Ezekiel 23:45

But righteous men shall judge them, as adulteresses are judged, and as women that shed blood are judged; for they are adulteresses, and blood is upon their hands.

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In The King James Version

And the righteous men, they shall judge them after the manner of adulteresses, and after the manner of women that shed blood; because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands.

In Context

44They went in to her, as men go to a harlot; so went they in to Aholah and to Aholibah, the lewd women.

46For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will bring a great company against them, and will give them up to be harassed and spoiled,

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Cross References

Jeremiah 2:34Upon thy skirts is found the blood of the innocent poor, Whom thou didst not find committing violence.

Lamentations 4:14They stumbled like blind men through the streets, polluted with blood, So that men could not touch their garments.

Ezekiel 23:36Moreover, Jehovah said to me, Son of man, punish Aholah and Aholibah; yea, declare to them their abominations;

Hosea 6:5Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets, I have slain them by the words of my mouth, And my judgments have gone forth like the light.

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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