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Ezekiel 23:1 (show verse)
The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
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Ezekiel 23:2 (show verse)
"Thou son of man, there were two women, that had one mother.
Ezekiel 23:3 (show verse)
These, when they were young, began to play the harlots in Egypt. There were their breasts bruised, and the paps of their maidenhead destroyed.
Ezekiel 23:4 (show verse)
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.
Ezekiel 23:5 (show verse)
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,
Ezekiel 23:6 (show verse)
which had to do with her: even the princes and lords, that were decked in costly array: fair young men, lusty riders of horses.
Ezekiel 23:7 (show verse)
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 23:8 (show verse)
Neither ceased she from the fornication, that she used with the Egyptians: for in her youth they lay with her, they bruised the breasts of her maidenhead, and poured their whoredom upon her.
Ezekiel 23:9 (show verse)
Wherefore, I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, even the Assyrians, whom she so loved.
Ezekiel 23:10 (show verse)
These discovered her shame, took her sons and daughters, and slew her with the sword: An evil name gat she of all people, and they punished her.
Ezekiel 23:11 (show verse)
"Her sister Oholibah saw this, and destroyed herself with inordinate love, more than she, and exceeded her sister in whoredom:
Ezekiel 23:12 (show verse)
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 23:13 (show verse)
Then I saw, that they both were defiled alike.
Ezekiel 23:14 (show verse)
But she increased still in whoredom: for when she saw men painted upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans set forth with fresh colors,
Ezekiel 23:15 (show verse)
with fair girdles about them, and goodly bonnets upon their heads, looking all like princes after the manner of the Babylonians and Chaldeans in their own land, where they be born,
Ezekiel 23:16 (show verse)
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 23:17 (show verse)
Now when the Babylonians came to her, they lay with her, and defiled her with their whoredom, and so was she polluted with them. And when her lust was abated from them,
Ezekiel 23:18 (show verse)
her whoredom and shame was discovered and seen: then my heart forsook her, like as my heart was gone from her sister also.
Ezekiel 23:19 (show verse)
Nevertheless, she used her whoredom ever the longer, the more; and remembered the days of her youth, wherein she had played the harlot in the land of Egypt.
Ezekiel 23:20 (show verse)
She burnt in lust upon them, whose flesh was like the flesh of Asses, and their seed like the seed of horses.
Ezekiel 23:21 (show verse)
Thus thou hast renewed the filthiness of thy youth, when thy lovers bruised thy paps, and marred thy breasts in Egypt.
Ezekiel 23:22 (show verse)
"Therefore, O Oholibah, thus sayeth the LORD God: I will raise up thy lovers, with whom thou hast satisfied thy lust, against thee; and gather them together round about thee.
Ezekiel 23:23 (show verse)
Namely, the Babylonians, and all the Chaldeans: Pekod, Shoa, and Koa, with all the Assyrians: all young and fair lovers, princes and lords, knights and gentlemen, which be all good horsemen.
Ezekiel 23:24 (show verse)
These shall come upon thee with horses, chariots, and a great multitude of people: which shall be harnessed about thee on every side, with breastplates, shields and helmets. I will punish thee before them; yea, they themselves shall punish thee according to their own judgment.
Ezekiel 23:25 (show verse)
I will put my jealousy upon thee, so that they shall deal cruelly with thee. They shall cut off thy nose and thine ears, and the remnant shall fall through the sword. They shall carry away thy sons and daughters, and the residue shall be burnt in the fire.
Ezekiel 23:26 (show verse)
They shall strip thee out of thy clothes, and carry thy costly jewels away with them.
Ezekiel 23:27 (show verse)
Thus will I make an end of thy filthiness and whoredom, which thou hast brought out from the land of Egypt: so that thou shalt turn thine eyes no more after them, and cast thy mind no more upon Egypt.
Ezekiel 23:28 (show verse)
For thus sayeth the LORD: Behold, I will deliver thee into the hands of them whom thou hatest: yea, even into the hands of them with whom thou hast fulfilled thy lust.
Ezekiel 23:29 (show verse)
Which shall deal cruelly with thee: All thy labour shall they take with them, and leave thee naked and bare, and thus the shame of thy filthy whoredom shall come to light.
Ezekiel 23:30 (show verse)
All these things shall happen unto thee because of thy whoredom, which thou hast used among the Gentiles, with whose Idols thou hast defiled thyself.
Ezekiel 23:31 (show verse)
Thou hast walked in the way of thy sister, therefore will I give thee her cup in thy hand.
Ezekiel 23:32 (show verse)
Thus sayeth the LORD God: Thou shalt drink of thy sister's cup, how deep and far soever it be to the bottom. Thou shalt be laughed to scorn, and had as greatly in derision, as is possible.
Ezekiel 23:33 (show verse)
Thou shalt be full of drunkenness and sorrow, for the cup of thy sister Samaria is a cup of destruction and wasting:
Ezekiel 23:34 (show verse)
The same shalt thou drink, and sup it out even to the dregs. Yea, thou shalt eat up the broken pieces of it, and so tear thine own breasts: for even I have spoken it, sayeth the LORD God.
Ezekiel 23:35 (show verse)
Therefore thus sayeth the LORD God: Forsomuch as thou hast forgotten me, and cast me aside, so bear now thy own filthiness and whoredom."
Ezekiel 23:36 (show verse)
The LORD said moreover unto me, "Thou son of man, wilt thou not reprove Oholah and Oholibah? Show them their abominations:
Ezekiel 23:37 (show verse)
namely, that they have broken their wedlock, and stained their hands with blood: yea even with their idols have they committed adultery, and offered them their own children to be devoured, whom they have born unto me.
Ezekiel 23:38 (show verse)
Yea, and this have they done unto me also: they have defiled my Sanctuary in that same day, and have unhallowed my Sabbath.
Ezekiel 23:39 (show verse)
For when they had slain their children for their idols, they came the same day into my Sanctuary to defile it. Lo, this have they done in my house.
Ezekiel 23:40 (show verse)
Beside all this, thou hast sent thy messengers for men out of far countries: and when they came, thou hast bathed, trimmed and set forth thyself of the best fashion.
Ezekiel 23:41 (show verse)
Thou sattest upon a goodly bed, and a table spread before thee: whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil.
Ezekiel 23:42 (show verse)
Then was there great cheer with her: and the men that were sent from far countries over the desert, unto these they gave bracelets upon their hands, and set glorious crowns upon their heads.
Ezekiel 23:43 (show verse)
Then thought I, 'No doubt, these will use their harlotry also with yonder old whore.'
Ezekiel 23:44 (show verse)
And they went into her, as unto a common harlot: Even so went they also to Oholah and Oholibah those filthy women.
Ezekiel 23:45 (show verse)
O ye all that love virtue and righteousness, judge them! Punish them as adulterers and murderers ought to be judged and punished. For they are breakers of wedlock, and the blood is in their hands.
Ezekiel 23:46 (show verse)
Wherefore thus sayeth the LORD God: Bring a great multitude of people upon them, and make them be scattered and spoiled:
Ezekiel 23:47 (show verse)
these shall stone them and gore them with their swords. They shall slay their sons and daughters and burn up their houses with fire.
Ezekiel 23:48 (show verse)
Thus will I destroy all such filthiness out of the land, that all women may learn not to do after your uncleanness.
Ezekiel 23:49 (show verse)
And so they shall lay your filthiness upon your own selves, and ye shall be punished for the sins that ye have committed with your Idols: and ye shall know that I am the LORD."