Ezekiel 23:14
But she went even further with her adulteries. She saw men carved on the walls, images of the Chaldeans portrayed in vermilion.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And that she increased her whoredoms: for when she saw men pourtrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans pourtrayed with vermilion,
KJV1611 – Modern English
And that she increased her harlotries: for when she saw men portrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans portrayed with vermilion,
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And that she increased her whoredoms: for when she saw men pourtrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans pourtrayed with vermilion,
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And she increased{H3254} her whoredoms;{H8457} for she saw{H7200} men{H582} portrayed{H2707} upon the wall,{H7023} the images{H6754} of the Chaldeans{H3778} portrayed{H2710} with vermilion,{H8350}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And that she increased{H3254}{(H8686)} her whoredoms{H8457}: for when she saw{H7200}{(H8799)} men{H582} pourtrayed{H2707}{(H8794)} upon the wall{H7023}, the images{H6754} of the Chaldeans{H3778} pourtrayed{H2710}{(H8803)} with vermilion{H8350},
Coverdale Bible (1535)
But she increased still in whordome: for when she sawe men paynted vpon the wall, the ymages off the Caldees set forth with fresh colours,
Geneva Bible (1560)
And that she encreased her fornications: for when she sawe men painted vpon the wall, the images of the Caldeans painted with vermelon,
Bishops' Bible (1568)
But the encreased styll in whordome: for when she sawe men paynted vpon the wall, the images of the Chaldees paynted with vermilon,
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And [that] she increased her whoredoms: for when she saw men pourtrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans pourtrayed with vermilion,
Webster's Bible (1833)
She increased her prostitution; for she saw men portrayed on the wall, the images of the Chaldeans portrayed with vermilion,
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And she doth add unto her whoredoms, And she seeth graved men on the wall, Pictures of Chaldeans, graved with red lead,
American Standard Version (1901)
And she increased her whoredoms; for she saw men portrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans portrayed with vermilion,
American Standard Version (1901)
And she increased her whoredoms; for she saw men portrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans portrayed with vermilion,
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And her loose behaviour became worse; for she saw men pictured on a wall, pictures of the Chaldaeans painted in bright red,
World English Bible (2000)
She increased her prostitution; for she saw men portrayed on the wall, the images of the Chaldeans portrayed with vermilion,
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
But she increased her prostitution. She saw men carved on the wall, images of the Chaldeans carved in bright red,
Referenced Verses
- Ezek 8:10 : 10 So I went in and looked, and behold, there were all sorts of carvings of crawling things, detestable animals, and all the idols of the house of Israel engraved on the walls all around.
- Jer 22:14 : 14 He says, 'I will build for myself a great house with spacious upper rooms,' cutting out large windows for it, paneling it with cedar, and painting it with vermilion.
- Jer 50:2 : 2 Declare among the nations and proclaim it; raise a banner and proclaim it! Do not hide it. Say, 'Babylon has been captured; Bel is put to shame, Marduk is dismayed. Her idols are disgraced, her images shattered.'
- Ezek 16:29 : 29 You also multiplied your promiscuity in the land of Canaan and even with the Chaldeans, yet even with this, you were not satisfied.
- Isa 46:1 : 1 Bel has stooped; Nebo has bowed down. Their idols are placed on animals and livestock. These burdens you carry are heavy, a load for the weary.
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- Ezek 23:7-137 verses85%
7 She gave herself to them, all the elite of the Assyrians, and defiled herself with all the idols she lusted after.
8 She did not abandon the adulteries she began in Egypt, where men slept with her in her youth, fondling her virgin breasts and pouring out their lust upon her.
9 Therefore, I handed her over to her lovers, the Assyrians whom she lusted after.
10 They exposed her nakedness, seized her sons and daughters, and killed her with the sword. She became a byword among women, and they carried out judgment against her.
11 Her sister Oholibah saw this, yet she was even more corrupt in her lust, and her adulteries exceeded those of her sister.
12 She too lusted after the Assyrians—governors and officials nearby—elegantly clothed, skilled horsemen, and all young and desirable men.
13 I saw that she too was defiled; both had followed the same corrupt path.
- Ezek 23:15-206 verses81%
15 They were girded with belts at their waists, with flowing turbans on their heads. All of them looked like officers, resembling the men of Babylon, born in Chaldea.
16 As soon as she saw them, she lusted after them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.
17 Then the Babylonians came to her, to her bed of love, and defiled her with their lust. After she was defiled by them, she turned away from them in disgust.
18 When she openly displayed her prostitution and exposed her nakedness, I turned away from her in disgust, just as I had turned away from her sister.
19 Yet she increased her prostitution, remembering the days of her youth when she prostituted herself in the land of Egypt.
20 She lusted after her lovers there, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses.
- Ezek 23:40-445 verses76%
40 Furthermore, they sent for men from far away, messengers were dispatched to them, and they came. You bathed yourself, painted your eyes, and adorned yourself with jewelry.
41 You sat on a glorious couch with a table prepared before it, where you placed my incense and my oil.
42 The sound of a carefree crowd was with her, and drunkards were brought from the desert. They put bracelets on their wrists and beautiful crowns on their heads.
43 Then I said about the one worn out by adultery, ‘Now they will continue their acts of fornication with her.’
44 They went to her as men go to a prostitute. In the same way, they went to Oholah and Oholibah, the immoral women.
- Ezek 16:15-173 verses75%
15 But you trusted in your beauty and acted like a prostitute because of your fame. You lavished your acts of prostitution on every passerby, willing to be his.
16 You took your garments and made colorful high places for yourself, and on them, you committed prostitution. Such things should not have happened, nor should they occur.
17 You also took the fine jewelry made of gold and silver that I had given you, and you made male idols for yourself and engaged in prostitution with them.
- Jer 3:8-92 verses75%
8 I gave faithless Israel her certificate of divorce and sent her away because of all her adulteries. Yet I saw that her unfaithful sister Judah had no fear; she also went out and prostituted herself.
9 Because Israel's immorality mattered so little to her, she defiled the land and committed adultery with stone and wood.
- Ezek 16:28-325 verses74%
28 You prostituted yourself with the Assyrians because you were never satisfied. Even after prostituting yourself with them, you were not satisfied.
29 You also multiplied your promiscuity in the land of Canaan and even with the Chaldeans, yet even with this, you were not satisfied.
30 ‘How weak is your heart,’ declares the Lord GOD, ‘that you do all these things, the actions of a brazen prostitute!
31 When you built your mounds at the head of every road and made your high places in every street, you were not like a prostitute, because you scorned payment.
32 You adulterous wife, who prefers strangers instead of her own husband!
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30 These things will be done to you because you prostituted yourself to the nations, defiling yourself with their idols.
- Ezek 16:25-262 verses73%
25 At the head of every street, you built your high places. You degraded your beauty by spreading your legs to every passerby and multiplied your acts of prostitution.
26 You engaged in prostitution with your lustful neighbors, the Egyptians, and multiplied your acts of prostitution to anger me.
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5 Oholah was unfaithful to me and lusted after her lovers—the Assyrians, who were near.
- Ezek 16:35-362 verses72%
35 Therefore, O prostitute, hear the word of the LORD.
36 This is what the Lord GOD says: Because you poured out your lust and exposed your nakedness in your promiscuity with your lovers and because of all your detestable idols and the blood of your children you gave to them,
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15 What right does my beloved have in my house, when she has done so many wicked schemes? Can consecrated meat remove your evil? Then you would exult!
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37 For they have committed adultery and blood is on their hands. They committed adultery with their idols; they even sacrificed their children, whom they bore to me, passing them through the fire as food for their idols.
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4 All this because of the abundant prostitution of a well-favored harlot, a skilled sorceress, who ensnares nations with her lust and peoples with her witchcraft.
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30 And you, devastated one, what will you do? Though you dress in scarlet, adorn yourself with gold jewelry, and enlarge your eyes with makeup, you beautify yourself in vain. Your lovers reject you; they seek your life.
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2 Lift up your eyes to the barren heights and see. Where have you not been violated? By the roads you sat waiting for lovers, like a nomad in the desert. You have defiled the land with your prostitution and wickedness.
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8 Behind your doors and doorposts you have set up your pagan symbols. Forsaking me, you uncovered your bed, climbing into it and opening it wide; you made a pact with them, you loved their beds and gazed on their manhood.
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7 All her carved images will be broken to pieces, all her earnings will be burned with fire, and all her idols I will destroy. Since she gathered them as wages of a prostitute, they will return to the wages of a prostitute.
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8 Jerusalem has sinned greatly and so has become unclean. All who honored her despise her, for they have seen her nakedness; she herself groans and turns away.
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12 She has wearied herself with toil, and her heavy corrosion has not gone from her; her rust will be burned away in the fire.
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10 So I went in and looked, and behold, there were all sorts of carvings of crawling things, detestable animals, and all the idols of the house of Israel engraved on the walls all around.
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5 Otherwise, I will strip her naked, expose her as on the day of her birth. I will make her like a wilderness, turn her into a dry land, and let her die of thirst.
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10 The enemy has laid hands on all her treasures; she saw nations enter her sanctuary—those you had forbidden to enter your assembly.
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4 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her immorality.
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3 They committed adultery in Egypt; in their youth, they acted unfaithfully. There, their breasts were fondled, and their virginity was violated.
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17 At the end of seventy years, the LORD will attend to Tyre. She will return to her hire and will prostitute herself to all the kingdoms of the world on the face of the earth.
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41 They will burn down your houses and execute judgment on you in the sight of many women. I will bring an end to your prostitution, and you will no longer pay fees to anyone.