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Ezekiel 23:14

Sin

12 She too lusted after the Assyrians—governors and commanders, warriors dressed in splendor, horsemen riding on steeds, all desirable young men.

13 And I saw that she too had defiled herself; both of them had taken the same path.

But Oholibah carried her prostitution even further. She saw the men portrayed on the wall, images of the Chaldeans, engraved in vermilion,

15 wearing belts on their waists and flowing turbans on their heads; all of them looked like officers of the Babylonians in Chaldea, the land of their birth.

16 At the sight of them, she lusted for them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.

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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
But Oholibah carried her prostitution even further. She saw the men portrayed on the wall, images of the Chaldeans, engraved in vermilion,
KJV
And that she increased her whoredoms: for when she saw men pourtrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans pourtrayed with vermilion,
WEB
“She increased her prostitution; for she saw men portrayed on the wall, the images of the Chaldeans portrayed with red,
ASV
And she increased her whoredoms; for she saw men portrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans portrayed with vermilion,
DARBY
And she increased her fornications; for she saw men portrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans portrayed with vermilion,
BLB
and she had added to her prostitutions, and she looked at men portrayed on the wall, images of Chaldeans portrayed in vermilion,
ÅB
Men hun drev sitt hor videre. Da hun så menn avbildet på veggen, bilder av kaldeerne malt med rødt,
OTB
Men hun drev sitt hor enda lenger. Hun så menn avbildet på en vegg, bilder av kaldeere tegnet i lysende rødt,
B1930
Men hun drev sitt hor videre. Da hun så menn avbildet på veggen, billeder av kaldeerne malt med rødt,

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Cross references

  • Ezekiel 8:10

    So I went in and looked, and engraved all around the wall was every kind of crawling creature and detestable beast, along with all the idols of the house of Israel.

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  • Jeremiah 22:14

    who says, ‘I will build myself a great palace, with spacious upper rooms.’ So he cuts windows in it, panels it with cedar, and paints it with vermilion.

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  • Ezekiel 16:29

    So you extended your promiscuity to Chaldea, the land of merchants—but even with this you were not satisfied!

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  • Jeremiah 50:2

    “Announce and declare to the nations; lift up a banner and proclaim it; hold nothing back when you say, ‘Babylon is captured; Bel is put to shame; Marduk is shattered, her images are disgraced, her idols are broken in pieces.’

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  • Isaiah 46:1

    Bel crouches; Nebo cowers. Their idols weigh down beasts and cattle. The images you carry are burdensome, a load to the weary animal.

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