Ezekiel 23:42

The noise of careless throng also, was with her, And besides men out of the mass of mankind, there were brought in drunkards, out of the desert; And they put bracelets upon the hands of both women, And crowns of adorning upon their heads.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

41Then satest thou upon a glorious couch With a table prepared before it,— And mine incense and mine oil, didst thou set thereon.

43Then said I of her that was worn out with adulteries, Will they now join in her unchaste doings even hers?

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Cross References

Genesis 24:30And it came to pass, when he saw the ring, and the bracelets on the hands of his sister, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister saying, Thus, did the man speak unto me, that he came unto the man, and lo! he was standing by the camels near the fountain;

Exodus 32:18But he said—Not the noise of the cry of heroism, nor yet the noise of the cry of defeat,—the noise of alternate song, do I hear.

Ezekiel 16:11Then decked I thee with ornaments, And put bracelets upon thy hands, And a neckchain upon thy throat;

Hosea 13:6Whenever they were pastured, then were they satisfied, They were satisfied, and their heart, was lifted up,—because of this, they forgat me.

Amos 6:1Alas for the careless in Zion, and for them who put confidence in the mountain of Samaria,—the distinguished among the first group of nations, to whom came in the house of Israel.

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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