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Ezekiel 23:4-6
New English Translation

4 Oholah was the name of the older and Oholibah[a] the name of her younger sister. They became mine and gave birth to sons and daughters.[b] Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.

5 “Oholah engaged in prostitution while she was mine.[c] She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians[d]—warriors[e] 6 clothed in blue, governors and officials, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.

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  1. Ezekiel 23:4 tn The names Oholah and Oholibah are both derived from the word meaning “tent.” The meaning of Oholah is “her tent,” while Oholibah means “my tent is in her.”
  2. Ezekiel 23:4 sn In this allegory the Lord is depicted as being the husband of two wives. The OT law prohibited a man from marrying sisters (Lev 18:18), but the practice is attested in the OT (cf. Jacob). The metaphor is utilized here for illustrative purposes and does not mean that the Lord condoned such a practice or bigamy in general.
  3. Ezekiel 23:5 tn Heb “while she was under me.” The expression indicates that Oholah is viewed as the Lord’s wife. See Num 5:19-20, 29. sn Engaged in prostitution refers to alliances with pagan nations in this context. In Ezek 16 harlotry described the sin of idolatry.
  4. Ezekiel 23:5 tn Heb “Assyria.”
  5. Ezekiel 23:5 tn The term apparently refers to Assyrian military officers; it is better construed with the description that follows. See D. I. Block, Ezekiel (NICOT), 1:738.
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