1 The word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} came again unto me, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

2 Son{H1121} of man{H120}, there were two{H8147} women{H802}, the daughters{H1323} of one{H259} mother{H517}:

3 And they committed whoredoms{H2181}{(H8799)} in Egypt{H4714}; they committed whoredoms{H2181}{(H8804)} in their youth{H5271}: there were their breasts{H7699} pressed{H4600}{(H8795)}, and there they bruised{H6213}{(H8765)} the teats{H1717} of their virginity{H1331}.

4 And the names{H8034} of them were Aholah{H170} the elder{H1419}, and Aholibah{H172} her sister{H269}: and they were mine, and they bare{H3205}{(H8799)} sons{H1121} and daughters{H1323}. Thus were their names{H8034}; Samaria{H8111} is Aholah{H170}, and Jerusalem{H3389} Aholibah{H172}.

5 And Aholah{H170} played the harlot{H2181}{(H8799)} when she was mine{H8478}; and she doted{H5689}{(H8799)} on her lovers{H157}{(H8764)}, on the Assyrians{H804} her neighbours{H7138},

6 Which were clothed{H3847}{(H8803)} with blue{H8504}, captains{H6346} and rulers{H5461}, all of them desirable{H2531} young men{H970}, horsemen{H6571} riding{H7392}{(H8802)} upon horses{H5483}.

7 Thus she committed{H5414}{(H8799)} her whoredoms{H8457} with them, with all them that were the chosen{H4005} men{H1121} of Assyria{H804}, and with all on whom she doted{H5689}{(H8804)}: with all their idols{H1544} she defiled{H2930}{(H8738)} herself.

8 Neither left{H5800}{(H8804)} she her whoredoms{H8457} brought from Egypt{H4714}: for in her youth{H5271} they lay{H7901}{(H8804)} with her, and they bruised{H6213}{(H8765)} the breasts{H1717} of her virginity{H1331}, and poured{H8210}{(H8799)} their whoredom{H8457} upon her.

9 Wherefore I have delivered{H5414}{(H8804)} her into the hand{H3027} of her lovers{H157}{(H8764)}, into the hand{H3027} of the Assyrians{H1121}{H804}, upon whom she doted{H5689}{(H8804)}.

10 These discovered{H1540}{(H8765)} her nakedness{H6172}: they took{H3947}{(H8804)} her sons{H1121} and her daughters{H1323}, and slew{H2026}{(H8804)} her with the sword{H2719}: and she became famous{H8034} among women{H802}; for they had executed{H6213}{(H8804)} judgment{H8196} upon her.

11 And when her sister{H269} Aholibah{H172} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} this, she was more corrupt{H7843}{(H8686)} in her inordinate love{H5691} than she, and in her whoredoms{H8457} more than her sister{H269} in her whoredoms{H2183}.

12 She doted{H5689}{(H8804)} upon the Assyrians{H1121}{H804} her neighbours{H7138}, captains{H6346} and rulers{H5461} clothed{H3847}{(H8803)} most gorgeously{H4358}, horsemen{H6571} riding{H7392}{(H8802)} upon horses{H5483}, all of them desirable{H2531} young men{H970}.

13 Then I saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that she was defiled{H2930}{(H8738)}, that they took both{H8147} one{H259} way{H1870},

14 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},

15 Girded{H2289} with girdles{H232} upon their loins{H4975}, exceeding{H5628}{(H8803)} in dyed attire{H2871} upon their heads{H7218}, all of them princes{H7991} to look to{H4758}, after the manner{H1823} of the Babylonians{H1121}{H894} of Chaldea{H3778}, the land{H776} of their nativity{H4138}:

16 And as soon as she saw{H4758} them with her eyes{H5869}, she doted{H5689}{(H8799)} upon them, and sent{H7971}{(H8799)} messengers{H4397} unto them into Chaldea{H3778}.

17 And the Babylonians{H1121}{H894} came{H935}{(H8799)} to her into the bed{H4904} of love{H1730}, and they defiled{H2930}{(H8762)} her with their whoredom{H8457}, and she was polluted{H2930}{(H8799)} with them, and her mind{H5315} was alienated{H3363}{(H8799)} from them.

18 So she discovered{H1540}{(H8762)} her whoredoms{H8457}, and discovered{H1540}{(H8762)} her nakedness{H6172}: then my mind{H5315} was alienated{H3363}{(H8799)} from her, like as my mind{H5315} was alienated{H5361}{(H8804)} from her sister{H269}.

19 Yet she multiplied{H7235}{(H8686)} her whoredoms{H8457}, in calling to remembrance{H2142}{(H8800)} the days{H3117} of her youth{H5271}, wherein she had played the harlot{H2181}{(H8804)} in the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}.

20 For she doted{H5689}{(H8799)} upon their paramours{H6370}, whose flesh{H1320} is as the flesh{H1320} of asses{H2543}, and whose issue{H2231} is like the issue{H2231} of horses{H5483}.

21 Thus thou calledst to remembrance{H6485}{(H8799)} the lewdness{H2154} of thy youth{H5271}, in bruising{H6213}{(H8800)} thy teats{H1717} by the Egyptians{H4714} for the paps{H7699} of thy youth{H5271}.

22 Therefore, O Aholibah{H172}, thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Behold, I will raise up{H5782}{(H8688)} thy lovers{H157}{(H8764)} against thee, from whom thy mind{H5315} is alienated{H5361}{(H8804)}, and I will bring{H935}{(H8689)} them against thee on every side{H5439};

23 The Babylonians{H1121}{H894}, and all the Chaldeans{H3778}, Pekod{H6489}, and Shoa{H7772}, and Koa{H6970}, and all the Assyrians{H1121}{H804} with them: all of them desirable{H2531} young men{H970}, captains{H6346} and rulers{H5461}, great lords{H7991} and renowned{H7121}{(H8803)}, all of them riding{H7392}{(H8802)} upon horses{H5483}.

24 And they shall come{H935}{(H8804)} against thee with chariots{H2021}, wagons{H7393}, and wheels{H1534}, and with an assembly{H6951} of people{H5971}, which shall set{H7760}{(H8799)} against thee buckler{H6793} and shield{H4043} and helmet{H6959} round about{H5439}: and I will set{H5414}{(H8804)} judgment{H4941} before{H6440} them, and they shall judge{H8199}{(H8804)} thee according to their judgments{H4941}.

25 And I will set{H5414}{(H8804)} my jealousy{H7068} against thee, and they shall deal{H6213}{(H8804)} furiously{H2534} with thee: they shall take away{H5493}{(H8686)} thy nose{H639} and thine ears{H241}; and thy remnant{H319} shall fall{H5307}{(H8799)} by the sword{H2719}: they shall take{H3947}{(H8799)} thy sons{H1121} and thy daughters{H1323}; and thy residue{H319} shall be devoured{H398}{(H8735)} by the fire{H784}.

26 They shall also strip{H6584}{(H8689)} thee out of thy clothes{H899}, and take away{H3947}{(H8804)} thy fair{H8597} jewels{H3627}.

27 Thus will I make thy lewdness{H2154} to cease{H7673}{(H8689)} from thee, and thy whoredom{H2184} brought from the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}: so that thou shalt not lift up{H5375}{(H8799)} thine eyes{H5869} unto them, nor remember{H2142}{(H8799)} Egypt{H4714} any more.

28 For thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Behold, I will deliver{H5414}{(H8802)} thee into the hand{H3027} of them whom thou hatest{H8130}{(H8804)}, into the hand{H3027} of them from whom thy mind{H5315} is alienated{H5361}{(H8804)}:

29 And they shall deal{H6213}{(H8804)} with thee hatefully{H8135}, and shall take away{H3947}{(H8804)} all thy labour{H3018}, and shall leave{H5800}{(H8804)} thee naked{H5903} and bare{H6181}: and the nakedness{H6172} of thy whoredoms{H2183} shall be discovered{H1540}{(H8738)}, both thy lewdness{H2154} and thy whoredoms{H8457}.

30 I will do{H6213}{(H8800)} these things unto thee, because thou hast gone a whoring{H2181}{(H8800)} after{H310} the heathen{H1471}, and because thou art polluted{H2930}{(H8738)} with their idols{H1544}.

31 Thou hast walked{H1980}{(H8804)} in the way{H1870} of thy sister{H269}; therefore will I give{H5414}{(H8804)} her cup{H3563} into thine hand{H3027}.

32 Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Thou shalt drink{H8354}{(H8799)} of thy sister's{H269} cup{H3563} deep{H6013} and large{H7342}: thou shalt be laughed to scorn{H6712} and had in derision{H3933}; it containeth{H3557}{(H8687)} much{H4767}.

33 Thou shalt be filled{H4390}{(H8735)} with drunkenness{H7943} and sorrow{H3015}, with the cup{H3563} of astonishment{H8047} and desolation{H8077}, with the cup{H3563} of thy sister{H269} Samaria{H8111}.

34 Thou shalt even drink{H8354}{(H8804)} it and suck it out{H4680}{(H8804)}, and thou shalt break{H1633}{(H8762)} the sherds{H2789} thereof, and pluck off{H5423}{(H8762)} thine own breasts{H7699}: for I have spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} it, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}.

35 Therefore thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Because thou hast forgotten{H7911}{(H8804)} me, and cast{H7993}{(H8686)} me behind{H310} thy back{H1458}, therefore bear{H5375}{(H8798)} thou also thy lewdness{H2154} and thy whoredoms{H8457}.

36 The LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} moreover unto me; Son{H1121} of man{H120}, wilt thou judge{H8199}{(H8799)} Aholah{H170} and Aholibah{H172}? yea, declare{H5046}{(H8685)} unto them their abominations{H8441};

37 That they have committed adultery{H5003}{(H8765)}, and blood{H1818} is in their hands{H3027}, and with their idols{H1544} have they committed adultery{H5003}{(H8765)}, and have also caused their sons{H1121}, whom they bare{H3205}{(H8804)} unto me, to pass for them through{H5674}{(H8689)} the fire, to devour{H402} them.

38 Moreover this they have done{H6213}{(H8804)} unto me: they have defiled{H2930}{(H8765)} my sanctuary{H4720} in the same day{H3117}, and have profaned{H2490}{(H8765)} my sabbaths{H7676}.

39 For when they had slain{H7819}{(H8800)} their children{H1121} to their idols{H1544}, then they came{H935}{(H8799)} the same day{H3117} into my sanctuary{H4720} to profane{H2490}{(H8763)} it; and, lo, thus have they done{H6213}{(H8804)} in the midst{H8432} of mine house{H1004}.

40 And furthermore{H637}, that ye have sent{H7971}{(H8799)} for men{H582} to come{H935}{(H8802)} from far{H4801}, unto whom a messenger{H4397} was sent{H7971}{(H8803)}; and, lo, they came{H935}{(H8804)}: for whom thou didst wash{H7364}{(H8804)} thyself, paintedst{H3583}{(H8804)} thy eyes{H5869}, and deckedst{H5710}{(H8804)} thyself with ornaments{H5716},

41 And satest{H3427}{(H8804)} upon a stately{H3520} bed{H4296}, and a table{H7979} prepared{H6186}{(H8803)} before{H6440} it, whereupon thou hast set{H7760}{(H8804)} mine incense{H7004} and mine oil{H8081}.

42 And a voice{H6963} of a multitude{H1995} being at ease{H7961} was with her: and with the men{H582} of the common sort{H7230}{H120} were brought{H935}{(H8716)} Sabeans{H5436}{(H8675)}{H5433}{(H8802)} from the wilderness{H4057}, which put{H5414}{(H8799)} bracelets{H6781} upon their hands{H3027}, and beautiful{H8597} crowns{H5850} upon their heads{H7218}.

43 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} I unto her that was old{H1087} in adulteries{H5004}, Will they now commit{H2181}{(H8799)} whoredoms{H8457} with her, and she with them?

44 Yet they went in{H935}{(H8799)} unto her, as they go in{H935}{(H8800)} unto a woman{H802} that playeth the harlot{H2181}{(H8802)}: so went they in{H935}{(H8804)} unto Aholah{H170} and unto Aholibah{H172}, the lewd{H2154} women{H802}.

45 And the righteous{H6662} men{H582}, they shall judge{H8199}{(H8799)} them after the manner{H4941} of adulteresses{H5003}{(H8802)}, and after the manner{H4941} of women that shed{H8210}{(H8802)} blood{H1818}; because they are adulteresses{H5003}{(H8802)}, and blood{H1818} is in their hands{H3027}.

46 For thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; I will bring up{H5927}{(H8687)} a company{H6951} upon them, and will give{H5414}{(H8800)} them to be removed{H2189} and spoiled{H957}.

47 And the company{H6951} shall stone{H7275}{(H8804)} them with stones{H68}, and dispatch{H1254}{(H8763)} them with their swords{H2719}; they shall slay{H2026}{(H8799)} their sons{H1121} and their daughters{H1323}, and burn up{H8313}{(H8799)} their houses{H1004} with fire{H784}.

48 Thus will I cause lewdness{H2154} to cease{H7673}{(H8689)} out of the land{H776}, that all women{H802} may be taught{H3256}{(H8739)} not to do{H6213}{(H8799)} after your lewdness{H2154}.

49 And they shall recompense{H5414}{(H8804)} your lewdness{H2154} upon you, and ye shall bear{H5375}{(H8799)} the sins{H2399} of your idols{H1544}: and ye shall know{H3045}{(H8804)} that I am the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}.