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37 therefore, take note: I am about to gather all your lovers whom you enjoyed, both all those you loved and all those you hated. I will gather them against you from all around, and I will expose your nakedness to them, and they will see all your nakedness.[a] 38 I will punish you as an adulteress and murderer deserves.[b] I will avenge your bloody deeds with furious rage.[c] 39 I will give you into their hands, and they will destroy your chambers and tear down your pavilions. They will strip you of your clothing and take your beautiful jewelry and leave you naked and bare.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 16:37 sn Harlots suffered degradation when their nakedness was exposed (Jer 13:22, 26; Hos 2:12; Nah 3:5).
  2. Ezekiel 16:38 tn Heb “and I will judge you (with) the judgments of adulteresses and of those who shed blood.”
  3. Ezekiel 16:38 tn Heb “and I will give you the blood of rage and zeal.”

37 therefore I am going to gather all your lovers, with whom you found pleasure, those you loved as well as those you hated. I will gather them against you from all around and will strip(A) you in front of them, and they will see you stark naked.(B) 38 I will sentence you to the punishment of women who commit adultery and who shed blood;(C) I will bring on you the blood vengeance of my wrath and jealous anger.(D) 39 Then I will deliver you into the hands(E) of your lovers, and they will tear down your mounds and destroy your lofty shrines. They will strip you of your clothes and take your fine jewelry and leave you stark naked.(F)

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