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Ezekiel 23:22-35
New American Standard Bible
Ezekiel 23:22-35
New American Standard Bible
22 “Therefore, Oholibah, this is what the Lord [a]God says: ‘Behold I am going to incite your lovers against you, from whom [b]you turned away in disgust, and I will bring them against you from every side: 23 the [c](A)Babylonians and all the (B)Chaldeans, (C)Pekod and Shoa and Koa, and all the [d](D)Assyrians with them; handsome young men, governors and officials all of them, officers and [e]men of renown, all of them riding on horses. 24 And they will come against you with weapons, (E)chariots, and [f]wagons, and with a contingent of peoples. They will attack you on every side with shield, [g]buckler, and helmet; and I will commit the (F)judgment to them, and they will judge you according to their customs. 25 I will set My (G)jealousy against you, so that they may deal with you in wrath. They will remove your nose and your ears; and your [h]survivors will fall by the sword. They will take your (H)sons and your daughters; and your [i]survivors will be consumed by the fire. 26 They will also (I)strip you of your clothes and take away your (J)beautiful jewelry. 27 So (K)I will remove from you your outrageous sin and your prostitution that you brought from the land of Egypt, so that you will not raise your eyes to them or remember Egypt anymore.’ 28 For this is what the Lord God says: ‘Behold, I am going to hand you over to those whom you (L)hate, to those from whom [j]you turned away in disgust. 29 They will (M)deal with you in hatred, take all your property, and leave you naked and bare. And the nakedness of your prostitution will be exposed, both your outrageous sin and your obscene practices. 30 These things will be done to you because you have (N)adulterously pursued the nations, because you have defiled yourself with their idols. 31 You have walked in the way of your sister; therefore I will put (O)her cup in your hand.’ 32 This is what the Lord God says:
‘You will (P)drink your sister’s cup,
Which is deep and wide.
[k]You will be (Q)laughed at and held in derision;
Because it contains much.
33 You will be filled with (R)drunkenness and grief,
A cup of horror and desolation,
The cup of your sister Samaria.
34 And you will (S)drink it and drain it.
Then you will gnaw on its fragments
And tear your breasts;
for I have spoken,’ declares the Lord God. 35 Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: ‘Because you have (T)forgotten Me and (U)discarded Me behind your back, suffer on your own part the punishment for your outrageous sin and your obscene practices.’”
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- Ezekiel 23:22 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord, and so throughout the ch
- Ezekiel 23:22 Lit your soul
- Ezekiel 23:23 Lit sons of Babylon
- Ezekiel 23:23 Lit sons of Assyria
- Ezekiel 23:23 Lit called ones
- Ezekiel 23:24 Lit wheel
- Ezekiel 23:24 I.e., small shield
- Ezekiel 23:25 Lit remainder
- Ezekiel 23:25 Lit remainder
- Ezekiel 23:28 Lit your soul
- Ezekiel 23:32 Or It will be for laughter and derision because of its great size
Ezekiel 23:22-35
New International Version
Ezekiel 23:22-35
New International Version
22 “Therefore, Oholibah, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will stir up your lovers(A) against you, those you turned away from in disgust, and I will bring them against you from every side(B)— 23 the Babylonians(C) and all the Chaldeans,(D) the men of Pekod(E) and Shoa and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them, handsome young men, all of them governors and commanders, chariot officers and men of high rank, all mounted on horses.(F) 24 They will come against you with weapons,[a] chariots and wagons(G) and with a throng of people; they will take up positions against you on every side with large and small shields and with helmets. I will turn you over to them for punishment,(H) and they will punish you according to their standards. 25 I will direct my jealous anger(I) against you, and they will deal with you in fury. They will cut off your noses and your ears, and those of you who are left will fall by the sword. They will take away your sons and daughters,(J) and those of you who are left will be consumed by fire.(K) 26 They will also strip(L) you of your clothes and take your fine jewelry.(M) 27 So I will put a stop(N) to the lewdness and prostitution you began in Egypt. You will not look on these things with longing or remember Egypt anymore.
28 “For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am about to deliver you into the hands(O) of those you hate, to those you turned away from in disgust. 29 They will deal with you in hatred and take away everything you have worked for. They will leave you stark naked,(P) and the shame of your prostitution will be exposed.(Q) Your lewdness(R) and promiscuity(S) 30 have brought this on you, because you lusted after the nations and defiled yourself with their idols.(T) 31 You have gone the way of your sister; so I will put her cup(U) into your hand.(V)
32 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“You will drink your sister’s cup,
a cup large and deep;
it will bring scorn and derision,(W)
for it holds so much.(X)
33 You will be filled with drunkenness and sorrow,
the cup of ruin and desolation,
the cup of your sister Samaria.(Y)
34 You will drink it(Z) and drain it dry
and chew on its pieces—
and you will tear your breasts.
I have spoken, declares the Sovereign Lord.(AA)
35 “Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Since you have forgotten(AB) me and turned your back on me,(AC) you must bear(AD) the consequences of your lewdness and prostitution.”
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 23:24 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
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