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Ezekiel 23:4–5

Now as for their names, the older was Oholah, and Oholibah was her sister. And they became mine,c and they bore sons and daughters, and their namesd are Samaria for Oholah, and Jerusalem for Oholibah. And Oholah prostituted herself while she was still mine,e and she lusted for her lovers, for Assyria who was nearby,

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Ezekiel 23:4–5 — The New International Version (NIV)

The older was named Oholah, and her sister was Oholibah. They were mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.

“Oholah engaged in prostitution while she was still mine; and she lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians—warriors

Ezekiel 23:4–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Oholah was the name of the elder and Oholibah the name of her sister. They became mine, and they bore sons and daughters. As for their names, Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.

“Oholah played the whore while she was mine, and she lusted after her lovers the Assyrians, warriors

Ezekiel 23:4–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And the names of them were Aholah the elder, and Aholibah her sister: and they were mine, and they bare sons and daughters. Thus were their names; Samaria is Aholah, and Jerusalem Aholibah.

And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours,

Ezekiel 23:4–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

The older girl was named Oholah, and her sister was Oholibah. I married them, and they bore me sons and daughters. I am speaking of Samaria and Jerusalem, for Oholah is Samaria and Oholibah is Jerusalem.

“Then Oholah lusted after other lovers instead of me, and she gave her love to the Assyrian officers.

Ezekiel 23:4–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Their names: Oholah the elder and Oholibah her sister;

They were Mine,

And they bore sons and daughters.

As for their names,

Samaria is Oholah, and Jerusalem is Oholibah.

“Oholah played the harlot even though she was Mine;

And she lusted for her lovers, the neighboring Assyrians,

Ezekiel 23:4–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

The older girl was named Oholah, and her sister was named Oholibah. They became my wives and had sons and daughters. Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.

“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

Ezekiel 23:4–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And the names of them were Oholah the elder, and Oholibah her sister: and they became mine, and they bare sons and daughters. And as for their names, Samaria is Oholah, and Jerusalem Oholibah.

And Oholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbors,

Ezekiel 23:4–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And their names were Oholah the elder, and Oholibah her sister; and they were mine, and they bore sons and daughters. As for their names: Samaria is Oholah, and Jerusalem Oholibah. And Oholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she lusted after her lovers, after the Assyrians her neighbours,

Ezekiel 23:4–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

“The older girl was named Oholah, and the younger girl was named Oholibah. I married them, and they gave birth to sons and daughters. Oholah represents Samaria, and Oholibah represents Jerusalem. Oholah acted like a prostitute, although she was my wife. She lusted after her Assyrian lovers who lived nearby.

Ezekiel 23:4–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The older one was named Oholah, and her sister was Oholibah. They became Mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. As for their names, Oholah represents Samaria and Oholibah represents Jerusalem.

“Oholah acted like a prostitute even though she was Mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians: warriors

Ezekiel 23:4–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Oholah was the name of the elder and Oholibah the name of her sister. They became mine, and they bore sons and daughters. As for their names, Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.

Oholah played the whore while she was mine; she lusted after her lovers the Assyrians, warriors

Ezekiel 23:4–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“The older sister was named Oholah. The younger one was Oholibah. They belonged to me. Sons and daughters were born to them. Oholah stands for Samaria. And Oholibah stands for Jerusalem.

“Oholah was unfaithful to me even while she still belonged to me. She longed for her Assyrian lovers.

Ezekiel 23:4–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

“Their names were Oholah the elder and Oholibah her sister. And they became Mine, and they bore sons and daughters. And as for their names, Samaria is Oholah and Jerusalem is Oholibah.

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


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