Ezekiel 23:41
What does Ezekiel 23:41 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 23:41 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and sit upon a stately bed, with a table prepared before it, whereupon thou didst set mine incense and mine oil.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And satest upon a stately bed, and a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and sit upon a stately bed, with a table prepared before it, whereupon thou didst set mine incense and mine oil.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And she took her seat on a great bed, with a table put ready before it on which she put my perfume and my oil.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And thou hast sat on a couch of honour, And a table arrayed before it, And My perfume and My oil placed on it.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou sattest on a very fine bed, and a table was decked before thee: whereupon thou didst set my incense, and my ointment.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and satest upon a stately bed, with a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hadst set mine incense and mine oil.
Context
v.40And furthermore ye have sent for men that come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent, and, lo, they came; for whom thou didst wash thyself, paint thine eyes, and deck thyself with ornaments,
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v.42And the voice of a multitude being at ease was with her: and with men of the common sort were brought drunkards from the wilderness; and they put bracelets upon the hands of them twain, and beautiful crowns upon their heads.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Malachi 1:7
Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar. And ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of Jehovah is contemptible.
- Esther 1:6
There were hangings of white cloth, of green, and of blue, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the couches were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and white, and yellow, and black marble.
- Jeremiah 44:17
But we will certainly perform every word that is gone forth out of our mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink-offerings unto her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
- Amos 6:4
that lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;
- Proverbs 7:16
I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, With striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.
- Isaiah 57:7
Upon a high and lofty mountain hast thou set thy bed; thither also wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.
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