:42“The sound of a multitude at ease was with her; and drunkards were brought from the wilderness with men of the [fn]common sort. And they put bracelets on [fn]the hands of the women and beautiful crowns on their heads.

Eze 23:43

“Then I said^H559 concerning her who was worn^H1087 out^H1087 by adulteries^H5004, ‘[fn]Will they now^H6258 commit^H2181 harlotry^H2181 with her when she is thus?’

Eze 23:44

Eze 23:44“[fn]But they went in to her as they would go in to a harlot. Thus they went in to Oholah and to Oholibah, the lewd women.

Eze 23:45

Eze 23:45“But they, righteous men, will judge them with the judgment of adulteresses and with the judgment of women who shed blood, because they are adulteresses and blood is on their hands.

Eze 23:46

“For thus^H3541 says^H559 Lord^H136 Yahweh^H3068, ‘Bring^H5927 up^H5927 an assembly^H6951 against^H5921 them and give^H5414 them over to terror^H2113 and plunder^H957.

Eze 23:47

Eze 23:47‘The assembly will stone them with stones and cut them down with their swords; they will kill their sons and their daughters and burn their houses with fire.

Eze 23:48

Eze 23:48‘Thus I will make lewdness cease from the land, that all women may be chastised and not commit [fn]lewdness as you have done.

Eze 23:49

Eze 23:49‘Your lewdness [fn]will be requited upon you, and you will bear the sin of worshiping your idols; thus you will know that I am Lord Yahweh.’”