Dual Panel1The word<1697> of the LORD<3068> came<1961> to me again, saying<559>,
2"Son<1121> of man<120>, there were two<8147> women<802>, the daughters<1323> of one<259> mother<517>;
3and they played<2181> the harlot<2181> in Egypt<4714>. They played<2181> the harlot<2181> in their youth<5271>; there<8033> their breasts<7699> were pressed<4600> and there<8033> their virgin<1331> bosom<1717> was handled<6213>.
4"Their names<8034> were Oholah<170> the elder<1419> and Oholibah<172> her sister<269>. And they became<1961> Mine, and they bore<3205> sons<1121> and daughters<1323>. And as for their names<8034>, Samaria<8111> is Oholah<170> and Jerusalem<3389> is Oholibah<172>.
5"Oholah<170> played<2181> the harlot<2181> while<8478> she was Mine<8478>; and she lusted<5689> after<5921> her lovers<157>, after<413> the Assyrians<804>, her neighbors<7138>,
6who were clothed<3847> in purple<8504>, governors<6346> and officials<5461>, all<3605> of them desirable<2531> young<970> men<970>, horsemen<6571> riding<7392> on horses<5483>.
7"She bestowed<5414> her harlotries<8457> on them, all<3605> of whom were the choicest<4005> men<1121> of Assyria<804>; and with all<3605> whom<834> she lusted<5689> after, with all<3605> their idols<1544> she defiled<2930> herself.
8"She did not forsake<5800> her harlotries<8457> from the time in Egypt<4714>; for in her youth<5271> men had lain<7901> with her, and they handled<6213> her virgin<1331> bosom<1717> and poured<8210> out their lust<8457> on her.
9"Therefore<3651>, I gave<5414> her into the hand<3027> of her lovers<157>, into the hand<3027> of the Assyrians<1121><804>, after<5921> whom<834> she lusted<5689>.
10"They uncovered<1540> her nakedness<6172>; they took<3947> her sons<1121> and her daughters<1323>, but they slew<2026> her with the sword<2719>. Thus she became<1961> a byword<8034> among women<802>, and they executed<6213> judgments<8196> on her.
11"Now her sister<269> Oholibah<172> saw<7200> this, yet she was more<4480> corrupt<7843> in her lust<5691> than<4480> she, and her harlotries<8457> were more<4480> than<4480> the harlotries<2183> of her sister<269>.
12"She lusted<5689> after<413> the Assyrians<1121><804>, governors<6346> and officials<5461>, the ones<7138> near<7138>, magnificently<4358> dressed<3847>, horsemen<6571> riding<7392> on horses<5483>, all<3605> of them desirable<2531> young<970> men<970>.
13"I saw<7200> that she had defiled<2930> herself; they both<8147> took the same<259> way<1870>.
14"So she increased<3254> her harlotries<8457>. And she saw<7200> men<376> portrayed<2707> on the wall<7023>, images<6754> of the Chaldeans<3778> portrayed<2710> with vermilion<8350>,
15girded<2289> with belts<232> on their loins<4975>, with flowing<5628> turbans<2871> on their heads<7218>, all<3605> of them looking<4758> like officers<7991>, like<1823> the Babylonians<1121><894> in Chaldea<3778>, the land<776> of their birth<4138>.
16"When she saw<4758><5869> them she lusted<5689> after<5921> them and sent<7971> messengers<4397> to them in Chaldea<3778>.
17"The Babylonians<1121><894> came<935> to her to the bed<4904> of love<1730> and defiled<2930> her with their harlotry<8457>. And when she had been<2930> defiled<2930> by them, she became<3363> disgusted<3363> with them.
18"She uncovered<1540> her harlotries<8457> and uncovered<1540> her nakedness<6172>; then I became<3363> disgusted<3363> with her, as I had become<5361> disgusted<5361> with her sister<269>.
19"Yet she multiplied<7235> her harlotries<8457>, remembering<2142> the days<3117> of her youth<5271>, when<834> she played<2181> the harlot<2181> in the land<776> of Egypt<4714>.
20"She lusted<5689> after<5921> their paramours<6370>, whose<834> flesh<1320> is like the flesh<1320> of donkeys<2543> and whose issue<2231> is like the issue<2231> of horses<5483>.
21"Thus you longed<6485> for the lewdness<2154> of your youth<5271>, when the Egyptians<4714> handled<6213> your bosom<1717> because<4616> of the breasts<7699> of your youth<5271>.
22"Therefore<3651>, O Oholibah<172>, thus<3541> says<559> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>, 'Behold<2009> I will arouse<5782> your lovers<157> against<5921> you, from whom<834> you were alienated<5361>, and I will bring<935> them against<5921> you from every<5439> side<5439>:
23the Babylonians<1121><894> and all<3605> the Chaldeans<3778>, Pekod<6489> and Shoa<7772> and Koa<6970>, and all<3605> the Assyrians<1121><804> with them; desirable<2531> young<970> men<970>, governors<6346> and officials<5461> all<3605> of them, officers<7991> and men<7121> of renown<7121>, all<3605> of them riding<7392> on horses<5483>.
24'They will come<935> against<5921> you with weapons<2021>, chariots<7393> and wagons<1534>, and with a company<6951> of peoples<5971>. They will set<7760> themselves against<5921> you on every<5439> side<5439> with buckler<6793> and shield<4043> and helmet<6959>; and I will commit<5414> the judgment<4941> to them, and they will judge<8199> you according to their customs<4941>.
25'I will set<5414> My jealousy<7068> against you, that they may deal<6213> with you in wrath<2534>. They will remove<5493> your nose<639> and your ears<241>; and your survivors<319> will fall<5307> by the sword<2719>. They will take<3947> your sons<1121> and your daughters<1323>; and your survivors<319> will be consumed<398> by the fire<784>.
26'They will also strip<6584> you of your clothes<899> and take<3947> away your beautiful<8597> jewels<3627>.
27'Thus I will make your lewdness<2154> and your harlotry<2184> brought from the land<776> of Egypt<4714> to cease<7673> from you, so that you will not lift<5375> up your eyes<5869> to them or remember<2142> Egypt<4714> anymore<5750>.'
28"For thus<3541> says<559> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>, 'Behold<2009>, I will give<5414> you into the hand<3027> of those whom<834> you hate<8130>, into the hand<3027> of those from whom<834> you were alienated<5361>.
29'They will deal<6213> with you in hatred<8135>, take<3947> all<3605> your property<3018>, and leave<5800> you naked<5903> and bare<6181>. And the nakedness<6172> of your harlotries<2183> will be uncovered<1540>, both your lewdness<2154> and your harlotries<8457>.
30'These<428> things<428> will be done<6213> to you because you have played<2181> the harlot<2181> with the nations<1471>, because<5921><834> you have defiled<2930> yourself with their idols<1544>.
31'You have walked<1980> in the way<1870> of your sister<269>; therefore I will give<5414> her cup<3563> into your hand<3027>.'
32"Thus<3541> says<559> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>, 'You will drink<8354> your sister's<269> cup<3563>, Which is deep<6013> and wide<7342>. You will be laughed<6712> at and held in derision<3933>; It contains<3557> much<4767>.
33'You will be filled<4390> with drunkenness<7943> and sorrow<3015>, The cup<3563> of horror<8047> and desolation<8077>, The cup<3563> of your sister<269> Samaria<8111>.
34'You will drink<8354> it and drain<4680> it. Then you will gnaw<1633> its fragments<2789> And tear<5423> your breasts<7699>; for I have spoken<1696>,' declares<5002> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>.
35"Therefore<3651>, thus<3541> says<559> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>, 'Because<3282> you have forgotten<7911> Me and cast<7993> Me behind<310> your back<1458>, bear<5375> now<1571> the punishment of your lewdness<2154> and your harlotries<8457>.'"
36Moreover, the LORD<3068> said<559> to me, "Son<1121> of man<120>, will you judge<8199> Oholah<170> and Oholibah<172>? Then declare<5046> to them their abominations<8441>.
37"For they have committed<5003> adultery<5003>, and blood<1818> is on their hands<3027>. Thus they have committed<5003> adultery<5003> with their idols<1544> and even<1571> caused their sons<1121>, whom<834> they bore<3205> to Me, to pass<5674> through<5674> the fire to them as food<402>.
38"Again<5750>, they have done<6213> this<2088> to Me: they have defiled<2930> My sanctuary<4720> on the same<1931> day<3117> and have profaned<2490> My sabbaths<7676>.
39"For when they had slaughtered<7819> their children<1121> for their idols<1544>, they entered<935> My sanctuary<4720> on the same<1931> day<3117> to profane<2490> it; and lo<2009>, thus<3541> they did<6213> within<8432> My house<1004>.
40"Furthermore<637>, they have even<3588> sent<7971> for men<376> who come<935> from afar<4801>, to whom<834> a messenger<4397> was sent<7971>; and lo<2009>, they came<935>--for whom<834> you bathed<7364>, painted<3583> your eyes<5869> and decorated<5710> yourselves<5710> with ornaments<5716>;
41and you sat<3427> on a splendid<3519> couch<4296> with a table<7979> arranged<6186> before<6440> it on which you had set<7760> My incense<7004> and My oil<8081>.
42"The sound<6963> of a carefree<7961> multitude<1995> was with her; and drunkards<5433> were brought<935> from the wilderness<4057> with men<376> of the common<7230><120> sort<7230><120>. And they put<5414> bracelets<6781> on the hands<3027> of the women and beautiful<8597> crowns<5850> on their heads<7218>.
43"Then I said<559> concerning her who was worn<1087> out by adulteries<5004>, 'Will they now<6258> commit<2181> adultery<2181> with her when she is thus?'
44"But they went<935> in to her as they would go<935> in to a harlot<2181>. Thus<3651> they went<935> in to Oholah<170> and to Oholibah<172>, the lewd<2154> women<802>.
45"But they, righteous<6662> men<376>, will judge<8199> them with the judgment<4941> of adulteresses<5003> and with the judgment<4941> of women who shed<8210> blood<1818>, because<3588> they are adulteresses<5003> and blood<1818> is on their hands<3027>.
46"For thus<3541> says<559> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>, 'Bring<5927> up a company<6951> against<5921> them and give<5414> them over to terror<2113> and plunder<957>.
47'The company<6951> will stone<7275> them with stones<68> and cut<1254> them down<1254> with their swords<2719>; they will slay<2026> their sons<1121> and their daughters<1323> and burn<8313> their houses<1004> with fire<784>.
48'Thus I will make lewdness<2154> cease<7673> from the land<776>, that all<3605> women<802> may be admonished<3256> and not commit<6213> lewdness<2154> as you have done.
49'Your lewdness<2154> will be requited<5414> upon you, and you will bear<5375> the penalty<2399> of worshiping your idols<1544>; thus you will know<3045> that I am the Lord<136> GOD<3068>.'"