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When they were young, living in Egypt, they lost their virginity and became prostitutes. The older one was named Oholah[a] (she represents Samaria), and the younger one was named Oholibah[b] (she represents Jerusalem). I married both of them, and they bore me children. Although she was mine, Oholah continued to be a prostitute and was full of lust for her lovers from Assyria.

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  1. Ezekiel 23:4 This name in Hebrew means “her sanctuary.”
  2. Ezekiel 23:4 This name in Hebrew means “my sanctuary is in her.”

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