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She became a byword among women, and punishment was inflicted on her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/23.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They stripped her, took away her children as their slaves, and then killed her. After she received her punishment, her reputation was known to every woman in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/23.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />These uncovered her nakedness; they seized her sons and her daughters; and as for her, they killed her with the sword; and she became a byword among women, when judgment had been executed on her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They exposed her nakedness, seized her sons and daughters, and put her to the sword. Thus she became a byword among women, and they executed judgment against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />These discovered her nakedness: they took her sons and her daughters, and slew her with the sword: and she became famous among women; for they had executed judgment upon her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They uncovered her nakedness, Took away her sons and daughters, And slew her with the sword; She became a byword among women, For they had executed judgment on her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They uncovered her nakedness; they took her sons and her daughters, but they killed her with the sword. So she became a subject of gossip among women, and they executed judgments on her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220They uncovered her nakedness; they took her sons and her daughters, but they slew her with the sword. Thus she became a byword among women, and they executed judgments on her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“They uncovered her nakedness; they took her sons and her daughters, but they slew her with the sword. Thus she became a byword among women, and they executed judgments on her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They uncovered her nakedness; they took her sons and her daughters, but they killed her with the sword. Thus she became a <i>despised</i> name among women, and they executed judgments on her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They uncovered her nakedness; they took her sons and her daughters and they killed her with the sword. So she became notorious among women, and they executed judgments on her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They exposed her nakedness, seized her sons and daughters, and killed her with the sword. Since they executed judgment against her, she became notorious among women.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They exposed her nakedness, seized her sons and daughters, and killed her with the sword. Since they executed judgment against her, she became notorious among women.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />These uncovered her nakedness; they took her sons and her daughters; and her they slew with the sword: and she became a byword among women; for they executed judgments upon her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They ripped off her clothes, then captured her children and killed her. Women everywhere talked about what had happened to Oholah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />These discovered her nakedness: they took her sons and her daughters, and her they slew with the sword: and she became a byword among women; for they executed judgments upon her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They stripped her naked, took away her sons and daughters, and killed her with a sword. Women gossiped about how she was punished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They stripped her naked, seized her sons and daughters, and then killed her with a sword. Women everywhere gossiped about her fate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They stripped her naked, took away her sons and daughters, and executed her with a sword. She became an object of ridicule among other nations when they punished her."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They exposed her nakedness, seized her sons and daughters, and put her to the sword. Thus she became a byword among women, and they executed judgment against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They exposed her nakedness, seized her sons and daughters, and killed her with the sword. She became notorious among women, and they executed judgments against her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />These uncovered her nakedness; they took her sons and her daughters; and her they killed with the sword: and she became a byword among women; for they executed judgments on her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />These uncovered her nakedness: they took her sons and her daughters, and slew her with the sword: and she became famous among women; for they had executed judgment upon her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />These uncovered her nakedness. They took her sons and her daughters, and they killed her with the sword. She became a byword among women; for they executed judgments on her. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />They have uncovered her nakedness, "" They have taken her sons and her daughters, "" And they have slain her by sword, "" And she is a name for women, "" And they have done judgments with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> They have uncovered her nakedness, Her sons and her daughters they have taken, And her by sword they have slain, And she is a name for women, And judgments they have done with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They uncovered her nakedness: they took her sons and her daughters and slew them with the sword: and she will be a name to women, and they did judgments upon her.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They discovered her disgrace, took away her sons and daughters, and slew her with the sword: and they became infamous women, and they executed judgments in her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />They uncovered her shame; they took away her sons and daughters; and they slew her with the sword. And they became infamous women. And they carried out judgments in her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They exposed her nakedness; her sons and daughters they took away, and her they killed with the sword. She became a byword for women because of the sentence carried out against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />These uncovered her nakedness; they seized her sons and her daughters; and they killed her with the sword. Judgment was executed upon her, and she became a byword among women.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />These uncovered her nakedness; they carried away her sons and daughters, and slew her with the sword; and she became a byword among women; for her paramours had executed judgment upon her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Those lay bare her nakedness and they took away her sons and her daughters and they murdered her with the sword, and she became there the talk of wives, and they executed judgment on her<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />These uncovered her nakedness; they took her sons and her daughters, and her they slew with the sword; and she became a byword among women, for judgments were executed upon her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They uncovered her shame: they took her sons and daughters, and slew her with the sword: and she became a byword among women: and they wrought vengeance in her for the sake of the daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/23-10.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=6422" 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">The Adultery of Oholah and Oholibah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>Therefore I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, the Assyrians for whom she lusted. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">They</a> <a href="/hebrew/1540.htm" title="1540: gil·lū (V-Piel-Perf-3cp) -- To uncover, remove. A primitive root; to denude; by implication, to exile; figuratively, to reveal.">exposed</a> <a href="/hebrew/6172.htm" title="6172: ‘er·wā·ṯāh (N-fsc:: 3fs) -- Nakedness. From arah; nudity, literally or figuratively.">her nakedness,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: lā·qā·ḥū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">seized</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’ō·w·ṯāh (Conj-w:: DirObjM:: 3fs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·ne·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">her sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯe·hā (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 3fs) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">and daughters,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026: hā·rā·ḡū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To kill, slay. A primitive root; to smite with deadly intent.">and put her</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ba·ḥe·reḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">to the sword.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wat·tə·hî- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">Thus she became</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šêm (N-ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">a byword</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: lan·nā·šîm (Prep-l, Art:: N-fp) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">among women,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and they executed</a> <a href="/hebrew/8196.htm" title="8196: ū·šə·p̄ū·ṭîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- Judgment, act of judgment. Or shphuwt; from shaphat; a judicial sentence, i.e. Punishment.">judgment</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">against her.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>Her sister Oholibah saw this, yet in her lust and prostitution she was more depraved than her sister.…<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/13-22.htm">Jeremiah 13:22</a></span><br />And if you ask yourself, “Why has this happened to me?” It is because of the magnitude of your iniquity that your skirts have been stripped off and your body has been exposed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/3-5.htm">Nahum 3:5-6</a></span><br />“Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show your nakedness to the nations and your shame to the kingdoms. / I will pelt you with filth and treat you with contempt; I will make a spectacle of you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-8.htm">Lamentations 1:8-9</a></span><br />Jerusalem has sinned greatly; therefore she has become an object of scorn. All who honored her now despise her, for they have seen her nakedness; she herself groans and turns away. / Her uncleanness stains her skirts; she did not consider her end. Her downfall was astounding; there was no one to comfort her. Look, O LORD, on my affliction, for the enemy has triumphed!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-10.htm">Hosea 2:10</a></span><br />And then I will expose her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and no one will deliver her out of My hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/47-2.htm">Isaiah 47:2-3</a></span><br />Take millstones and grind flour; remove your veil; strip off your skirt, bare your thigh, and wade through the streams. / Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/22-8.htm">Jeremiah 22:8-9</a></span><br />And many nations will pass by this city and ask one another, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this great city?’ / Then people will reply, ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and have worshiped and served other gods.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14-16</a></span><br />He carried into exile all Jerusalem—all the commanders and mighty men of valor, all the craftsmen and metalsmiths—ten thousand captives in all. Only the poorest people of the land remained. / Nebuchadnezzar carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, as well as the king’s mother, his wives, his officials, and the leading men of the land. He took them into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. / The king of Babylon also brought into exile to Babylon all seven thousand men of valor and a thousand craftsmen and metalsmiths—all strong and fit for battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-6.htm">2 Kings 25:6-7</a></span><br />The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where they pronounced judgment on him. / And they slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. Then they put out his eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/39-6.htm">Jeremiah 39:6-7</a></span><br />There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah. / Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him with bronze chains to take him to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-10.htm">Jeremiah 52:10-11</a></span><br />There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the officials of Judah. / Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon, where he kept him in custody until his dying day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-16.htm">Revelation 17:16</a></span><br />And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-7.htm">Revelation 18:7-8</a></span><br />As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’ / Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-10.htm">Revelation 18:10</a></span><br />In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-19.htm">Revelation 18:19</a></span><br />Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37-38</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! / Look, your house is left to you desolate.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">These discovered her nakedness: they took her sons and her daughters, and slew her with the sword: and she became famous among women; for they had executed judgment on her.</p><p class="hdg">discovered</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/23-29.htm">Ezekiel 23:29</a></b></br> And they shall deal with thee hatefully, and shall take away all thy labour, and shall leave thee naked and bare: and the nakedness of thy whoredoms shall be discovered, both thy lewdness and thy whoredoms.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/16-37.htm">Ezekiel 16:37-41</a></b></br> Behold, therefore I will gather all thy lovers, with whom thou hast taken pleasure, and all <i>them</i> that thou hast loved, with all <i>them</i> that thou hast hated; I will even gather them round about against thee, and will discover thy nakedness unto them, that they may see all thy nakedness… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/2-3.htm">Hosea 2:3,10</a></b></br> Lest I strip her naked, and set her as in the day that she was born, and make her as a wilderness, and set her like a dry land, and slay her with thirst… </p><p class="hdg">they took</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/23-47.htm">Ezekiel 23:47</a></b></br> And the company shall stone them with stones, and dispatch them with their swords; they shall slay their sons and their daughters, and burn up their houses with fire.</p><p class="hdg">famous [heb] a name</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/23-48.htm">Ezekiel 23:48</a></b></br> Thus will I cause lewdness to cease out of the land, that all women may be taught not to do after your lewdness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/22-8.htm">Jeremiah 22:8,9</a></b></br> And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this great city? 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In biblical times, nakedness often represented vulnerability and disgrace (<a href="/genesis/3-7.htm">Genesis 3:7</a>, <a href="/isaiah/47-3.htm">Isaiah 47:3</a>). The exposure of nakedness here is a metaphor for the uncovering of Israel's spiritual adultery and unfaithfulness to God. It reflects the consequences of turning away from God's covenant and embracing foreign gods and practices.<p><b>Seized her sons and daughters</b><br>The seizing of sons and daughters indicates the loss of future generations and the destruction of family lineage. Historically, this reflects the Babylonian conquest where the Israelites were taken into exile (<a href="/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14</a>). The loss of children is a severe judgment, emphasizing the totality of the punishment for idolatry and rebellion against God. It also highlights the impact of sin on families and communities.<p><b>And put her to the sword</b><br>This phrase signifies the violent destruction and death that came upon the people as a result of their sins. The sword is often used in Scripture as a symbol of divine judgment (<a href="/jeremiah/25-29.htm">Jeremiah 25:29</a>). The historical context points to the military invasions and the subsequent slaughter of the inhabitants of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. It serves as a warning of the severe consequences of forsaking God's commandments.<p><b>Thus she became a byword among women</b><br>Becoming a byword means being an example or a cautionary tale. In this context, it indicates that the judgment upon Israel was so severe that it became a lesson for other nations. This reflects the cultural practice of using stories of downfall as warnings to others. It also connects to the broader biblical theme of Israel being a witness to the nations, either through blessing or judgment (<a href="/deuteronomy/28-37.htm">Deuteronomy 28:37</a>).<p><b>And they executed judgment against her</b><br>This phrase underscores the fulfillment of divine justice. The execution of judgment is consistent with the prophetic warnings given by Ezekiel and other prophets (<a href="/ezekiel/5-8.htm">Ezekiel 5:8</a>). It highlights God's righteousness and the certainty of His word. Theologically, it points to the necessity of repentance and the hope of restoration, as God's judgments are ultimately redemptive, aiming to bring His people back to Himself.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/o/oholibah.htm">Oholibah</a></b><br>Symbolic name for Jerusalem, representing the Southern Kingdom of Judah. In <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/23.htm">Ezekiel 23</a>, Oholibah is depicted as an unfaithful woman who engages in idolatry and alliances with foreign nations.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/assyrians.htm">Assyrians</a></b><br>A powerful empire that played a significant role in the history of Israel and Judah. They are depicted as the ones who exposed Oholibah's nakedness and executed judgment upon her.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sons_and_daughters.htm">Sons and Daughters</a></b><br>Refers to the inhabitants of Jerusalem who suffered as a result of the city's unfaithfulness and subsequent judgment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/sword.htm">Sword</a></b><br>Represents the instrument of judgment and destruction, often used metaphorically in the Bible to signify divine retribution.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/byword_among_women.htm">Byword among Women</a></b><br>Indicates a state of disgrace and serves as a warning to others. Jerusalem's fate becomes a cautionary tale for other nations and peoples.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_unfaithfulness.htm">The Consequences of Unfaithfulness</a></b><br>Just as Oholibah faced severe consequences for her unfaithfulness, we are reminded that turning away from God leads to spiritual and sometimes physical ruin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_fidelity.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Fidelity</a></b><br>Our relationship with God should be marked by faithfulness and devotion, avoiding the allure of idolatry and worldly alliances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_as_a_form_of_correction.htm">Judgment as a Form of Correction</a></b><br>God's judgment, though severe, serves as a corrective measure intended to bring about repentance and restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_example_in_scripture.htm">The Role of Example in Scripture</a></b><br>The account of Oholibah serves as a warning and example for us to learn from the past mistakes of others and to strive for righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_repentance.htm">The Power of Repentance</a></b><br>Despite the harsh judgment, the overarching message of the prophets is one of hope and restoration through genuine repentance.<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/does_ezekiel_6_10_conflict_with_god's_love.htm">Does the harsh judgment in Ezekiel 6:10 fit with a loving and merciful God, or does it conflict with more compassionate depictions found elsewhere in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_child_sacrifice_in_ezekiel_16_20-21_credible.htm">How credible is the depiction of widespread child sacrifice in Ezekiel 16:20-21, given limited archaeological evidence for such practices in Jerusalem?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_36_align_with_other_prophecies.htm">How do claims in Ezekiel 36 about Israel's future prosperity reconcile with other biblical passages that predict ongoing hardship for the same people?</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>(10) <span class= "bld">She became famous.</span>--A better word would be <span class= "ital">notorious. </span>The conquest of Samaria and the captivity of the northern tribes had now been accomplished more than 130 years, and had made them a byword among the nations.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/23-10.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</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵמָּה֮</span> <span class="translit">(hêm·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">exposed</span><br /><span class="heb">גִּלּ֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(gil·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1540.htm">Strong's 1540: </a> </span><span class="str2">To denude, to exile, to reveal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her nakedness,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶרְוָתָהּ֒</span> <span class="translit">(‘er·wā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6172.htm">Strong's 6172: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nakedness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">seized</span><br /><span class="heb">לָקָ֔חוּ</span> <span class="translit">(lā·qā·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנֶ֤יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ne·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and daughters,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯe·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and put her</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרָ֑גוּ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rā·ḡū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2026.htm">Strong's 2026: </a> </span><span class="str2">To smite with deadly intent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the sword.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּחֶ֣רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ba·ḥe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Thus she became</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתְּהִי־</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tə·hî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive 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">a byword</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁם֙</span> <span class="translit">(šêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among women,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַנָּשִׁ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(lan·nā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they executed</span><br /><span class="heb">עָ֥שׂוּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">judgment</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁפוּטִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·p̄ū·ṭîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8196.htm">Strong's 8196: </a> </span><span class="str2">A judicial sentence, punishment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against her.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָֽהּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/23-10.htm">Ezekiel 23:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/23-10.htm">Ezekiel 23:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/23-10.htm">Ezekiel 23:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/23-10.htm">Ezekiel 23:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/23-10.htm">Ezekiel 23:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/23-10.htm">Ezekiel 23:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/23-10.htm">Ezekiel 23:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/23-10.htm">Ezekiel 23:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/23-10.htm">Ezekiel 23:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/23-10.htm">Ezekiel 23:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/23-10.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 23:10 These uncovered her nakedness (Ezek. 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