Ezekiel 23:20
What does Ezekiel 23:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 23:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And she doted upon their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of asses, and whose issue is like the issue of horses.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For she doted upon their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of asses, and whose issue is like the issue of horses.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And she doted upon their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of asses, and whose issue is like the issue of horses.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And she was full of desire for her lovers, whose flesh is like the flesh of asses and whose seed is like the seed of horses.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And she doteth on their paramours, Whose flesh <FI>is<Fi> the flesh of asses, And the issue of horses--their issue.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And she was mad with lust after lying with them whose flesh is as the flesh of asses: and whose issue as the issue of horses.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and she lusted after their paramours, whose flesh is [as] the flesh of asses, and whose issue is [as] the issue of horses.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 17:15
But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? shall he break the covenant, and yet escape?
- Ezekiel 16:20
Moreover thou hast taken thy sons and thy daughters, whom thou hast borne unto me, and these hast thou sacrificed unto them to be devoured. Were thy whoredoms a small matter,
- Jeremiah 5:8
they were as fed horses roaming at large; every one neighed after his neighbor’s wife.
- Ezekiel 16:26
Thou hast also committed fornication with the Egyptians, thy neighbors, great of flesh; and hast multiplied thy whoredom, to provoke me to anger.
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