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Then you will know that I am the Sovereign LORD.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/23.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You will be fully repaid for all your prostitution—your worship of idols. Yes, you will suffer the full penalty. Then you will know that I am the Sovereign LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/23.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they shall return your lewdness upon you, and you shall bear the penalty for your sinful idolatry, and you shall know that I am the Lord GOD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will repay you for your indecency, and you will bear the consequences of your sins of idolatry. Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols: and ye shall know that I <i>am</i> the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They shall repay you for your lewdness, and you shall pay for your idolatrous sins. Then you shall know that I <i>am</i> the Lord GOD.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your outrageous conduct will be repaid to you, and you will bear the guilt for your idols; so you will know that I am the Lord GOD.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Your lewdness will be requited upon you, and you will bear the penalty of worshiping your idols; thus you will know that I am the Lord GOD.&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And your lewdness will be requited upon you, and you will bear the penalty of <i>worshiping</i> your idols; thus you will know that I am the Lord GOD.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Your lewdness will be requited upon you, and you will bear the sin of <i>worshiping</i> your idols; thus you will know that I am Lord Yahweh.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Thus your lewdness will be repaid to you, and you will suffer the penalty for your [sinful] idolatry; and you will know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord GOD.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will punish you for your depravity, and you will bear the consequences for your sins of idolatry. Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will repay you for your indecency, and you will bear the consequences for your sins of idolatry. Then you will know that I am the Lord Yahweh.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols; and ye shall know that I am the Lord Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You will be punished for becoming prostitutes and for worshiping idols. Then you will know that I am the LORD God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols: and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They will be punished for their sins, and they will pay for their sin of idolatry. Then they will know that I am the Almighty LORD."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And you two sisters--I will punish you for your immorality and your sin of worshiping idols. Then you will know that I am the Sovereign LORD." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You'll receive the consequences for your obscene conduct and bear the punishment for your sins of idolatry. Then you'll know that I am the Lord GOD."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will repay you for your indecency, and you will bear the consequences of your sins of idolatry. Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD.??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They will repay you for your obscene conduct, and you will be punished for idol worship. Then you will know that I am the sovereign LORD." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They shall recompense your lewdness on you, and you shall bear the sins of your idols; and you shall know that I am the Lord GOD.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols: and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They will recompense your lewdness on you, and you will bear the sins of your idols. Then you will know that I am the Lord Yahweh.’” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they have put your wickedness on you, "" And you bear the sins of your idols, "" And you have known that I [am] Lord YHWH!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they have put your wickedness on you, And the sins of your idols ye bear, And ye have known that I am the Lord Jehovah!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they gave your wickedness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your blocks: and ye knew that I am the Lord Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they shall render your wickedness upon you, and you shall bear the sins of your idols: and you shall know that I am the Lord God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they will set your own crimes upon you, and you will bear the sins of your idols. And you shall know that I am the Lord God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They shall inflict on you the penalty of your depravity, and you shall pay for your sins of idolatry. Then you shall know that I am the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They shall repay you for your lewdness, and you shall bear the penalty for your sinful idolatry; and you shall know that I am the Lord GOD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I will recompense your lewdness upon you, and you shall bear the sins of your idols; and you shall know that I am the LORD God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall put your prostitution upon you, and the sins of your idols you shall bear, and you shall know that I AM LORD JEHOVAH” <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And your lewdness shall be recompensed upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols; and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And your ungodliness shall be recompensed upon you, and ye shall bear the guilt of your devices: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/23-49.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=6873" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/23.htm">Judgment on Both Sisters</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">48</span>So I will put an end to indecency in the land, and all the women will be admonished not to imitate your behavior. <span class="reftext">49</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯə·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">They will repay</a> <a href="/hebrew/2154.htm" title="2154: zim·maṯ·ḵe·nāh (N-fsc:: 2fp) -- A plan, device, wickedness. Or zammah; from zamam; a plan, especially a bad one.">you for your indecency,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·ḵen (Prep:: 2fp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: tiś·śe·nāh (V-Qal-Imperf-2fp) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">and you will bear the consequences</a> <a href="/hebrew/2399.htm" title="2399: wa·ḥă·ṭā·’ê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- A sin. From chata'; a crime or its penalty.">of your sins</a> <a href="/hebrew/1544.htm" title="1544: ḡil·lū·lê·ḵen (N-mpc:: 2fp) -- An idol. Or gillul; from galal; properly, a log; by implication, an idol.">of idolatry.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wî·ḏa‘·tem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">Then you will know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">am the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- YHWH. A variation of Yhovah.">GOD.’”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/13-27.htm">Jeremiah 13:27</a></span><br />Your adulteries and lustful neighings, your shameless prostitution on the hills and in the fields—I have seen your detestable acts. Woe to you, O Jerusalem! How long will you remain unclean?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-9.htm">Hosea 4:9</a></span><br />And it shall be like people, like priest. I will punish both of them for their ways and repay them for their deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-6.htm">Revelation 18:6</a></span><br />Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-11.htm">Isaiah 3:11</a></span><br />Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-19.htm">Jeremiah 2:19</a></span><br />Your own evil will discipline you; your own apostasies will reprimand you. Consider and realize how evil and bitter it is for you to forsake the LORD your God and to have no fear of Me,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-6.htm">Romans 2:6-8</a></span><br />God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” / To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. / But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-31.htm">Proverbs 1:31</a></span><br />So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-12.htm">Revelation 22:12</a></span><br />“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-18.htm">Isaiah 59:18</a></span><br />So He will repay according to their deeds: fury to His enemies, retribution to His foes, and recompense to the islands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-18.htm">Jeremiah 4:18</a></span><br />“Your ways and deeds have brought this upon you. This is your punishment; how bitter it is, because it pierces to the heart!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-10.htm">2 Corinthians 5:10</a></span><br />For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-27.htm">Matthew 16:27</a></span><br />For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/9-9.htm">Hosea 9:9</a></span><br />They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-8.htm">Revelation 14:8</a></span><br />Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they shall recompense your lewdness on you, and you shall bear the sins of your idols: and you shall know that I am the Lord GOD.</p><p class="hdg">they shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/7-4.htm">Ezekiel 7:4,9</a></b></br> And mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will I have pity: but I will recompense thy ways upon thee, and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee: and ye shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/9-10.htm">Ezekiel 9:10</a></b></br> And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, <i>but</i> I will recompense their way upon their head.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/11-21.htm">Ezekiel 11:21</a></b></br> But <i>as for them</i> whose heart walketh after the heart of their detestable things and their abominations, I will recompense their way upon their own heads, saith the Lord GOD.</p><p class="hdg">ye shall bear</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/23-35.htm">Ezekiel 23:35</a></b></br> Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast forgotten me, and cast me behind thy back, therefore bear thou also thy lewdness and thy whoredoms.</p><p class="hdg">and ye shall know</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/6-7.htm">Ezekiel 6:7</a></b></br> And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/20-38.htm">Ezekiel 20:38,42,44</a></b></br> And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/25-5.htm">Ezekiel 25:5</a></b></br> And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a couchingplace for flocks: and ye shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/23-35.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-35.htm">Consequences</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-48.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-13.htm">Idolatry</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-39.htm">Idols</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-39.htm">Images</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-48.htm">Lewdness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-58.htm">Penalty</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-45.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-31.htm">Recompense</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-31.htm">Recompensed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-31.htm">Requited</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-16.htm">Rewarded</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-17.htm">Sinful</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-24.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-46.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-20.htm">Suffer</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-43.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-48.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-3.htm">Worshiping</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/32-30.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-10.htm">Consequences</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-12.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-9.htm">Idolatry</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-13.htm">Idols</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-13.htm">Images</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-13.htm">Lewdness</a> <a href="/matthew/26-66.htm">Penalty</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-8.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-20.htm">Recompense</a> <a href="/joel/2-25.htm">Recompensed</a> <a href="/judges/1-7.htm">Requited</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-8.htm">Rewarded</a> <a href="/hosea/9-15.htm">Sinful</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-23.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-3.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-29.htm">Suffer</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-14.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-13.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/matthew/20-20.htm">Worshiping</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 23</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/23-1.htm">The unfaithfulness of Aholah and Aholibah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/23-23.htm">Aholibah is to be plagued by her lovers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/23-36.htm">The prophet reproves the adulteries of them both</a></span><br><span class="reftext">45. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/23-45.htm">and shows their judgments</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Ezekiel, "indecency" refers to the spiritual adultery and idolatry of Israel and Judah. The imagery of indecency is often used in the prophetic books to describe the unfaithfulness of God's people. The repayment suggests a measure-for-measure justice, where the consequences of their actions are directly linked to their moral failures. This reflects the principle found in <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a>, "Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows."<p><b>and you will bear the consequences of your sins of idolatry</b><br>Idolatry was a significant issue in ancient Israel, often leading to the nation's downfall. The consequences mentioned here are both spiritual and physical, including exile and destruction. The historical context shows that Israel's idolatry led to the Babylonian captivity, a direct fulfillment of prophetic warnings. This phrase underscores the seriousness of idolatry, which is seen as a betrayal of the covenant relationship with God. The consequences are not just punitive but also corrective, intended to bring the people back to faithfulness.<p><b>Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD.’”</b><br>This concluding phrase is a common refrain in Ezekiel, emphasizing the recognition of God's sovereignty and holiness. The purpose of divine judgment is not only to punish but also to reveal God's identity and authority. This knowledge is experiential, coming through the fulfillment of prophecy and the realization of God's power and justice. It echoes the covenantal promise that God will be their God, and they will be His people, as seen in <a href="/exodus/6-7.htm">Exodus 6:7</a>. The ultimate goal is restoration and a renewed relationship with God, pointing forward to the New Covenant established through Jesus Christ, where the knowledge of God is written on the hearts of believers (<a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33-34</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet of God who ministered to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. He conveyed God's messages of judgment and restoration.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/o/oholah_and_oholibah.htm">Oholah and Oholibah</a></b><br>Symbolic names for Samaria and Jerusalem, representing the Northern and Southern Kingdoms of Israel, respectively. They are depicted as sisters who engaged in spiritual adultery.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, divided into two kingdoms, who are being judged for their idolatry and unfaithfulness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The period when the Israelites were taken captive by Babylon as a consequence of their disobedience to God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The sovereign God of Israel, who is both just and merciful, executing judgment on His people for their sins.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a></b><br>Sin, particularly idolatry and spiritual adultery, is taken seriously by God. It leads to judgment and consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice.htm">God's Justice</a></b><br>God's judgment is a reflection of His justice. He cannot overlook sin, and there is a penalty for disobedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a></b><br>The message serves as a call to repentance, urging believers to turn away from sin and return to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_to_god.htm">Faithfulness to God</a></b><br>Believers are called to remain faithful to God, avoiding spiritual adultery by not placing anything above Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>While judgment is certain, God's ultimate desire is for restoration and reconciliation with His people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 23</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_23_align_with_history.htm">How can the events described in Ezekiel 23 align with scientific and historical records, given the seemingly exaggerated depictions of judgment and punishment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_god_both_merciful_and_vengeful.htm">What explains the apparent inconsistency between God’s merciful nature elsewhere and the violent retribution depicted in Ezekiel 23:22–27? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_interpreters_align_ezekiel_39_with_other_ot_outcomes_for_israel.htm">How do interpreters harmonize the restoration promises in Ezekiel 39:21-29 with other Old Testament passages that describe different outcomes for Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_hosea_1_4-9_conflict_with_god's_mercy.htm">Does the symbolic naming in Hosea 1:4-9 conflict with the broader biblical emphasis on God's mercy and redemption?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/23.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(49) <span class= "bld">Bear the sins of your idols</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, the punishment of the sins which you have committed in worshipping your idols.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/23-49.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They will repay</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָתְנ֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·ṯə·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you for your indecency,</span><br /><span class="heb">זִמַּתְכֶ֙נָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(zim·maṯ·ḵe·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2154.htm">Strong's 2154: </a> </span><span class="str2">A plan, device, wickedness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and you will bear the consequences</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּשֶּׂ֑אינָה</span> <span class="translit">(tiś·śe·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of your sins</span><br /><span class="heb">וַחֲטָאֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wa·ḥă·ṭā·’ê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2399.htm">Strong's 2399: </a> </span><span class="str2">A crime, its penalty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of idolatry.</span><br /><span class="heb">גִלּוּלֵיכֶ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(ḡil·lū·lê·ḵen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1544.htm">Strong's 1544: </a> </span><span class="str2">A log, an idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Then you will know</span><br /><span class="heb">וִידַעְתֶּ֕ם</span> <span class="translit">(wî·ḏa‘·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am the Lord</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנָ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">GOD.’”</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוִֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/23-49.htm">Ezekiel 23:49 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/23-49.htm">Ezekiel 23:49 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/23-49.htm">Ezekiel 23:49 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/23-49.htm">Ezekiel 23:49 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/23-49.htm">Ezekiel 23:49 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/23-49.htm">Ezekiel 23:49 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/23-49.htm">Ezekiel 23:49 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/23-49.htm">Ezekiel 23:49 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/23-49.htm">Ezekiel 23:49 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/23-49.htm">Ezekiel 23:49 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/23-49.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 23:49 They shall recompense your lewdness on you (Ezek. 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