Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
As for Oholah, she began to go a whoring, when I had taken her to me. She was set on fire upon her lovers the Assyrians,
New American Standard Bible
“Oholah played the harlot
King James Version
And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours,
Holman Bible
“Oholah acted like a prostitute even though she was Mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians:
International Standard Version
"Oholah committed sexual immorality while she belonged to me. She lusted for Assyria's warriors,
A Conservative Version
And Oholah played the harlot when she was mine, and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians [her] neighbors,
American Standard Version
And Oholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbors,
Amplified
“Oholah played the prostitute while she was Mine; and she adored and lusted after her lovers (allies), the Assyrians, her neighbors,
Bible in Basic English
And Oholah was untrue to me when she was mine; she was full of desire for her lovers, even for the Assyrians, her neighbours,
Darby Translation
And Oholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she lusted after her lovers, after the Assyrians her neighbours,
Julia Smith Translation
And Aholah will commit fornication under me; and she will desire after those loving her, after Assur, they being near.
King James 2000
And Oholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbors,
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Oholah prostituted [herself] {while she was still mine}, and she lusted for her lovers, for Assyria [who was] nearby,
Modern King James verseion
And Oholah whored under Me. And she lusted after her lovers, to her Assyrian neighbors,
NET Bible
"Oholah engaged in prostitution while she was mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians -- warriors
New Heart English Bible
"Oholah played the prostitute when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbors,
The Emphasized Bible
Then became Oholah unchaste after she had become mine- And lusted after her lovers, For Assyrians, so warlike,
Webster
And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbors.
World English Bible
Oholah played the prostitute when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians [her] neighbors,
Youngs Literal Translation
And go a-whoring doth Aholah under Me, And she doteth on her lovers, On the neighbouring Assyrians,
Themes
Aholah » Name of an imaginary woman, typical of idolatry
Aholibah » An imaginary character, typical of idolatry
Assyria » The jews condemned for following the idolatries of
Topics
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Tachath
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 23:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Oholah And Oholibah As Symbols Of God's Corrupt People
4 The eldest of them was called Oholah and her youngest sister Oholibah. These two were mine, and bare sons and daughters. Their names were, Samaria, and that was Oholah: and Jerusalem, that was Oholibah. 5 As for Oholah, she began to go a whoring, when I had taken her to me. She was set on fire upon her lovers the Assyrians, 6 which had to do with her: even the princes and lords, that were decked in costly array: fair young men, lusty riders of horses.
Cross References
2 Kings 15:19
And Pul, king of Assyria, came upon the land. And Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, to help him to establish his kingdom.
2 Kings 16:7
Then Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, saying, "I am thy servant and thy son, come and deliver me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which are risen against me."
2 Kings 17:3
And Shalmaneser king of Assyria came upon him, and Hoshea became his servant and gave him presents.
Hosea 5:13
When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his disease: Ephraim went unto Assyria, and sent unto king Jareb: yet could not he help you, nor ease you of your pain.
Ezekiel 16:28
Thou hast played the whore also with the Assyrians, which might not satisfy thee. Yea, thou hast played the harlot, and not had enough.
Hosea 8:9-10
Since they went up to the Assyrians, they are become like a wild ass in the desert. Ephraim giveth rewards to get lovers.
1 Kings 14:9
but hast done evil above all that were before thee, and hast gone and made the other gods and images of metal, to provoke me, and hast cast me behind thy back.
1 Kings 14:16
And he will give Israel up, because of the sin of Jeroboam wherewith he did sin and made Israel sin thereto."
1 Kings 15:26
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of his father and in his sin wherewith he made Israel sin.
1 Kings 15:30
for the sin of Jeroboam wherewith he sinned and made Israel sin, and for his angering wherewith he angered the LORD God of Israel.
1 Kings 16:31-32
For it seemed him a light thing to walk in the sin of Jeroboam - But took Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians to wife, and went and served Baal and bowed unto him.
1 Kings 21:26
And therefore he did exceeding abominably, in following Idols, in all things like as did the Amorites which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
2 Kings 17:7-18
For the children of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God which brought them out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and feared other gods.
Jeremiah 50:38
The sword upon their waters: so that they shall be dried up. For the land worshippeth images, and delighteth in strange wonderful things.
Ezekiel 16:37
Behold therefore, I will gather together all thy lovers, unto whom thou hast made thy self common. Yea, and all them whom thou favourest, and euery one that thou hatest: and will uncover thy shame before them, that they all may see thy filthiness.
Ezekiel 23:7
Thus through her whoredom, she cleaved unto all the young men of Assyria: Yea she was mad upon them, and defiled herself with all their Idols.
Ezekiel 23:9
Wherefore, I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, even the Assyrians, whom she so loved.
Ezekiel 23:12
she loved the Assyrians, which also lay with her: namely, the princes and great lords, that were clothed with all manner of gorgeous apparel, all lusty horsemen and fair young persons.
Ezekiel 23:16
immediately, as soon as she saw them, she burnt in love upon them, and sent messengers for them into the land of the Chaldeans.
Ezekiel 23:20
She burnt in lust upon them, whose flesh was like the flesh of Asses, and their seed like the seed of horses.
Hosea 10:6
It shall be brought to the Assyrians for a present unto king Jareb. Ephraim shall receive full punishment; Israel shall be confounded for his own imaginations;
Hosea 12:1
Ephraim keepeth the air, and followeth after the east wind: he is ever increasing lies and destruction. They be confederate with the Assyrians, their oil is carried into Egypt.