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I will turn you over to them for punishment, and they will punish you according to their standards. <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/23.htm">New Living Translation</a> They will all come against you from the north with chariots, wagons, and a great army prepared for attack. They will take up positions on every side, surrounding you with men armed with shields and helmets. And I will hand you over to them for punishment so they can do with you as they please. <a href="/esv/ezekiel/23.htm">English Standard Version</a> And they shall come against you from the north with chariots and wagons and a host of peoples. They shall set themselves against you on every side with buckler, shield, and helmet; and I will commit the judgment to them, and they shall judge you according to their judgments. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> They will come against you with a host of peoples, with weapons, chariots, and wagons. They will array themselves against you on every side with buckler and shield and helmet. I will delegate judgment to them, and they will punish you according to their own standards. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/23.htm">King James Bible</a> And they shall come against thee with chariots, wagons, and wheels, and with an assembly of people, which shall set against thee buckler and shield and helmet round about: and I will set judgment before them, and they shall judge thee according to their judgments. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/23.htm">New King James Version</a> And they shall come against you With chariots, wagons, and war-horses, With a horde of people. They shall array against you Buckler, shield, and helmet all around. ‘I will delegate judgment to them, And they shall judge you according to their judgments. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And they will come against you with weapons, chariots, and wagons, and with a contingent of peoples. They will attack you on every side with shield, buckler, and helmet; and I will commit the judgment to them, and they will judge you according to their customs. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/23.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8216They will come against you with weapons, chariots and wagons, and with a company of peoples. They will set themselves against you on every side with buckler and shield and helmet; and I will commit the judgment to them, and they will judge you according to their customs. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘And they will come against you with weapons, chariots, and wagons, and with a company of peoples. They will set themselves against you on every side with buckler and shield and helmet; and I shall commit the judgment to them, and they will judge you according to their customs. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> They will come against you with weapons, chariots and wagons, and with an assembly of peoples. They will set themselves against you on every side with large shield and shield and helmet; and I will give the judgment to them, and they will judge you according to their judgments. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a> They will come against you with weapons, chariots, and wagons, and with a company of people (infantry) who will array themselves against you on every side with large shield and small, and helmet; and I will commit the judgment and the punishment to them, and they will judge and punish you in accordance with their [pagan] customs. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> They will come against you with an assembly of peoples and with weapons, chariots, and wagons. They will set themselves against you on every side with large and small shields and helmets. I will delegate judgment to them, and they will judge you by their own standards. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> They will come against you with an alliance of nations and with weapons, chariots, and wagons. They will set themselves against you on every side with shields, bucklers, and helmets. I will delegate judgment to them, and they will judge you by their own standards. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/23.htm">American Standard Version</a> And they shall come against thee with weapons, chariots, and wagons, and with a company of peoples; they shall set themselves against thee with buckler and shield and helmet round about; and I will commit the judgment unto them, and they shall judge thee according to their judgments. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Their large armies will come from the north with chariots and wagons carrying weapons. They will wear shields and helmets and will surround you, and I will let them judge and sentence you according to their own laws. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/23.htm">English Revised Version</a> And they shall come against thee with weapons, chariots, and wagons, and with an assembly of peoples; they shall set themselves against thee with buckler and shield and helmet round about: and I will commit the judgment unto them, and they shall judge thee according to their judgments. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> They will attack you from the north, with chariots and wagons and with a large number of troops. They will attack you from all around with small and large shields and with helmets. I have handed you over to them for punishment. They will punish you with their own kind of punishment. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/23.htm">Good News Translation</a> They will attack you from the north, bringing a large army with chariots and supply wagons. Protected by shields and helmets, they will surround you. I will hand you over to them, and they will judge you by their own laws. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/23.htm">International Standard Version</a> "'They'll invade you with weapons, chariots, wagons, and a vast army. They'll set themselves in place to attack you from every direction with large shields, small shields, and helmets. I'll turn over judgment to them, and they'll punish you according to their own standards. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> They will come against you with a host of peoples, with weapons, chariots, and wagons. They will array themselves against you on every side with buckler and shield and helmet. I will delegate judgment to them, and they will punish you according to their own standards. <a href="/net/ezekiel/23.htm">NET Bible</a> They will attack you with weapons, chariots, wagons, and with a huge army; they will array themselves against you on every side with large shields, small shields, and helmets. I will assign them the task of judgment; they will punish you according to their laws. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> They shall come against you from the north with chariots, and wagons, and with a company of peoples; they shall set themselves against you with buckler and shield and helmet all around; and I will commit the judgment to them, and they shall judge you according to their judgments. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And they shall come against thee with chariots, wagons, and wheels, and with an assembly of people, which shall set against thee buckler and shield and helmet on every side: and I will set judgment before them, and they shall judge thee according to their judgments. <a href="/web/ezekiel/23.htm">World English Bible</a> They will come against you with weapons, chariots, and wagons, and with a company of peoples. They will set themselves against you with buckler, shield, and helmet all around. I will commit the judgment to them, and they will judge you according to their judgments. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And they have come in against you, "" With arms, rider, and wheel, "" And with an assembly of peoples; Buckler, and shield, and helmet, "" They set against you all around, "" And I have set judgment before them, "" They have judged you in their judgments. <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And they have come in against thee, With arms, rider, and wheel, And with an assembly of peoples; Target, and shield, and helmet, They do set against thee round about, And I have set before them judgment, They have judged thee in their Judgments. <a href="/slt/ezekiel/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they came against thee firm with chariot and wheel, and with a convocation of peoples, shield and buckler and helmet, they will set against thee round about: and I gave judgment before them, and they judged thee with their judgments.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And they shall come upon thee well appointed with chariot and wheel, a multitude of people: they shall be armed against thee on every side with breastplate, and buckler, and helmet: and I will set judgment before them, and they shall judge thee by their judgments. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And they will overwhelm you, well-equipped with chariot and wheel, a multitude of peoples. They will be armed against you on every side with armor and shield and helmet. And I will give judgment to their eyes, and they will judge you with their judgments. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/23.htm">New American Bible</a> They shall invade you with armor, chariots and wagons, a horde of peoples; they will array against you on every side bucklers and shields and helmets. I will give them the right of judgment, and they will judge you according to their standards. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> They shall come against you from the north with chariots and wagons and a host of peoples; they shall set themselves against you on every side with buckler, shield, and helmet, and I will commit the judgment to them, and they shall judge you according to their ordinances.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And they shall come against you well armed with chariots, wagons, and with a host of people, who shall set against you with spears, bucklers, shields, and helmets round about; and I will set judgment before them, and they shall judge you according to their judgments. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And they shall come upon you when they are armed, in chariots and on wheels and in crowds of the Gentiles. They shall surround you with spears and with round shields and with helmets and I shall give judgment before them, and they shall judge you by their Judges<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And they shall come against thee with hosts, chariots, and wheels, and with an assembly of peoples; they shall set themselves in array against thee with buckler and shield and helmet round about; and I will commit the judgment unto them, and they shall judge thee according to their judgments. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And they all shall come upon thee from the north, chariots and wheels, with a multitude of nations, shields and targets; and the enemy shall set a watch against thee round about: and I will set judgement before them, and they shall take vengeance on thee with their judgements. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/23-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=6578" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/23.htm">Oholibah to Be Plagued</a> …23the Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, the men of Pekod, Shoa, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them—all desirable young men, governors and commanders, officers and men of renown, mounted on horses. 24<a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ū·ḇā·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">They will come</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·la·yiḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against you</a> <a href="/hebrew/6951.htm" title="6951: ū·ḇiq·hal (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Assembly, convocation, congregation. From qahal; assemblage.">with a host</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mîm (N-mp) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">of peoples,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2021.htm" title="2021: hō·ṣen (N-msc) -- Perhaps a weapon (of war). From an unused root meaning apparently to be sharp or strong; a weapon of war.">with weapons,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7393.htm" title="7393: re·ḵeḇ (N-ms) -- From rakab; a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. The upper millstone.">chariots,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1534.htm" title="1534: wə·ḡal·gal (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A wheel, whirl, whirlwind. By reduplication from galal; a wheel; by analogy, a whirlwind; also dust.">and wagons.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: yā·śî·mū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">They will array themselves</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·la·yiḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against you</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sā·ḇîḇ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">on every side</a> <a href="/hebrew/6793.htm" title="6793: ṣin·nāh (N-fs) -- A hook, a, shield, cold. Feminine of tsen; a hook; also a shield; also cold.">with buckler</a> <a href="/hebrew/4043.htm" title="4043: ū·mā·ḡên (Conj-w:: N-cs) -- A shield. Also feminine mginnah; from ganan; a shield; figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile.">and shield</a> <a href="/hebrew/6959.htm" title="6959: wə·qō·w·ḇa‘ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A helmet. A form collateral to kowba'; a helmet.">and helmet.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯat·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I will delegate</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·pāṭ (N-ms) -- Judgment. ">judgment</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê·hem (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">to them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: ū·šə·p̄ā·ṭūḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp:: 2fs2) -- To judge, govern. ">and they will punish you</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: bə·miš·pə·ṭê·hem (Prep-b:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Judgment. ">according to their own standards.</a> 25And I will set My jealous rage against you, and they will deal with you in fury. They will cut off your noses and ears, and your survivors will fall by the sword. They will seize your sons and daughters, and your remnant will be consumed by fire.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jeremiah 39:1-3</a> In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to the city. / And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city was breached. / Then all the officials of the king of Babylon entered and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-sarsekim the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon. <a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">2 Kings 25:1-4</a> So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. / And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year. / By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. ... <a href="/jeremiah/52-4.htm">Jeremiah 52:4-7</a> So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. / And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year. / By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17-19</a> So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, / who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials. / Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value. <a href="/isaiah/29-3.htm">Isaiah 29:3</a> I will camp in a circle around you; I will besiege you with towers and set up siege works against you. <a href="/jeremiah/6-6.htm">Jeremiah 6:6</a> For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Cut down the trees and raise a siege ramp against Jerusalem. This city must be punished; there is nothing but oppression in her midst. <a href="/lamentations/2-5.htm">Lamentations 2:5-7</a> The Lord is like an enemy; He has swallowed up Israel. He has swallowed up all her palaces and destroyed her strongholds. He has multiplied mourning and lamentation for the Daughter of Judah. / He has laid waste His tabernacle like a garden booth; He has destroyed His place of meeting. The LORD has made Zion forget her appointed feasts and Sabbaths. In His fierce anger He has despised both king and priest. / The Lord has rejected His altar; He has abandoned His sanctuary; He has delivered the walls of her palaces into the hand of the enemy. They have raised a shout in the house of the LORD as on the day of an appointed feast. <a href="/daniel/9-26.htm">Daniel 9:26</a> Then after the sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be cut off and will have nothing. Then the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood, and until the end there will be war; desolations have been decreed. <a href="/isaiah/5-26.htm">Isaiah 5:26-30</a> He lifts a banner for the distant nations and whistles for those at the ends of the earth. Behold—how speedily and swiftly they come! / None of them grows weary or stumbles; no one slumbers or sleeps. No belt is loose and no sandal strap is broken. / Their arrows are sharpened, and all their bows are strung. The hooves of their horses are like flint; their chariot wheels are like a whirlwind. ... <a href="/jeremiah/4-16.htm">Jeremiah 4:16-17</a> Warn the nations now! Proclaim to Jerusalem: “A besieging army comes from a distant land; they raise their voices against the cities of Judah. / They surround her like men guarding a field, because she has rebelled against Me,” declares the LORD. <a href="/matthew/24-2.htm">Matthew 24:2</a> “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” <a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-24</a> But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. / Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. ... <a href="/mark/13-1.htm">Mark 13:1-2</a> As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!” / “Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” <a href="/revelation/17-16.htm">Revelation 17:16-17</a> 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. / For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. <a href="/revelation/18-8.htm">Revelation 18:8</a> 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.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And they shall come against you with chariots, wagons, and wheels, and with an assembly of people, which shall set against you buckler and shield and helmet round about: and I will set judgment before them, and they shall judge you according to their judgments.with chariots<a href="/ezekiel/26-10.htm">Ezekiel 26:10</a> By reason of the abundance of his horses their dust shall cover thee: thy walls shall shake at the noise of the horsemen, and of the wheels, and of the chariots, when he shall enter into thy gates, as men enter into a city wherein is made a breach.<a href="/jeremiah/47-3.htm">Jeremiah 47:3</a> At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong horses, at the rushing of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers shall not look back to their children for feebleness of hands;<a href="/nahum/2-3.htm">Nahum 2:3,4</a> The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken… I will set<a href="/ezekiel/23-45.htm">Ezekiel 23:45</a> And the righteous men, they shall judge them after the manner of adulteresses, and after the manner of women that shed blood; because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands.<a href="/ezekiel/16-38.htm">Ezekiel 16:38</a> And I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will give thee blood in fury and jealousy.<a href="/ezekiel/21-23.htm">Ezekiel 21:23</a> And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/21-16.htm">Array</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-17.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-3.htm">Buckler</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-37.htm">Chariots</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-29.htm">Commit</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-17.htm">Company</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-3.htm">Customs</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-17.htm">Helmet</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-40.htm">Host</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-58.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-2.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-10.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-10.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-4.htm">North</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-41.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-15.htm">Round</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-9.htm">Shield</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-22.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-20.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-7.htm">Wagons</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-20.htm">Weapons</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-22.htm">Wheels</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joel/2-5.htm">Array</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-46.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-8.htm">Buckler</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-7.htm">Chariots</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-43.htm">Commit</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-46.htm">Company</a> <a href="/matthew/17-25.htm">Customs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-10.htm">Helmet</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-46.htm">Host</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-7.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-36.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-45.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-11.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-7.htm">North</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-7.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-2.htm">Round</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-8.htm">Shield</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-9.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-12.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-10.htm">Wagons</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-9.htm">Weapons</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-10.htm">Wheels</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 23</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/23-1.htm">The unfaithfulness of Aholah and Aholibah</a> 23. <a href="/ezekiel/23-23.htm">Aholibah is to be plagued by her lovers</a> 36. <a href="/ezekiel/23-36.htm">The prophet reproves the adulteries of them both</a> 45. <a href="/ezekiel/23-45.htm">and shows their judgments</a> </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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The "host of peoples" suggests a large, diverse army, reminiscent of the alliances seen in ancient Near Eastern warfare. This aligns with the historical accounts of Babylon's conquests, where they often incorporated troops from subjugated nations.with weapons, chariots, and wagons The mention of "weapons, chariots, and wagons" highlights the military might and technological advancement of the invading forces. Chariots were a significant part of ancient warfare, providing speed and power. This imagery underscores the overwhelming force and preparedness of the attackers, echoing the descriptions of Assyrian and Babylonian armies in other biblical texts.They will array themselves against you on every side This phrase emphasizes the total encirclement and siege of Jerusalem, a common military tactic in ancient times. The comprehensive nature of the attack signifies the inescapable judgment coming upon the city. This mirrors the siege tactics described in <a href="/2_kings/25.htm">2 Kings 25</a> during the fall of Jerusalem to Babylon.with buckler and shield and helmet The detailed mention of "buckler and shield and helmet" illustrates the full armor of the soldiers, symbolizing their readiness and determination. This imagery is consistent with descriptions of well-equipped armies in the ancient world, such as those found in <a href="/isaiah/22-6.htm">Isaiah 22:6-7</a>, highlighting the formidable nature of the enemy.I will delegate judgment to them Here, the sovereignty of God is emphasized, as He uses foreign nations as instruments of His judgment. This reflects the biblical theme of God raising up nations to execute His will, as seen in <a href="/habakkuk/1-6.htm">Habakkuk 1:6</a>, where God uses the Babylonians to judge Judah. It underscores the idea that God is in control of history and uses even pagan nations to fulfill His purposes.and they will punish you according to their own standards This phrase indicates that the judgment will be harsh and according to the standards of the invading nations, not according to Israel's laws or customs. It suggests a loss of autonomy and the imposition of foreign rule, which is a recurring theme in the prophetic literature, such as in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Deuteronomy 28:49-50</a>, where foreign nations are described as a tool of divine punishment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> A prophet of God who ministered to the exiles in Babylon. He is known for his vivid visions and symbolic actions. 2. <a href="/topical/o/oholah_and_oholibah.htm">Oholah and Oholibah</a> Symbolic names for Samaria and Jerusalem, representing the Northern and Southern Kingdoms of Israel, respectively. They are depicted as two sisters who have been unfaithful to God. 3. <a href="/topical/b/babylonian_army.htm">Babylonian Army</a> The invading force that God uses as an instrument of judgment against Jerusalem. They are described as coming with military might and equipment. 4. <a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a> The divine retribution that God delegates to the Babylonians, allowing them to judge Jerusalem according to their own standards. 5. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The capital city of Judah, representing the Southern Kingdom, which is the focus of God's judgment in this passage.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> God uses nations and events to accomplish His purposes, even when they seem harsh. Understanding His sovereignty helps us trust His plans. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_unfaithfulness.htm">Consequences of Unfaithfulness</a> The unfaithfulness of God's people leads to severe consequences. This serves as a warning to remain faithful and obedient to God. <a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a> God's justice is perfect, and He delegates judgment according to His will. We must remember that His ways are higher than ours. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a> While judgment is severe, God's ultimate desire is for repentance and restoration. We should seek to turn back to Him in times of correction. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a> The imagery of warfare reminds us of the spiritual battles we face. We must equip ourselves with the armor of God to stand firm.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 23</a> <a href="/q/who's_the_prince_in_ezekiel's_prophecy.htm">Who is the prince mentioned in Ezekiel's prophecy?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_god_both_merciful_and_vengeful.htm">What explains the apparent inconsistency between God’s merciful nature elsewhere and the violent retribution depicted in Ezekiel 23:22–27? </a> <a href="/q/why_hasn't_ezekiel_37_21-22_been_fulfilled.htm">How do we explain the apparent lack of fulfillment of Ezekiel 37:21-22, which promises a unified kingdom under one ruler, given the continued dispersion and divisions of the Jewish people?</a> <a href="/q/does_ezekiel_43_7_conflict_with_omnipresence.htm">In Ezekiel 43:7, God declares His throne will be in the temple. Does this conflict with the doctrine of an omnipresent deity who cannot be confined?</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>(24) With chariots, wagons, and wheels.--The word translated "chariots" occurs only here, and is thought to mean some weapon of war. It would be better to translate, with weapons, chariots, and wheels. The clause "I will set judgment before them," is equivalent to I will entrust to them the judgment upon thee.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/23.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 24. - With chariots, wagons, and wheels, etc. The first word is only found here, and probably means" armor." So the Revised Version, with weapons, chariots, and wagons. They shall judge thee according to their judgments; sc. shall execute the judgment which God has assigned to them after their own manner, so their usual cruel treatment of barbarous nations. <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/23-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>They will come וּבָ֣אוּ (ū·ḇā·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go against you עָלַ֡יִךְ (‘ā·la·yiḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against with a host וּבִקְהַ֣ל (ū·ḇiq·hal) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6951.htm">Strong's 6951: </a> Assembly, convocation, congregation of peoples, עַמִּ֔ים (‘am·mîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock with weapons, הֹ֠צֶן (hō·ṣen) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2021.htm">Strong's 2021: </a> Perhaps a weapon (of war) chariots, רֶ֤כֶב (re·ḵeḇ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7393.htm">Strong's 7393: </a> A vehicle, a team, cavalry, a rider, the upper millstone and wagons. וְגַלְגַּל֙ (wə·ḡal·gal) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1534.htm">Strong's 1534: </a> A wheel, a whirlwind, dust They will array themselves יָשִׂ֥ימוּ (yā·śî·mū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set against you עָלַ֖יִךְ (‘ā·la·yiḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against on every side סָבִ֑יב (sā·ḇîḇ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> A circle, neighbour, environs, around with buckler צִנָּ֤ה (ṣin·nāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6793.htm">Strong's 6793: </a> A hook, a, shield, cold and shield וּמָגֵן֙ (ū·mā·ḡên) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4043.htm">Strong's 4043: </a> A shield, a protector, the scaly hide of the crocodile and helmet. וְקוֹבַ֔ע (wə·qō·w·ḇa‘) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6959.htm">Strong's 6959: </a> A helmet I will delegate וְנָתַתִּ֤י (wə·nā·ṯat·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set judgment מִשְׁפָּ֔ט (miš·pāṭ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style to them, לִפְנֵיהֶם֙ (lip̄·nê·hem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face and they will punish you וּשְׁפָט֖וּךְ (ū·šə·p̄ā·ṭūḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate by their own standards. בְּמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶֽם׃ (bə·miš·pə·ṭê·hem) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/23-24.htm">Ezekiel 23:24 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/23-24.htm">Ezekiel 23:24 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/23-24.htm">Ezekiel 23:24 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/23-24.htm">Ezekiel 23:24 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/23-24.htm">Ezekiel 23:24 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/23-24.htm">Ezekiel 23:24 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/23-24.htm">Ezekiel 23:24 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/23-24.htm">Ezekiel 23:24 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/23-24.htm">Ezekiel 23:24 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/23-24.htm">Ezekiel 23:24 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-24.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 23:24 They shall come against you with weapons (Ezek. 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