Ezekiel 23:42

... and they put jewels on her hands and beautiful crowns on her head.

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In The King James Version

And a voice of a multitude being at ease was with her: and with the men of the common sort were brought Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads.

In Context

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.

43Then I said ... now she will go on with her loose ways.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:30And when he saw the nose-ring and the ornaments on his sister's hands, and when she gave him word of what the man had said to her, then he went out to the man who was waiting with the camels by the water-spring.

Exodus 32:18And Moses said, It is not the voice of men who are overcoming in the fight, or the cry of those who have been overcome; it is the sound of songs which comes to my ear.

Ezekiel 16:11And I made you fair with ornaments and put jewels on your hands and a chain on your neck.

Hosea 13:6When I gave them food they were full, and their hearts were full of pride, and they did not keep me in mind.

Amos 6:1Sorrow to those who are resting in comfort in Zion, and to those who have no fear of danger in the mountain of Samaria, the noted men of the chief of the nations, to whom the people of Israel come!

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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