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

She gave herself as a prostitute to all the elite of the Assyrians and defiled herself with all the idols of everyone she lusted after.(A) She did not give up the prostitution she began in Egypt,(B) when during her youth men slept with her, caressed her virgin bosom and poured out their lust on her.(C)

“Therefore I delivered her into the hands(D) of her lovers,(E) the Assyrians, for whom she lusted.(F)

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