Ezekiel 23:5
3 And they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity.
4 And the names of them were Aholah the elder, and Aholibah her sister: and they were mine, and they bare sons and daughters. Thus were their names; Samaria is Aholah, and Jerusalem Aholibah.
And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours,
6 Which were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.
7 Thus she committed her whoredoms with them, with all them that were the chosen men of Assyria, and with all on whom she doted: with all their idols she defiled herself.
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
- Oholah prostituted herself while she was still Mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians—warriors
- KJV
- And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours,
- WEB
- “Oholah played the prostitute when she was mine. She doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbors,
- ASV
- And Oholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians [her] neighbors,
- DARBY
- And Oholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she lusted after her lovers, after the Assyrians [her] neighbours,
- BLB
- And Oholah prostituted herself under Me, and she lusted over her lovers, toward Assyria, warriors
- ÅB
- Ohola drev hor og var utro mot meg; hun ble opptent av elskov til sine elskere, til assyrerne, som hadde nærmet seg henne,
- OTB
- "Ohola drev hor mens hun fortsatt tilhørte meg; hun begjærte sine elskere, assyrerne, sine naboer,
- B1930
- Ohola drev hor og var utro mot mig; hun optendtes av elskov til sine elskere, til assyrerne, som hadde nærmet sig henne,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Kings 17:3
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.
Read in contextHosea 5:13
When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.
Read in context2 Kings 15:19
And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
Read in context2 Kings 16:7
So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me.
Read in context2 Kings 17:7–18
For so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods,
Read in contextHosea 8:9–10
For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
Read in contextEzekiel 16:28
Thou hast played the whore also with the Assyrians, because thou wast unsatiable; yea, thou hast played the harlot with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied.
Read in contextJeremiah 50:38
A drought is upon her waters; and they shall be dried up: for it is the land of graven images, and they are mad upon their idols.
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