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Ezekiel 23:15

Chaldea
Sin

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

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

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.

17 Then the Babylonians came to her, to the bed of love, and in their lust they defiled her. But after she had been defiled by them, she turned away in disgust.

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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
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.
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:
WEB
dressed with belts on their waists, with flowing turbans on their heads, all of them looking like princes, after the likeness of the Babylonians in Chaldea, the land of their birth.
ASV
girded with girdles upon their loins, with flowing turbans upon their heads, all of them princes to look upon, after the likeness of the Babylonians in Chaldea, the land of their nativity.
DARBY
girded with girdles upon their loins, with flowing turbans on their heads, all of them captains in appearance, [after] the likeness of the children of Babylon, of Chaldea, the land of their nativity.
BLB
girded with belts around their loins, turbans flowing on their heads, [with] the appearance of officers all of them, in the likeness of the sons of Babylon, Chaldea the land of their origin.
ÅB
omgjordet med belte om sine lender, med nedhengende fargede huer på sine hoder, alle sammen å se til som vognkjempere, en avbildning av Babels sønner, hvis fødeland er Kaldea,
OTB
med belter rundt livet og flagrende turbaner på hodet; alle så ut som babylonske offiserer, innfødte fra Kaldea.
B1930
omgjordet med belte om sine lender, med nedhengende farvede huer på sine hoder, alle sammen å se til som vognkjempere, en avbildning av Babels sønner, hvis fødeland er Kaldea,

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Cross references

  • Judges 8:18

    Next, Gideon asked Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men did you kill at Tabor?” “Men like you,” they answered, “each one resembling the son of a king.”

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  • 1 Samuel 18:4

    And Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.

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  • Isaiah 22:21

    I will clothe him with your robe and tie your sash around him. I will put your authority in his hand, and he will be a father to the dwellers of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.

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  • 2 Samuel 14:25

    Now there was not a man in all Israel as handsome and highly praised as Absalom. From the sole of his foot to the top of his head, he did not have a single flaw.

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