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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/23.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/23.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />As soon as she saw them, she lusted after them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/23.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When she saw these paintings, she longed to give herself to them, so she sent messengers to Babylonia to invite them to come to her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/23.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When she saw them, she lusted after them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />At the sight of them, she lusted for them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And as soon as she saw them with her eyes, she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />As soon as her eyes saw them, She lusted for them And sent messengers to them in Chaldea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when she saw them she lusted after them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220When she saw them she lusted after them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And when she saw them she lusted after them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And she saw them and lusted after them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When she saw [the sketches of] them, she lusted after them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At the sight of them she lusted after them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At the sight of them she lusted after them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And as soon as she saw them she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />As soon as she looked at them, she wanted to have sex with them. And so, she sent messengers to bring them to her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And as soon as she saw them she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />She fell in love with them at first sight and sent messengers to them in Babylonia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />As soon as she saw them, she was filled with lust and sent messengers to them in Babylonia. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"She lusted after them when she saw them, so she sent messengers to summon them from Chaldea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />At the sight of them, she lusted for them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When she saw them, she lusted after them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />As soon as she saw them she doted on them, and sent messengers to them into Chaldea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And as soon as she saw them with her eyes she doted upon them, and sent messengers to them into Chaldea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />As soon as she saw them, she lusted after them and sent messengers to them into Chaldea. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And she lusts on them at the sight of her eyes, "" And sends messengers to them, to Chaldea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And she doteth on them at the sight of her eyes, And sendeth messengers to them, to Chaldea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And she will desire after them at the sight of her eyes, and she will send messengers to them to Chaldea.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />She doted upon them with the lust of her eyes, and she sent messengers to them into Chaldea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />she became mad for them with the desire of her eyes, and she sent messengers to them in Chaldea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />As soon as she set eyes on them she lusted for them, and she sent messengers to them in Chaldea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When she saw them she lusted after them, and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />As soon as she saw them with her eyes, she doted upon them, and sent messengers to them to the land of the Chaldeans,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And she was joined to them in the vision of her eyes, and she sent them Messengers into the land of the Chaldeans<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And as soon as she saw them she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And she doted upon them as soon as she saw them, and sent forth messengers to them into the land of the Chaldeans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/23-16.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=6487" 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">15</span>wearing belts on their waists and flowing turbans on their heads; all of them looked like officers of the Babylonians in Chaldea, the land of their birth. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4758.htm" title="4758: lə·mar·’êh (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Sight, appearance, vision. From ra'ah; a view; also an appearance, whether a shape, or a vision.">At the sight of them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·ne·hā (N-cdc:: 3fs) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5689.htm" title="5689: wat·taʿ·gaḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs:: 3fs) -- To have inordinate affection, lust. A primitive root; to breathe after, i.e. To love.">she lusted</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">for them</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: wat·tiš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">and sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397: mal·’ā·ḵîm (N-mp) -- A messenger. From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. An angel.">messengers</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. ">to them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3778.htm" title="3778: kaś·dî·māh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- A region of S. Bab. and its inhab. (occasionally with enclitic) Kasdiymah; towards the Kasdites.">in Chaldea.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>Then the Babylonians came to her, to the bed of love, and in their lust they defiled her. But after she had been defiled by them, she turned away in disgust.…<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/4-30.htm">Jeremiah 4:30</a></span><br />And you, O devastated one, what will you do, though you dress yourself in scarlet, though you adorn yourself with gold jewelry, though you enlarge your eyes with paint? You adorn yourself in vain; your lovers despise you; they want to take your life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-8.htm">Isaiah 57:8</a></span><br />Behind the door and doorpost you have set up your memorial. Forsaking Me, you uncovered your bed; you climbed up and opened it wide. And you have made a pact with those whose bed you have loved; you have gazed upon their nakedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-13.htm">Hosea 2:13</a></span><br />I will punish her for the days of the Baals when she burned incense to them, when she adorned herself with rings and jewelry, and went after her lovers. But Me she forgot,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-30.htm">2 Kings 9:30</a></span><br />Now when Jehu arrived in Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it. So she painted her eyes, adorned her head, and looked down from a window.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-1.htm">Revelation 17:1-2</a></span><br />Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters. / The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-3.htm">Revelation 18:3</a></span><br />All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/isaiah/23-17.htm">Isaiah 23:17</a></span><br />And at the end of seventy years, the LORD will restore Tyre. Then she will return to hire as a prostitute and sell herself to all the kingdoms on the face of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-12.htm">Hosea 4:12</a></span><br />My people consult their wooden idols, and their divining rods inform them. For a spirit of prostitution leads them astray and they have played the harlot against their God.<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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/3-4.htm">Nahum 3:4</a></span><br />because of the many harlotries of the harlot, the seductive mistress of sorcery, who betrays nations by her prostitution and clans by her witchcraft.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-21.htm">Isaiah 1:21</a></span><br />See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now only murderers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-4.htm">James 4:4</a></span><br />You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-20.htm">Jeremiah 2:20</a></span><br />“For long ago you broke your yoke and tore off your chains, saying, ‘I will not serve!’ Indeed, on every high hill and under every green tree you lay down as a prostitute.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-5.htm">Revelation 17:5</a></span><br />And on her forehead a mysterious name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And as soon as she saw them with her eyes, she doted on them, and sent messengers to them into Chaldea.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/16-29.htm">Ezekiel 16:29</a></b></br> Thou hast moreover multiplied thy fornication in the land of Canaan unto Chaldea; and yet thou wast not satisfied herewith.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/3-6.htm">Genesis 3:6</a></b></br> And when the woman saw that the tree <i>was</i> good for food, and that it <i>was</i> pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make <i>one</i> wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/6-2.htm">Genesis 6:2</a></b></br> That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they <i>were</i> fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.</p><p class="hdg">and sent</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/23-40.htm">Ezekiel 23:40,41</a></b></br> And furthermore, that ye have sent for men to come from far, unto whom a messenger <i>was</i> sent; and, lo, they came: for whom thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thy eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/16-17.htm">Ezekiel 16:17,29</a></b></br> Thou hast also taken thy fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given thee, and madest to thyself images of men, and didst commit whoredom with them, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_peter/2-14.htm">2 Peter 2:14</a></b></br> Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/23-15.htm">Chaldaea</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-15.htm">Chaldea</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-15.htm">Chalde'a</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-12.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-12.htm">Doted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-5.htm">Doteth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-26.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-12.htm">Full</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-12.htm">Lusted</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-3.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-32.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-16.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-10.htm">Soon</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/7-4.htm">Chaldaea</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-10.htm">Chaldea</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-20.htm">Chalde'a</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-17.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-20.htm">Doted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-20.htm">Doteth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-27.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-20.htm">Full</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-20.htm">Lusted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-40.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-17.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-18.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-8.htm">Soon</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 biblical context, sight often represents the initial point of temptation, as seen in <a href="/genesis/3-6.htm">Genesis 3:6</a> with Eve and the forbidden fruit. The Israelites were warned against being led astray by what they saw, as in <a href="/numbers/15-39.htm">Numbers 15:39</a>. This highlights the importance of guarding one's eyes and heart against idolatry and sin.<p><b>she lusted for them</b><br>Lust here symbolizes a deep, consuming desire that leads to spiritual adultery. In the prophetic literature, Israel's idolatry is often depicted as unfaithfulness to God, akin to marital infidelity. This mirrors the language used in Hosea, where Israel's pursuit of other gods is likened to an adulterous wife. The lust for foreign nations and their gods represents a turning away from the covenant relationship with Yahweh.<p><b>and sent messengers to them</b><br>Sending messengers signifies an active pursuit and deliberate choice to engage with foreign powers, contrary to God's commands. This action reflects Israel's political alliances with pagan nations, seeking security and prosperity outside of God's provision. Historically, Israel and Judah often sought alliances with powerful neighbors like Egypt and Assyria, which led to their downfall.<p><b>in Chaldea</b><br>Chaldea refers to the region of southern Babylonia, known for its wealth and power during the time of Ezekiel. The Chaldeans, or Babylonians, were rising to prominence and would eventually conquer Judah, leading to the Babylonian exile. This geographical reference underscores the historical context of Israel's entanglement with Babylonian culture and politics, which was both a literal and spiritual captivity. The mention of Chaldea also foreshadows the coming judgment and exile as a consequence of Israel's unfaithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/o/oholibah.htm">Oholibah</a></b><br>This is a 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 lusts after foreign nations and their idols.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/chaldea.htm">Chaldea</a></b><br>This refers to the region of Babylonia, known for its powerful empire and influence. The Chaldeans were known for their military prowess and cultural achievements, but also for their idolatry and pagan practices.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/messengers.htm">Messengers</a></b><br>These are representatives sent by Oholibah (Judah) to Chaldea, symbolizing Judah's desire to form alliances and adopt the ways of the Babylonians, rather than relying on God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_idolatry.htm">The Danger of Idolatry</a></b><br>Just as Oholibah lusted after the Chaldeans, believers today must guard against the allure of modern-day idols, whether they be material possessions, power, or cultural trends.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god_alone.htm">Trust in God Alone</a></b><br>Judah's reliance on foreign alliances rather than God serves as a warning to place our trust solely in the Lord, not in worldly powers or solutions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_unfaithfulness.htm">The Consequences of Unfaithfulness</a></b><br>The account of Oholibah illustrates the spiritual and physical consequences of turning away from God. Believers are called to remain faithful to God's covenant.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>Despite Judah's unfaithfulness, God's desire is for repentance and restoration. This offers hope that no matter how far we stray, God is willing to forgive and restore us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_discernment.htm">Cultural Discernment</a></b><br>The account challenges believers to discern cultural influences and reject those that lead us away from God's truth.<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/what_does_the_bible_say_about_angels.htm">What does the Bible say about angels?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_the_magi_observe_in_the_east.htm">What does 'One Shepherd and One Flock' mean?</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_is_ezekiel_23's_imagery_reconciled.htm">How can the graphic sexual imagery in Ezekiel 23:3 and 20 be reconciled with the holiness and purity usually attributed to Scripture?</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>(16) <span class= "bld">Saw them with her eyes.</span>--This is to be taken in a sense wide enough to include knowledge obtained in any way, as well as by actual sight. The intercourse between Judaea and Babylon was so close that many of the people had seen the Babylonians personally, while others knew of them through their report.<p><span class= "bld">Sent messengers.</span>--Ahaz "sent messengers" to Assyria (<a href="/2_kings/16-7.htm" title="So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, saying, I am your servant and your son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me.">2Kings 16:7</a>), and Hezekiah entertained ambassadors from Babylon (<a href="/2_kings/20-13.htm" title="And Hezekiah listened to them, and showed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armor, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah showed them not.">2Kings 20:13</a>); but besides these, the whole history of the times implies that there must have been frequent embassies of which no special mention is made. One from Zedekiah is incidentally mentioned by Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/29-3.htm" title="By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying,">Jeremiah 29:3</a>), of which there is no record in history.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/23-16.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">At the sight</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַרְאֵ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mar·’êh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4758.htm">Strong's 4758: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sight, appearance, vision</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of them she lusted</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתַּעְגְּבָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(wat·ta‘·gə·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5689.htm">Strong's 5689: </a> </span><span class="str2">To have inordinate affection, lust</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for them</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·lê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and sent</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּשְׁלַ֧ח</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiš·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">messengers</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְאָכִ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(mal·’ā·ḵîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm">Strong's 4397: </a> </span><span class="str2">A messenger, of God, an angel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to them</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·lê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Chaldea.</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּשְׂדִּֽימָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(kaś·dî·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chaldeans -- a region of southern Babylon and its inhab</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/23-16.htm">Ezekiel 23:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/23-16.htm">Ezekiel 23:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/23-16.htm">Ezekiel 23:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/23-16.htm">Ezekiel 23:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/23-16.htm">Ezekiel 23:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/23-16.htm">Ezekiel 23:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/23-16.htm">Ezekiel 23:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/23-16.htm">Ezekiel 23:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/23-16.htm">Ezekiel 23:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/23-16.htm">Ezekiel 23:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/23-16.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 23:16 As soon as she saw them she (Ezek. 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