She bestowed her [a]obscene practices on them, all of whom were the choicest [b]men of Assyria; and with all whom she lusted after, with all their idols she (A)defiled herself. She did not abandon her obscene practices (B)from the time in Egypt; for in her youth [c]men had slept with her, and they handled her virgin breasts and poured out their obscene practice on her. Therefore, I handed her over to her (C)lovers, to the [d]Assyrians, after whom she lusted.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 23:7 Lit fornications
  2. Ezekiel 23:7 Lit sons of Asshur
  3. Ezekiel 23:8 Lit they
  4. Ezekiel 23:9 Lit sons of Asshur

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