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It is filled to the brim with scorn and derision.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/23.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus says the Lord GOD: “You shall drink your sister’s cup that is deep and large; you shall be laughed at and held in derision, for it contains much;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You will drink your sister’s cup, a cup deep and wide. It will bring scorn and derision, for it holds so much.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou shalt drink of thy sister's cup deep and large: thou shalt be laughed to scorn and had in derision; it containeth much.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Thus says the Lord GOD: ‘You shall drink of your sister’s cup, The deep and wide one; You shall be laughed to scorn And held in derision; It contains much.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You will drink your sister’s cup, Which is deep and wide. You will be laughed at and held in derision; <i>Because</i> it contains much.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Thus says the Lord GOD, &#8216You will drink your sister&#8217s cup, Which is deep and wide. You will be laughed at and held in derision; It contains much.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Thus says the Lord GOD, ‘You will drink your sister’s cup, Which is deep and wide. You will be laughed at and held in derision; It contains much.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Thus says Lord Yahweh, ‘You will drink your sister’s cup, Which is deep and wide. You will be laughed at and held in derision; It contains much.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Thus says the Lord GOD, ‘You will drink your sister’s cup, Which is deep and wide [and filled to the brim]. You shall be laughed at and derided; It contains much [too much to endure].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: “You will drink your sister’s cup, which is deep and wide. You will be an object of ridicule and scorn, for it holds so much.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: You will drink your sister&#8217s cup, which is deep and wide. You will be an object of ridicule and scorn, for it holds so much. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Thou shalt drink of thy sister's cup, which is deep and large; thou shalt be laughed to scorn and had in derision; it containeth much.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I, the LORD God, gave your sister a large, deep cup filled with my anger. And when you drink from that cup, you will be mocked and insulted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thus saith the Lord GOD: Thou shalt drink of thy sister's cup, which is deep and large: thou shalt be laughed to scorn and had in derision; it containeth much.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This is what the Almighty LORD says: You will drink from your sister's cup, a cup that is deep and wide. You will be scorned and mocked, because this cup holds so much.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The Sovereign LORD says, "You will drink from your sister's cup; it is large and deep. Everyone will scorn and mock you; the cup is full. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"This is what the Lord GOD says: 'You'll drink from your sister's cup, which is both large and deep. You'll become a laughing stock and an object of derision, since the cup is so full! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: ?You will drink your sister?s cup, a cup deep and wide. It will bring scorn and derision, for it holds so much.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"This is what the sovereign LORD says: "You will drink your sister's deep and wide cup; you will be scorned and derided, for it holds a great deal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Thus says the Lord GOD: 'You will drink of your sister's cup, which is deep and large; you will be ridiculed and held in derision; it contains much.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou shalt drink of thy sister's cup deep and large: thou shalt be treated with scorn and had in derision; it containeth much.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“The Lord Yahweh says: ‘You will drink of your sister’s cup, which is deep and large. You will be ridiculed and held in derision. It contains much. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus said Lord YHWH: You drink the cup of your sister, "" The deep and the wide one "" (You are for laughter and for scorn), "" Abundant to contain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thus said the Lord Jehovah: The cup of thy sister thou dost drink, The deep and the wide one, (Thou art for laughter and for scorn,) Abundant to contain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thus said the Lord Jehovah: thou shalt drink thy sister's cup deep and much: thou shalt be for laughter and for derision; containing much.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thus saith the Lord God: Thou shalt drink thy sister's cup, deep, and wide: thou shalt be had in derision and scorn, which containeth very much. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Thus says the Lord God: You will drink the chalice of your sister, deep and wide. You will be held in derision and in ridicule, to a very great extent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Thus says the Lord GOD: The cup of your sister you shall drink, deep and wide; It brings ridicule and mockery, it holds so much; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus says the Lord GOD: You shall drink your sister’s cup, deep and wide; you shall be scorned and derided, it holds so much.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD God: You shall drink your sister's cup deep and large; you shall become a laughingstock, and be ridiculed and scorned; for it contains much.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Thus says THE LORD OF LORDS: “You shall drink deep and large of the cup of your sister, and you shall be ridiculous and a great mockery, and it is full<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thus saith the Lord GOD: Thou shalt drink of thy sister's cup, Which is deep and large; Thou shalt be for a scorn and a derision; It is full to the uttermost.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thus saith the Lord; Drink thy sister's cup, deep and large, and full, to cause complete drunkenness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/23-32.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=6679" 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">Oholibah to Be Plagued</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">31</span>Because you have followed the path of your sister, I will put her cup into your hand.’ <span class="reftext">32</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">This is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- YHWH. A variation of Yhovah.">GOD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/8354.htm" title="8354: tiš·tî (V-Qal-Imperf-2fs) -- To drink. A primitive root; to imbibe.">‘You will drink</a> <a href="/hebrew/269.htm" title="269: ’ă·ḥō·w·ṯêḵ (N-fsc:: 2fs) -- Sister. Irregular feminine of 'ach; a sister (like 'Ezrachiy), literally and figuratively).">your sister’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/3563.htm" title="3563: kō·ws (N-fsc) -- From an unused root meaning to hold together; a cup, often figuratively, a lot; also some unclean bird, probably an owl.">cup,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6013.htm" title="6013: hā·‘ă·muq·qāh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- From amaq; deep.">a cup deep</a> <a href="/hebrew/7342.htm" title="7342: wə·hā·rə·ḥā·ḇāh (Conj-w, Art:: Adj-fs) -- Wide, broad. From rachab; roomy, in any direction, literally or figuratively.">and wide.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: tih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">It will bring</a> <a href="/hebrew/6712.htm" title="6712: liṣ·ḥōq (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Laughter. From tsachaq; laughter.">scorn</a> <a href="/hebrew/3933.htm" title="3933: ū·lə·la·‘aḡ (Conj-w, Prep:: N-msc) -- A mocking, derision. From la'ag; derision, scoffing.">and derision,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3557.htm" title="3557: lə·hā·ḵîl (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To comprehend, contain. A primitive root; properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain.">for it holds</a> <a href="/hebrew/4767.htm" title="4767: mir·bāh (N-fs) -- Much. From rabah; abundance, i.e. A great quantity.">so much.</a> </span><span class="reftext">33</span>You will be filled with drunkenness and grief, with a cup of devastation and desolation, the cup of your sister Samaria.…<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/25-15.htm">Jeremiah 25:15-17</a></span><br />This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from My hand this cup of the wine of wrath, and make all the nations to whom I send you drink from it. / And they will drink and stagger and go out of their minds, because of the sword that I will send among them.” / So I took the cup from the LORD’s hand and made all the nations drink from it, each one to whom the LORD had sent me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-17.htm">Isaiah 51:17-23</a></span><br />Awake, awake! Rise up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of His fury; you who have drained the goblet to the dregs—the cup that makes men stagger. / Among all the sons she bore, there is no one to guide her; among all the sons she brought up, there is no one to take her hand. / These pairs have befallen you: devastation and destruction, famine and sword. Who will grieve for you? Who can comfort you? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-10.htm">Revelation 14:10</a></span><br />he too will drink the wine of God’s anger, poured undiluted into the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented in fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-19.htm">Revelation 16:19</a></span><br />The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/49-12.htm">Jeremiah 49:12</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: “If those who do not deserve to drink the cup must drink it, can you possibly remain unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for you must drink it too.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-16.htm">Habakkuk 2:16</a></span><br />You will be filled with shame instead of glory. You too must drink and expose your uncircumcision! The cup in the LORD’s right hand will come around to you, and utter disgrace will cover your glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/4-21.htm">Lamentations 4:21</a></span><br />So rejoice and be glad, O Daughter of Edom, you who dwell in the land of Uz. Yet the cup will pass to you as well; you will get drunk and expose yourself.<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="/jeremiah/25-27.htm">Jeremiah 25:27-28</a></span><br />“Then you are to tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Drink, get drunk, and vomit. Fall down and never get up again, because of the sword I will send among you.’ / If they refuse to take the cup from your hand and drink it, you are to tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘You most certainly must drink it!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-22.htm">Isaiah 51:22</a></span><br />Thus says your Lord, the LORD, even your God, who defends His people: “See, I have removed from your hand the cup of staggering. From that goblet, the cup of My fury, you will never drink again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/75-8.htm">Psalm 75:8</a></span><br />For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours from His cup, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to the dregs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-4.htm">Revelation 17:4</a></span><br />The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/13-12.htm">Jeremiah 13:12-14</a></span><br />Therefore you are to tell them that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Every wineskin shall be filled with wine.’ And when they reply, ‘Don’t we surely know that every wineskin should be filled with wine?’ / then you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: ‘I am going to fill with drunkenness all who live in this land—the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the people of Jerusalem. / I will smash them against one another, fathers and sons alike, declares the LORD. I will allow no mercy or pity or compassion to keep Me from destroying them.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/obadiah/1-16.htm">Obadiah 1:16</a></span><br />For as you drank on My holy mountain, so all the nations will drink continually. They will drink and gulp it down; they will be as if they had never existed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/20-22.htm">Matthew 20:22-23</a></span><br />“You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered. / “You will indeed drink My cup,” Jesus said. “But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom My Father has prepared them.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Thus said the Lord GOD; You shall drink of your sister's cup deep and large: you shall be laughed to scorn and had in derision; it contains much.</p><p class="hdg">drink</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/60-3.htm">Psalm 60:3</a></b></br> Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/51-17.htm">Isaiah 51:17</a></b></br> Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the LORD the cup of his fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, <i>and</i> wrung <i>them</i> out.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/25-15.htm">Jeremiah 25:15-28</a></b></br> For thus saith the LORD God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it… </p><p class="hdg">thou shalt be</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/22-4.htm">Ezekiel 22:4,5</a></b></br> Thou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast shed; and hast defiled thyself in thine idols which thou hast made; and thou hast caused thy days to draw near, and art come <i>even</i> unto thy years: therefore have I made thee a reproach unto the heathen, and a mocking to all countries… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/25-6.htm">Ezekiel 25:6</a></b></br> For thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast clapped <i>thine</i> hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced in heart with all thy despite against the land of Israel;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/26-2.htm">Ezekiel 26:2</a></b></br> Son of man, because that Tyrus hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken <i>that was</i> the gates of the people: she is turned unto me: I shall be replenished, <i>now</i> she is laid waste:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/7-19.htm">Able</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-10.htm">Abundant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-9.htm">Contain</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-5.htm">Containeth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-16.htm">Contains</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-31.htm">Cup</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-18.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-14.htm">Derision</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-28.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-20.htm">Full</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-33.htm">Held</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-9.htm">Holds</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-15.htm">Large</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Ridiculed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-31.htm">Scorn</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-31.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-15.htm">Sister's</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-28.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-7.htm">Treated</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-27.htm">Undergo</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-28.htm">Uttermost</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-46.htm">Wide</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/33-12.htm">Able</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-10.htm">Abundant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-5.htm">Contain</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-26.htm">Containeth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-14.htm">Contains</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-33.htm">Cup</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-12.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-4.htm">Derision</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-34.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-33.htm">Full</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-16.htm">Held</a> <a href="/daniel/10-21.htm">Holds</a> <a href="/daniel/2-31.htm">Large</a> <a href="/mark/5-40.htm">Ridiculed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-6.htm">Scorn</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-33.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/acts/23-16.htm">Sister's</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-35.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-24.htm">Treated</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-35.htm">Undergo</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-23.htm">Uttermost</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-2.htm">Wide</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 prophetic books, this introduction underscores that the message is not from the prophet himself but from God. It reflects the role of prophets as God's mouthpieces, as seen throughout the Old Testament (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/1-10.htm">Isaiah 1:10</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/1-4.htm">Jeremiah 1:4</a>).<p><b>‘You will drink your sister’s cup,</b><br>The imagery of drinking a cup is often used in the Bible to symbolize experiencing God's judgment or wrath (<a href="/psalms/75-8.htm">Psalm 75:8</a>, <a href="/isaiah/51-17.htm">Isaiah 51:17</a>). The "sister" refers to Samaria, representing the Northern Kingdom of Israel, which had already faced judgment and exile. This indicates that Jerusalem (the Southern Kingdom) will undergo a similar fate due to its idolatry and unfaithfulness.<p><b>a cup deep and wide.</b><br>The description of the cup as "deep and wide" suggests the magnitude and severity of the judgment. It implies that the consequences will be extensive and overwhelming. This can be connected to the comprehensive nature of God's judgment as seen in other prophetic warnings (<a href="/jeremiah/25-15.htm">Jeremiah 25:15-29</a>).<p><b>It will bring scorn and derision,</b><br>The result of drinking the cup is public shame and humiliation. This reflects the cultural context where defeat and suffering were often accompanied by mockery from surrounding nations. The theme of scorn is prevalent in the prophetic literature, highlighting the disgrace that comes with turning away from God (<a href="/lamentations/2-15.htm">Lamentations 2:15-16</a>).<p><b>for it holds so much.</b><br>The phrase underscores the abundance of judgment contained within the cup. It suggests that the punishment is not only severe but also justified due to the extent of the people's sins. This aligns with the biblical principle of reaping what one sows (<a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a>) and serves as a warning of the consequences of persistent disobedience.<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 exiles in Babylon. He is known for his vivid visions and symbolic actions.<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. They are depicted as sisters in <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/23.htm">Ezekiel 23</a>, engaging in spiritual adultery.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The period when the Israelites were taken captive by Babylon, serving as a backdrop for Ezekiel's prophecies.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_god.htm">The Lord GOD</a></b><br>The sovereign God of Israel, who speaks through Ezekiel to pronounce judgment and call for repentance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_cup.htm">The Cup</a></b><br>A metaphor for God's judgment, often used in the Bible to symbolize the wrath and consequences of sin.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a></b><br>Sin has severe consequences, and God's judgment is depicted as a cup that must be drunk. This imagery reminds us of the seriousness with which God views sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice.htm">God's Justice</a></b><br>God's judgment is just and measured. The "deep and wide" cup signifies the extent of the judgment that matches the gravity of the sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a></b><br>The passage serves as a warning and a call to repentance. Recognizing the consequences of sin should lead us to seek God's mercy and forgiveness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_redemption.htm">Hope in Redemption</a></b><br>While the passage focuses on judgment, the broader biblical account assures us of God's desire for restoration and redemption for those who turn back to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/learning_from_history.htm">Learning from History</a></b><br>The experiences of Samaria and Jerusalem serve as lessons for us today. We are called to learn from their mistakes and remain faithful to God.<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_to_reconcile_ezekiel_32's_violence.htm">Ezekiel 32 overall - How do we reconcile the violent imagery of divine judgment here with other biblical passages that emphasize mercy and compassion?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_change_his_mind.htm">Does God change His mind? (Numbers 23:19 vs. Exodus 32:14)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_romans_1_32_contradict_grace.htm">(Romans 1:32) Does pronouncing death and judgment on those who practice such sins contradict New Testament themes of forgiveness and grace?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_elijah's_challenge_align_with_monotheism.htm">How does Elijah's challenge to the prophets of Baal in 1 Kings 18:21-24 align or conflict with other biblical teachings on monotheism?</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>(32) <span class= "bld">It</span> <span class= "bld">containeth much.</span>--The cup of humiliation already drunk by Samaria was large, and filled with pain and sorrow, yet Jerusalem must drink it amid the derision of her neighbours.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/23-32.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">This is what</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(kōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like this, thus, here, now</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Lord</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנָ֣י</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">יְהֹוִ֔ה</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 /><br /><span class="word">says:</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַר֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘You will drink</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּשְׁתִּ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(tiš·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8354.htm">Strong's 8354: </a> </span><span class="str2">To imbibe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your sister’s</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲחוֹתֵךְ֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥō·w·ṯêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_269.htm">Strong's 269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sister -- a sister</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cup,</span><br /><span class="heb">כּ֤וֹס</span> <span class="translit">(kō·ws)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3563.htm">Strong's 3563: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cup, a lot, some unclean bird, an owl</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a cup deep</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֲמֻקָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ă·muq·qāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6013.htm">Strong's 6013: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deep</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and wide.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָרְחָבָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·rə·ḥā·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7342.htm">Strong's 7342: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wide, broad</span><br /><br /><span class="word">It will bring</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּהְיֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(tih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">scorn</span><br /><span class="heb">לִצְחֹ֛ק</span> <span class="translit">(liṣ·ḥōq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6712.htm">Strong's 6712: </a> </span><span class="str2">Laughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and derision,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְלַ֖עַג</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·la·‘aḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3932.htm">Strong's 3932: </a> </span><span class="str2">To deride, to speak unintelligibly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for it holds</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהָכִֽיל׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hā·ḵîl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3557.htm">Strong's 3557: </a> </span><span class="str2">To keep in, to measure, to maintain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so much.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִרְבָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(mir·bāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4767.htm">Strong's 4767: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abundance, a great quantity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/23-32.htm">Ezekiel 23:32 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/23-32.htm">Ezekiel 23:32 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/23-32.htm">Ezekiel 23:32 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/23-32.htm">Ezekiel 23:32 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/23-32.htm">Ezekiel 23:32 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/23-32.htm">Ezekiel 23:32 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/23-32.htm">Ezekiel 23:32 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/23-32.htm">Ezekiel 23:32 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/23-32.htm">Ezekiel 23:32 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/23-32.htm">Ezekiel 23:32 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/23-32.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 23:32 Thus says the Lord Yahweh: You will (Ezek. 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