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Ezekiel 23:12

Sin

10 These discovered her nakedness: they took her sons and her daughters, and slew her with the sword: and she became famous among women; for they had executed judgment upon her.

11 And when her sister Aholibah saw this, she was more corrupt in her inordinate love than she, and in her whoredoms more than her sister in her whoredoms.

She doted upon the Assyrians her neighbours, captains and rulers clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men.

13 Then I saw that she was defiled, that they took both one way,

14 And that she increased her whoredoms: for when she saw men pourtrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans pourtrayed with vermilion,

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
She too lusted after the Assyrians—governors and commanders, warriors dressed in splendor, horsemen riding on steeds, all desirable young men.
KJV
She doted upon the Assyrians her neighbours, captains and rulers clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men.
WEB
She lusted after the Assyrians, governors and rulers—her neighbors, clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable young men.
ASV
She doted upon the Assyrians, governors and rulers, [her] neighbors, clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men.
DARBY
She lusted after the children of Asshur [her] neighbours, governors and rulers, clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them attractive young men.
BLB
She lusted after the sons of Assyria—governors and commanders, warriors clothed in perfection, horsemen riding on horses, young men of desire all of them.
ÅB
Hun ble opptent av elskov til Assurs sønner, fyrster og herrer, som hadde nærmet seg henne, prektig kledd, ryttere på sine hester, alle sammen fagre unge menn.
OTB
Hun begjærte også assyrerne — guvernører og kommandører, overdådig kledd, ryttere ridende på hester, alle vakre unge menn.
B1930
Hun optendtes av elskov til Assurs sønner, fyrster og herrer, som hadde nærmet sig henne, prektig klædd, ryttere på sine hester, alle sammen fagre unge menn.

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Cross references

  • 2 Kings 16:7–15

    So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me.

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  • Ezekiel 23:23

    The Babylonians, and all the Chaldeans, Pekod, and Shoa, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them: all of them desirable young men, captains and rulers, great lords and renowned, all of them riding upon horses.

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  • 2 Chronicles 28:16–23

    At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him.

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  • Ezekiel 16:28

    Thou hast played the whore also with the Assyrians, because thou wast unsatiable; yea, thou hast played the harlot with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied.

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  • Ezekiel 23:5–6

    And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours,

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