Ezekiel 23:9
7 She offered sexual favors to all the elite of Assyria. She defiled herself with all the idols of those for whom she lusted.
8 She did not give up the prostitution she began in Egypt, when men slept with her in her youth, caressed her virgin bosom, and poured out their lust upon her.
Therefore I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, the Assyrians for whom she lusted.
10 They exposed her nakedness, seized her sons and daughters, and put her to the sword. Thus she became a byword among women, and they executed judgment against her.
11 Her sister Oholibah saw this, yet in her lust and prostitution she was more depraved than her sister.
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
- Therefore I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, the Assyrians for whom she lusted.
- KJV
- Wherefore I have delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.
- WEB
- “Therefore I delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians on whom she doted.
- ASV
- Wherefore I delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.
- DARBY
- Therefore I gave her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the children of Asshur, after whom she lusted.
- BLB
- Therefore I have given her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the sons of Assyria, for whom she lusted.
- ÅB
- Derfor gav jeg henne i hennes elskeres hånd, i Assurs sønners hånd, som hun var tent opp av elskov til.
- OTB
- Derfor overgav jeg henne til hennes elskere, assyrerne, som hun begjærte.
- B1930
- Derfor gav jeg henne i hennes elskeres hånd, i Assurs sønners hånd, som hun var optendt av elskov til.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hosea 11:5
Will they not return to the land of Egypt and be ruled by Assyria because they refused to repent?
Read in context2 Kings 17:23
Finally, the LORD removed Israel from His presence, as He had declared through all His servants the prophets. So Israel was exiled from their homeland into Assyria, where they are to this day.
Read in context2 Kings 15:29
In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria.
Read in context2 Kings 18:9–12
In the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign, which was the seventh year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it.
Read in context1 Chronicles 5:26
So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria) to take the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. And he brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan, where they remain to this day.
Read in contextRevelation 17:16
And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.
Read in contextRevelation 17:12–13
The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings, along with the beast.
Read in context2 Kings 17:3–6
Shalmaneser king of Assyria attacked him, and Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute.
Read in context