Ezekiel 23:43

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

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Then said I unto her that was old in adulteries, Will they now commit whoredoms with her, and she with them?

In Context

42The 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.

44Yet came they in unto her, as men go in unto a woman that is a harlot,— So, came they in unto Oholah, and unto Oholibah—the lewd women!

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Cross References

Ezra 9:7Since the days of our fathers, we, have been in great guilt, until this day,—and, for our iniquities, have we been given up—we, our kings, our priests,—into the hand of the kings of the lands, by sword and by captivity and by spoiling and by a turning pale of face, as at this day.

Jeremiah 13:23Can the Ethiopian change, his skin, Or the leopard his spots? Even, ye, may be able to do right, Who are accustomed to do wrong.

Daniel 9:16O Lord! according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thine indignation turn away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain,—for, by reason of our sins, and by reason of the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people, have become a reproach, to all who are round about us.

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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