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20 She lusted after their lovers, whose flesh is as the flesh of donkeys, and whose issue is like the issue of horses. 21 Thus you called to memory the lewdness of your youth, in the caressing of your nipples by the Egyptians because of your youthful breasts.

22 “Therefore, Oholibah, the Lord Yahweh says: ‘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:

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20 There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses. 21 So you longed for the lewdness of your youth, when in Egypt your bosom was caressed and your young breasts fondled.[a](A)

22 “Therefore, Oholibah, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will stir up your lovers(B) against you, those you turned away from in disgust, and I will bring them against you from every side(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 23:21 Syriac (see also verse 3); Hebrew caressed because of your young breasts