Ezekiel 23 - Compare Translations
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Ezekiel 23:1
KJVThe word of the Lord came again unto me, saying,
WEBYahweh’s word came again to me, saying,
YLTAnd there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying, `Son of man,
Ezekiel 23:2
KJVSon of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:
WEB“Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother.
YLTTwo women were daughters of one mother,
Ezekiel 23:3
KJVAnd they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity.
WEBThey played the prostitute in Egypt. They played the prostitute in their youth. Their breasts were fondled there, and their youthful nipples were caressed there.
YLTAnd they go a-whoring in Egypt, In their youth they have gone a-whoring, There they have bruised their breasts, And there they have dealt with the loves of their virginity.
Ezekiel 23:4
KJVAnd the names of them were Aholah the elder, and Aholibah her sister: and they were mine, and they bare sons and daughters. Thus were their names; Samaria is Aholah, and Jerusalem Aholibah.
WEBTheir names were Oholah the elder, and Oholibah her sister. They became mine, and they bore sons and daughters. As for their names, Samaria is Oholah, and Jerusalem Oholibah.
YLTAnd their names [are] Aholah the elder, And Aholibah her sister, And they are Mine, and bear sons and daughters. As to their names -- Samaria [is] Aholah, And Jerusalem [is] Aholibah.
Ezekiel 23:5
KJVAnd Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours,
WEB“Oholah played the prostitute when she was mine. She doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbors,
YLTAnd go a-whoring doth Aholah under Me, And she doteth on her lovers, On the neighbouring Assyrians,
Ezekiel 23:6
KJVWhich were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.
WEBwho were clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.
YLTClothed with blue -- governors and prefects, Desirable young men all of them, Horsemen, riding on horses,
Ezekiel 23:7
KJVThus 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.
WEBShe gave herself as a prostitute to them, all of them the choicest men of Assyria. She defiled herself with the idols of whoever she lusted after.
YLTAnd 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.
Ezekiel 23:8
KJVNeither left she her whoredoms brought from Egypt: for in her youth they lay with her, and they bruised the breasts of her virginity, and poured their whoredom upon her.
WEBShe hasn’t left her prostitution since leaving Egypt; for in her youth they lay with her. They carressed her youthful nipples; and they poured out their prostitution on her.
YLTAnd her whoredoms out of Egypt she hath not forsaken, For with her they lay in her youth, And they dealt with the loves of her virginity, And they pour out their whoredoms on her.
Ezekiel 23:9
KJVWherefore I have delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.
WEB“Therefore I delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, on whom she doted.
YLTTherefore I have given her into the hand of her lovers, Into the hand of sons of Asshur on whom she doted.
Ezekiel 23:10
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Ezekiel 23:11
KJVAnd when her sister Aholibah saw this, she was more corrupt in her inordinate love than she, and in her whoredoms more than her sister in her whoredoms.
WEB“Her sister Oholibah saw this, yet she was more corrupt in her lusting than she, and in her prostitution which was more depraved than the prostitution of her sister.
YLTAnd see doth her sister Aholibah, And she maketh her doting love more corrupt than she, And her whoredoms than the whoredoms of her sister.
Ezekiel 23:12
KJVShe doted upon the Assyrians her neighbours, captains and rulers clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men.
WEBShe lusted after the Assyrians, governors and rulers, her neighbors, clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable young men.
YLTOn sons of Asshur she hath doted, Governors and prefects, Neighbouring ones -- clothed in perfection, Horsemen, riding on horses, Desirable young men all of them.
Ezekiel 23:13
KJVThen I saw that she was defiled, that they took both one way,
WEBI saw that she was defiled. They both went the same way.
YLTAnd I see that she hath been defiled, One way [is] to them both.
Ezekiel 23:14
KJVAnd that she increased her whoredoms: for when she saw men pourtrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans pourtrayed with vermilion,
WEB“She increased her prostitution; for she saw men portrayed on the wall, the images of the Chaldeans portrayed with red,
YLTAnd she doth add unto her whoredoms, And she seeth graved men on the wall, Pictures of Chaldeans, graved with red lead,
Ezekiel 23:15
KJVGirded with girdles upon their loins, exceeding in dyed attire upon their heads, all of them princes to look to, after the manner of the Babylonians of Chaldea, the land of their nativity:
WEBdressed with belts on their waists, with flowing turbans on their heads, all of them looking like princes, after the likeness of the Babylonians in Chaldea, the land of their birth.
YLTGirded with a girdle on their loins, Dyed attire spread out on their heads, The appearance of rulers -- all of them, The likeness of sons of Babylon, Chaldea is the land of their birth.
Ezekiel 23:16
KJVAnd as soon as she saw them with her eyes, she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.
WEBAs soon as she saw them, she lusted after them and sent messengers to them into Chaldea.
YLTAnd she doteth on them at the sight of her eyes, And sendeth messengers to them, to Chaldea.
Ezekiel 23:17
KJVAnd the Babylonians came to her into the bed of love, and they defiled her with their whoredom, and she was polluted with them, and her mind was alienated from them.
WEBThe Babylonians came to her into the bed of love, and they defiled her with their prostitution. She was polluted with them, and her soul was alienated from them.
YLTAnd come in unto her do sons of Babylon, To the bed of loves, And they defile her with their whoredoms, And she is defiled with them, And her soul is alienated from them.
Ezekiel 23:18
KJVSo she discovered her whoredoms, and discovered her nakedness: then my mind was alienated from her, like as my mind was alienated from her sister.
WEBSo she uncovered her prostitution and uncovered her nakedness. Then my soul was alienated from her, just like my soul was alienated from her sister.
YLTAnd she revealeth her whoredoms, And she revealeth her nakedness, And alienated is My soul from off her, As alienated was My soul from off her sister.
Ezekiel 23:19
KJVYet she multiplied her whoredoms, in calling to remembrance the days of her youth, wherein she had played the harlot in the land of Egypt.
WEBYet she multiplied her prostitution, remembering the days of her youth, in which she had played the prostitute in the land of Egypt.
YLTAnd she multiplieth her whoredoms, To remember the days of her youth, When she went a-whoring in the land of Egypt.
Ezekiel 23:20
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Ezekiel 23:21
KJVThus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, in bruising thy teats by the Egyptians for the paps of thy youth.
WEBThus you called to memory the lewdness of your youth, in the caressing of your nipples by the Egyptians because of your youthful breasts.
YLTThou lookest after the wickedness of thy youth, In dealing out of Egypt thy loves, For the sake of the breasts of thy youth.
Ezekiel 23:22
KJVTherefore, O Aholibah, thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will raise up thy lovers against thee, from whom thy mind is alienated, and I will bring them against thee on every side;
WEB“Therefore, Oholibah, thus says the Lord Yahweh: ‘Behold, I will raise up your lovers against you, from whom your soul is alienated, and I will bring them against you on every side:
YLTTherefore, O Aholibah, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I am stirring up thy lovers against thee, From whom thy soul hath been alienated, And have brought them in against thee from round about.
Ezekiel 23:23
KJVThe Babylonians, and all the Chaldeans, Pekod, and Shoa, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them: all of them desirable young men, captains and rulers, great lords and renowned, all of them riding upon horses.
WEBthe Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, Pekod, Shoa, Koa, and all the Assyrians with them; all of them desirable young men, governors and rulers, princes and men of renown, all of them riding on horses.
YLTSons of Babylon, and of all Chaldea, Pekod, and Shoa, and Koa, All the sons of Asshur with them, Desirable young men, governors and prefects, All of them -- rulers and proclaimed ones, Riding on horses, all of them.
Ezekiel 23:24
KJVAnd they shall come against thee with chariots, wagons, and wheels, and with an assembly of people, which shall set against thee buckler and shield and helmet round about: and I will set judgment before them, and they shall judge thee according to their judgments.
WEBThey will come against you with weapons, chariots, and wagons, and with a company of peoples. They will set themselves against you with buckler, shield, and helmet all around. I will commit the judgment to them, and they will judge you according to their judgments.
YLTAnd they have come in against thee, With arms, rider, and wheel, And with an assembly of peoples; Target, and shield, and helmet, They do set against thee round about, And I have set before them judgment, They have judged thee in their Judgments.
Ezekiel 23:25
KJVAnd I will set my jealousy against thee, and they shall deal furiously with thee: they shall take away thy nose and thine ears; and thy remnant shall fall by the sword: they shall take thy sons and thy daughters; and thy residue shall be devoured by the fire.
WEBI will set my jealousy against you, and they will deal with you in fury. They will take away your nose and your ears. Your remnant will fall by the sword. They will take your sons and your daughters; and the rest of you will be devoured by the fire.
YLTAnd I have set My jealousy against thee, And they have dealt with thee in fury, Thy nose and thine ears they turn aside, And thy posterity by sword falleth, They, thy sons and thy daughters do take away, And thy posterity is devoured by fire.
Ezekiel 23:26
KJVThey shall also strip thee out of thy clothes, and take away thy fair jewels.
WEBThey will also strip you of your clothes, and take away your beautiful jewels.
YLTAnd they have stripped thee of thy garments, And have taken thy beauteous jewels.
Ezekiel 23:27
KJVThus will I make thy lewdness to cease from thee, and thy whoredom brought from the land of Egypt: so that thou shalt not lift up thine eyes unto them, nor remember Egypt any more.
WEBThus I will make your lewdness to cease from you, and remove your prostitution from the land of Egypt; so that you will not lift up your eyes to them, nor remember Egypt any more.’
YLTAnd I have caused thy wickedness to cease from thee, And thy whoredoms out of the land of Egypt, And thou liftest not up thine eyes unto them, And Egypt thou dost not remember again.
Ezekiel 23:28
KJVFor thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will deliver thee into the hand of them whom thou hatest, into the hand of them from whom thy mind is alienated:
WEB“For thus says the Lord Yahweh: ‘Behold, I will deliver you into the hand of them whom you hate, into the hand of them from whom your soul is alienated.
YLTFor thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I am giving thee into a hand that thou hast hated, Into a hand from which thou wast alienated.
Ezekiel 23:29
KJVAnd they shall deal with thee hatefully, and shall take away all thy labour, and shall leave thee naked and bare: and the nakedness of thy whoredoms shall be discovered, both thy lewdness and thy whoredoms.
WEBThey will deal with you in hatred, and will take away all your labor, and will leave you naked and bare. The nakedness of your prostitution will be uncovered, both your lewdness and your prostitution.
YLTAnd they have dealt with thee in hatred, And they have taken all thy labour, And they have left thee naked and bare, And revealed hath been the nakedness of thy whoredoms, And the wickedness of thy whoredoms.
Ezekiel 23:30
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Ezekiel 23:31
KJVThou hast walked in the way of thy sister; therefore will I give her cup into thine hand.
WEBYou have walked in the way of your sister; therefore I will give her cup into your hand.’
YLTIn the way of thy sister thou hast walked, And I have given her cup into thy hand.
Ezekiel 23:32
KJVThus saith the Lord God; Thou shalt drink of thy sister's cup deep and large: thou shalt be laughed to scorn and had in derision; it containeth much.
WEB“Thus says the Lord Yahweh:
YLTThus said the Lord Jehovah: The cup of thy sister thou dost drink, The deep and the wide one, (Thou art for laughter and for scorn,) Abundant to contain.
Ezekiel 23:33
KJVThou shalt be filled with drunkenness and sorrow, with the cup of astonishment and desolation, with the cup of thy sister Samaria.
WEBYou will be filled with drunkenness and sorrow,
YLTWith drunkenness and sorrow thou art filled, A cup of astonishment and desolation, The cup of thy sister Samaria.
Ezekiel 23:34
KJVThou shalt even drink it and suck it out, and thou shalt break the sherds thereof, and pluck off thine own breasts: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord God.
WEBYou will even drink it and drain it out.
YLTAnd thou hast drunk it, and hast drained [it], And its earthen ware thou dost gnaw, And thine own breasts thou pluckest off, For I have spoken, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah,
Ezekiel 23:35
KJVTherefore thus saith the Lord God; Because thou hast forgotten me, and cast me behind thy back, therefore bear thou also thy lewdness and thy whoredoms.
WEB“Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: ‘Because you have forgotten me, and cast me behind your back, therefore you also bear your lewdness and your prostitution.’”
YLTTherefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because thou hast forgotten Me, And thou dost cast Me behind thy back, Even thou also bear thy wickedness and thy whoredoms.'
Ezekiel 23:36
KJVThe Lord said moreover unto me; Son of man, wilt thou judge Aholah and Aholibah? yea, declare unto them their abominations;
WEBYahweh said moreover to me: “Son of man, will you judge Oholah and Oholibah? Then declare to them their abominations.
YLTAnd Jehovah saith unto me, `Son of man, Dost thou judge Aholah and Aholibah? Declare then to them their abominations.
Ezekiel 23:37
KJVThat they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands, and with their idols have they committed adultery, and have also caused their sons, whom they bare unto me, to pass for them through the fire, to devour them.
WEBFor they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands. They have committed adultery with their idols. They have also caused their sons, whom they bore to me, to pass through the fire to them to be devoured.
YLTFor they have committed adultery, And blood [is] in their hands, With their idols they committed adultery, And also their sons whom they bore to Me, They caused to pass over to them for food.
Ezekiel 23:38
KJVMoreover this they have done unto me: they have defiled my sanctuary in the same day, and have profaned my sabbaths.
WEBMoreover this they have done to me: they have defiled my sanctuary in the same day, and have profaned my Sabbaths.
YLTAgain, this they have done to Me, They defiled My sanctuary in that day, And My sabbaths they have polluted.
Ezekiel 23:39
KJVFor when they had slain their children to their idols, then they came the same day into my sanctuary to profane it; and, lo, thus have they done in the midst of mine house.
WEBFor when they had slain their children to their idols, then they came the same day into my sanctuary to profane it; and behold, they have done this in the middle of my house.
YLTAnd in their slaughtering their sons to their idols They also come in unto My sanctuary in that day to pollute it, And lo, thus they have done in the midst of My house,
Ezekiel 23:40
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Ezekiel 23:41
KJVAnd satest upon a stately bed, and a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil.
WEBand sat on a stately bed, with a table prepared before it, whereupon you set my incense and my oil.
YLTAnd thou hast sat on a couch of honour, And a table arrayed before it, And My perfume and My oil placed on it.
Ezekiel 23:42
KJVAnd a voice of a multitude being at ease was with her: and with the men of the common sort were brought Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads.
WEB“The voice of a multitude being at ease was with her. With men of the common sort were brought drunkards from the wilderness; and they put bracelets on their hands, and beautiful crowns on their heads.
YLTAnd the voice of a multitude at ease [is] with her, And unto men of the common people are brought in Sabeans from the wilderness, And they put bracelets on their hands, And a beauteous crown on their heads.
Ezekiel 23:43
KJVThen said I unto her that was old in adulteries, Will they now commit whoredoms with her, and she with them?
WEBThen I said of her who was old in adulteries, ‘Now they will play the prostitute with her, and she with them.’
YLTAnd I say of the worn-out one in adulteries, Now they commit her whoredoms -- she also!
Ezekiel 23:44
KJVYet they went in unto her, as they go in unto a woman that playeth the harlot: so went they in unto Aholah and unto Aholibah, the lewd women.
WEBThey went in to her, as they go in to a prostitute. So they went in to Oholah and to Oholibah, the lewd women.
YLTAnd they come in unto her, As the coming in unto a whorish woman, So they have come in unto Aholah, And unto Aholibah -- the wicked women.
Ezekiel 23:45
KJVAnd the righteous men, they shall judge them after the manner of adulteresses, and after the manner of women that shed blood; because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands.
WEBRighteous men will judge them with the judgment of adulteresses and with the judgment of women who shed blood; because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands.
YLTAs to righteous men, they judge them with the judgment of adulteresses, And the judgment of women shedding blood, For they [are] adulteresses, And blood [is] in their hands.
Ezekiel 23:46
KJVFor thus saith the Lord God; I will bring up a company upon them, and will give them to be removed and spoiled.
WEB“For thus says the Lord Yahweh: ‘I will bring up a mob against them, and will give them to be tossed back and forth and robbed.
YLTFor thus said the Lord Jehovah: Bring up against them an assembly, And give them to trembling and to spoiling.
Ezekiel 23:47
KJVAnd the company shall stone them with stones, and dispatch them with their swords; they shall slay their sons and their daughters, and burn up their houses with fire.
WEBThe company will stone them with stones, and dispatch them with their swords. They will kill their sons and their daughters, and burn up their houses with fire.
YLTAnd they have cast at them the stone of the assembly, And cut them with their swords, Their sons and their daughters they do slay, And their houses with fire they burn.
Ezekiel 23:48
KJVThus will I cause lewdness to cease out of the land, that all women may be taught not to do after your lewdness.
WEB“‘Thus I will cause lewdness to cease out of the land, that all women may be taught not to be lewd like you.
YLTAnd I have caused wickedness to cease from the land, And instructed have been all the women, And they do not according to your wickedness.
Ezekiel 23:49
KJVAnd they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols: and ye shall know that I am the Lord God.
WEBThey will recompense your lewdness on you, and you will bear the sins of your idols. Then you will know that I am the Lord Yahweh.’”
YLTAnd they have put your wickedness on you, And the sins of your idols ye bear, And ye have known that I [am] the Lord Jehovah!
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