Ezekiel 23:7
What does Ezekiel 23:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 23:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And she bestowed her whoredoms upon them, the choicest men of Assyria all of them; and on whomsoever she doted, with all their idols she defiled herself.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thus she committed her whoredoms with them, with all them that were the chosen men of Assyria, and with all on whom she doted: with all their idols she defiled herself.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And she bestowed her whoredoms upon them, the choicest men of Assyria all of them; and on whomsoever she doted, with all their idols she defiled herself.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And she gave her unclean love to them, all of them the noblest men of Assyria: and she made herself unclean with the images of all who were desired by her.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And she giveth her whoredoms on them, The choice of the sons of Asshur, All of them--even all on whom she doted, By all their idols she hath been defiled.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And she committed her fornications with those chosen men, all sons of the Assyrians: and she defiled herself with the uncleanness of all them on whom she doted.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And she bestowed her whoredoms upon them, all of them the choice of the children of Asshur; and with all after whom she lusted, with all their idols she defiled herself.
Context
v.6who were clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.
v.7This passage
v.8Neither hath she left her whoredoms since the days of Egypt; for in her youth they lay with her, and they handled the bosom of her virginity; and they poured out their whoredom upon her.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 23:30
These things shall be done unto thee, for that thou hast played the harlot after the nations, and because thou art polluted with their idols.
- Ezekiel 20:7
And I said unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt; I am Jehovah your God.
- Hosea 6:10
In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing: there whoredom is found in Ephraim, Israel is defiled.
- Ezekiel 22:3
And thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: A city that sheddeth blood in the midst of her, that her time may come, and that maketh idols against herself to defile her!
- Psalms 106:39
Thus were they defiled with their works, And played the harlot in their doings.
- Genesis 10:22
The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram.
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