Ezekiel 23:9
What does Ezekiel 23:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 23:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Wherefore I delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Wherefore I have delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Wherefore I delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For this cause I gave her up into the hands of her lovers, into the hands of the Assyrians on whom her desire was fixed.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Therefore I have given her into the hand of her lovers, Into the hand of sons of Asshur on whom she doted.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Therefore have I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, into the hands of the sons of the Assyrians, upon whose lust she doted.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Therefore I gave her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the children of Asshur, after whom she lusted.
Context
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.
v.9This passage
v.10These uncovered her nakedness; they took her sons and her daughters; and her they slew with the sword: and she became a byword among women; for they executed judgments upon her.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 15:29
In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel-beth-maacah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali; and he carried them captive to Assyria.
- Hosea 11:5
They shall not return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be their king, because they refused to return to me.
- 2 Kings 17:3
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him tribute.
- Revelation 17:12
And the ten horns that thou sawest are ten kings, who have received no kingdom as yet; but they receive authority as kings, with the beast, for one hour.
- 2 Kings 18:9
And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.
- 1 Chronicles 5:26
And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river of Gozan, unto this day.
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