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Ezekiel 23:5–7

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Ezekiel 23:5–7 — The New International Version (NIV)

“Oholah engaged in prostitution while she was still mine; and she lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians—warriors clothed in blue, governors and commanders, all of them handsome young men, and mounted horsemen. She gave herself as a prostitute to all the elite of the Assyrians and defiled herself with all the idols of everyone she lusted after.

Ezekiel 23:5–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours, Which were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses. Thus she committed her whoredoms with them, with all them that were the chosen men of Assyria, and with all on whom she doted: with all their idols she defiled herself.

Ezekiel 23:5–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“Then Oholah lusted after other lovers instead of me, and she gave her love to the Assyrian officers. They were all attractive young men, captains and commanders dressed in handsome blue, charioteers driving their horses. And so she prostituted herself with the most desirable men of Assyria, worshiping their idols and defiling herself.

Ezekiel 23:5–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

“Oholah played the harlot even though she was Mine;

And she lusted for her lovers, the neighboring Assyrians,

Who were clothed in purple,

Captains and rulers,

All of them desirable young men,

Horsemen riding on horses.

Thus she committed her harlotry with them,

All of them choice men of Assyria;

And with all for whom she lusted,

With all their idols, she defiled herself.

Ezekiel 23:5–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

“While still my wife, Samaria had sexual relations with other men. She had great sexual desire for her lovers, men from Assyria. The Assyrians were warriors and wore blue uniforms. They were all handsome young captains and lieutenants riding on horseback. Samaria became a prostitute for all the important men in Assyria and made herself unclean with all the idols of everyone she desired.

Ezekiel 23:5–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And Oholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbors, who were clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses. And she bestowed her whoredoms upon them, the choicest men of Assyria all of them; and on whomsoever she doted, with all their idols she defiled herself.

Ezekiel 23:5–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And Oholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she lusted after her lovers, after the Assyrians her neighbours, clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them attractive young men, horsemen riding upon horses. And she bestowed her whoredoms upon them, all of them the choice of the children of Asshur; and with all after whom she lusted, with all their idols she defiled herself.

Ezekiel 23:5–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Oholah acted like a prostitute, although she was my wife. She lusted after her Assyrian lovers who lived nearby. They were governors and commanders clothed in purple. They were all handsome young men who rode on horses. She became a prostitute for all the important men in Assyria. She dishonored herself with the idols of all those with whom she fell in love.

Ezekiel 23:5–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

“Oholah acted like a prostitute even though she was Mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians: warriors dressed in blue, governors and prefects, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on steeds. She offered her sexual favors to them; all of them were the elite of Assyria. She defiled herself with all those she lusted after and with all their idols.

Ezekiel 23:5–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Oholah played the whore while she was mine; she lusted after her lovers the Assyrians, warriors clothed in blue, governors and commanders, all of them handsome young men, mounted horsemen. She bestowed her favors upon them, the choicest men of Assyria all of them; and she defiled herself with all the idols of everyone for whom she lusted.

Ezekiel 23:5–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And Oholah prostituted herself while she was still mine, and she lusted for her lovers, for Assyria who was nearby, clothed in blue cloth, governors and prefects, handsome young men and all of them horsemen, experts on horseback. And she bestowed her fornication on them, on the choice ones of the Assyrians, all of them, and with every one after which she lusted; with all of their idols she defiled herself.

Ezekiel 23:5–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“Oholah was unfaithful to me even while she still belonged to me. She longed for her Assyrian lovers. They included soldiers who wore blue uniforms. They also included governors and commanders. All of them were young and handsome. They rode horses. She gave herself as a prostitute to all of Assyria’s finest warriors. She polluted herself with the statues of the gods of everyone she longed for.

Ezekiel 23:5–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Oholah played the harlot while she was Mine; and she lusted after her lovers, after the Assyrians, her neighbors,

who were clothed in purple, governors and officials, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.

“She bestowed her harlotries on them, all of whom were the choicest men of Assyria; and with all whom she lusted after, with all their idols she defiled herself.


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