And the names of [a]them were Oholah the elder, and Oholibah her sister: and they were mine, and they bare sons and daughters: thus were their names: Samaria is Oholah, and Jerusalem Oholibah.

And Oholah played the harlot [b]when [c]she was mine, and she was set on fire with her lovers, to wit, with the Assyrians her neighbors,

Which were clothed with blue silk, both captains and princes they were all pleasant young men, and horsemen riding upon horses.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 23:4 Oholah signifieth a mansion or dwelling in herself, meaning Samaria, which was the royal city of Israel and Oholibah signifieth my mansion in her, whereby is meant Jerusalem, where God’s Temple was.
  2. Ezekiel 23:5 Hebrew, under me.
  3. Ezekiel 23:5 When the Israelites were named the people of God, they became idolaters, and forsook God, and put their trust in the Assyrians.

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