Ezekiel 23:40

And she even sent for men to come from far away, to whom a servant was sent, and they came: for whom she was washing her body and painting her eyes and making herself fair with ornaments.

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And furthermore, that ye have sent for men to come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent; and, lo, they came: for whom thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thy eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments,

In Context

39For when she had made an offering of her children to her images, she came into my holy place to make it unclean; see, this is what she has done inside my house.

41And she took her seat on a great bed, with a table put ready before it on which she put my perfume and my oil.

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Cross References

Ruth 3:3So take a bath, and, after rubbing your body with sweet oil, put on your best robe, and go down to the grain-floor; but do not let him see you till he has come to the end of his meal.

2 Kings 20:13And Hezekiah was glad at their coming and let them see all his store of wealth, the silver and the gold and the spices and the oil of great price, and the house of his arms, and everything there was in his stores; there was nothing in all his house or his kingdom which Hezekiah did not let them see.

Proverbs 7:10And the woman came out to him, in the dress of a loose woman, with a designing heart;

Isaiah 57:9And you went to Melech with oil and much perfume, and you sent your representatives far off, and went as low as the underworld.

Ezekiel 16:13So you were made beautiful with gold and silver; and your clothing was of the best linen and silk and needlework; your food was the best meal and honey and oil: and you were very beautiful.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 23:37-49

Israel and Judah Accused; Judgments Predicted. ( b. c. 591.) 36 The Lord said moreover unto me; Son of man, wilt thou judge Aholah and Aholibah? yea, declare unto them their abominations; 37 That they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands, and with their idols have they committed adultery, and have also caused their sons, whom they bare unto me, to pass for them through the fire, to devour them. 38 Moreover this they have done unto me: they have defiled my sanctuary in the same day, and have… Read the whole commentary →

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