Bible Compass
Log inGet started
Back to the chapter

Ezekiel 23:45

Sin

43 Then said I unto her that was old in adulteries, Will they now commit whoredoms with her, and she with them?

44 Yet they went in unto her, as they go in unto a woman that playeth the harlot: so went they in unto Aholah and unto Aholibah, the lewd women.

And the righteous men, they shall judge them after the manner of adulteresses, and after the manner of women that shed blood; because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands.

46 For thus saith the Lord GOD; I will bring up a company upon them, and will give them to be removed and spoiled.

47 And the company shall stone them with stones, and dispatch them with their swords; they shall slay their sons and their daughters, and burn up their houses with fire.

Read the whole chapter

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
But righteous men will sentence them to the punishment of those who commit adultery and bloodshed, because they are adulteresses with blood on their hands.
KJV
And the righteous men, they shall judge them after the manner of adulteresses, and after the manner of women that shed blood; because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands.
WEB
Righteous men will judge them with the judgment of adulteresses and with the judgment of women who shed blood, because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands.
ASV
And righteous men, they shall judge them with the judgment of adulteresses, and with the judgment of women that shed blood; because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands.
DARBY
And righteous men, they shall judge them with the judgment of adulteresses, and with the judgment of women that shed blood; for they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands.
BLB
And righteous men, they will pass judgment [on] them with the judgment of adulteresses, and [with] the judgment of those shedding blood, because they [are] adulteresses, and blood [is] on their hands!
ÅB
Men rettferdige menn skal dømme dem, som horkvinner dømmes og kvinner som utøser blod; for horkvinner er de, og blod er der på deres hender.
OTB
Men rettferdige dommere vil dømme dem til straffen for kvinner som begår utroskap og utgyter blod, fordi de er ekteskapsbrytere og blod er på deres hender.
B1930
Men rettferdige menn skal dømme dem, som horkvinner dømmes og kvinner som utøser blod; for horkvinner er de, og blod er der på deres hender.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ezekiel 23:36–39

    The LORD said moreover unto me; Son of man, wilt thou judge Aholah and Aholibah? yea, declare unto them their abominations;

    Read in context

  • Ezekiel 16:38–43

    And I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will give thee blood in fury and jealousy.

    Read in context

  • Leviticus 20:10

    And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

    Read in context

  • Hosea 6:5

    Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.

    Read in context

  • Jeremiah 5:14

    Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.

    Read in context

  • Leviticus 21:9

    And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.

    Read in context

  • John 8:3–7

    And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,

    Read in context

  • Deuteronomy 22:21–24

    Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father’s house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.

    Read in context