Ezekiel 23:41
39 For when they had slain their children to their idols, then they came the same day into my sanctuary to profane it; and, lo, thus have they done in the midst of mine house.
40 And furthermore, that ye have sent for men to come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent; and, lo, they came: for whom thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thy eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments,
And satest upon a stately bed, and a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil.
42 And a voice of a multitude being at ease was with her: and with the men of the common sort were brought Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads.
43 Then said I unto her that was old in adulteries, Will they now commit whoredoms with her, and she with them?
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
Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.
Read in contextJeremiah 44:17
But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
Read in contextEzekiel 44:16
They shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge.
Read in contextAmos 6:4
That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;
Read in contextIsaiah 65:11
But ye are they that forsake the LORD, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number.
Read in contextIsaiah 57:7
Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.
Read in contextMalachi 1:7
Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORD is contemptible.
Read in contextAmos 2:8
And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god.
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