Ezekiel 23:41
39 On the very day they slaughtered their children for their idols, they entered My sanctuary to profane it. Yes, they did this inside My house.
40 Furthermore, you sisters sent messengers for men who came from afar; and behold, when they arrived, you bathed for them, painted your eyes, and adorned yourself with jewelry.
You sat on a couch of luxury with a table spread before it, on which you had set My incense and My oil,
42 accompanied by the sound of a carefree crowd. Drunkards were brought in from the desert along with men from the rabble, who put bracelets on your wrists and beautiful crowns on your head.
43 Then I said of her who had grown old in adulteries: ‘Now let them use her as a prostitute, for that is all she is!’
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.
Compare
- BSB
- You sat on a couch of luxury with a table spread before it, on which you had set My incense and My oil,
- KJV
- And satest upon a stately bed, and a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil.
- WEB
- and sat on a stately bed, with a table prepared before it, whereupon you set my incense and my oil.
- ASV
- and sit upon a stately bed, with a table prepared before it, whereupon thou didst set mine incense and mine oil.
- DARBY
- and satest upon a stately bed, with a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hadst set mine incense and mine oil.
- BLB
- And you sat on a glorious couch, [with] a table arranged before it, and My incense and My oil you had set on it.
- ÅB
- Og du satt på et prektig leie, og et bord sto dekket foran det, og min røkelse og min olje hadde du satt på bordet.
- OTB
- Du satt på en praktfull sofa, med et bord dekket foran det hvor du hadde plassert min røkelse og min olje.
- B1930
- Og du satt på et prektig leie, og et bord stod dekket foran det, og min røkelse og min olje hadde du satt på bordet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Esther 1:6
Hangings of white and blue linen were fastened with cords of fine white and purple material to silver rings on the marble pillars. Gold and silver couches were arranged on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and other costly stones.
Read in contextJeremiah 44:17
Instead, we will do everything we vowed to do: We will burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and offer drink offerings to her, just as we, our fathers, our kings, and our officials did in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. At that time we had plenty of food and good things, and we saw no disaster.
Read in contextEzekiel 44:16
They alone shall enter My sanctuary and draw near to My table to minister before Me. They will keep My charge.
Read in contextAmos 6:4
You lie on beds inlaid with ivory, and lounge upon your couches. You dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall.
Read in contextIsaiah 65:11
But you who forsake the LORD, who forget My holy mountain, who set a table for Fortune and fill bowls of mixed wine for Destiny,
Read in contextIsaiah 57:7
On a high and lofty hill you have made your bed, and there you went up to offer sacrifices.
Read in contextMalachi 1:7
By presenting defiled food on My altar. But you ask, ‘How have we defiled You ?’ By saying that the table of the LORD is contemptible.
Read in contextAmos 2:8
They lie down beside every altar on garments taken in pledge. And in the house of their God, they drink wine obtained through fines.
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