Ezekiel 23

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וַיְהִ֥יand it came דְבַר־the word of יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֵלַ֥יto me לֵאמֹֽר׃to saying

בֶּן־O son of אָדָ֑םhumankind שְׁתַּ֣יִםtwo נָשִׁ֔יםwomen בְּנ֥וֹתdaughters of אֵם־a mother אַחַ֖תone הָיֽוּ׃they were

וַתִּזְנֶ֣ינָהand they acted as prostitutes בְמִצְרַ֔יִםin Egypt בִּנְעוּרֵיהֶ֖ןin youths their זָנ֑וּthey acted as prostitutes שָׁ֚מָּהthere towards מֹעֲכ֣וּthey were handled שְׁדֵיהֶ֔ןbreasts their וְשָׁ֣םand there עִשּׂ֔וּthey squeezed דַּדֵּ֖יthe nipples of בְּתוּלֵיהֶֽן׃virginities their

וּשְׁמוֹתָ֗ןand names their אָהֳלָ֤הwas Oholah הַגְּדוֹלָה֙the old one וְאָהֳלִיבָ֣הand was Oholibah אֲחוֹתָ֔הּsister her וַתִּֽהְיֶ֣ינָהand they belongedלִ֔יto meוַתֵּלַ֖דְנָהand they bore בָּנִ֣יםsons וּבָנ֑וֹתand daughters וּשְׁמוֹתָ֕ןand names their שֹׁמְר֣וֹןwas Samaria אָהֳלָ֔הOholah וִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םand was Jerusalem אָהֳלִיבָֽה׃Oholibah

וַתִּ֥זֶןand she acted as a prostitute אָהֳלָ֖הOholah תַּחְתָּ֑יunder me וַתַּעְגַּב֙and she lusted עַֽל־on מְאַהֲבֶ֔יהָlovers her אֶל־to אַשּׁ֖וּרAssyria קְרוֹבִֽים׃were warriors

לְבֻשֵׁ֤יclothed of תְכֵ֙לֶת֙blue פַּח֣וֹתgovernors וּסְגָנִ֔יםand officials בַּח֥וּרֵיyoung men of חֶ֖מֶדdesire כֻּלָּ֑םall of them פָּרָשִׁ֕יםhorsemen רֹכְבֵ֖יriders of סוּסִֽים׃horses

וַתִּתֵּ֤ןand she gave תַּזְנוּתֶ֙יהָ֙prostitutions her עֲלֵיהֶ֔םto them מִבְחַ֥רwere the choicest of בְּנֵֽי־the sons of אַשּׁ֖וּרAssyria כֻּלָּ֑םall of them וּבְכֹ֧לand by all אֲשֶׁר־those whom עָֽגְבָ֛הshe lusted after בְּכָל־by all גִּלּוּלֵיהֶ֖םidols their נִטְמָֽאָה׃she made herself unclean

וְאֶת־and obj.תַּזְנוּתֶ֤יהָprostitutions her מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙since Egypt לֹ֣אnot עָזָ֔בָהshe forsook כִּ֤יif אוֹתָהּ֙obj. her שָׁכְב֣וּthey had lain with בִנְעוּרֶ֔יהָin youths her וְהֵ֥מָּהand they עִשּׂ֖וּthey had squeezed דַּדֵּ֣יthe nipples of בְתוּלֶ֑יהָvirginities her וַיִּשְׁפְּכ֥וּand they had poured out תַזְנוּתָ֖םprostitution their עָלֶֽיהָ׃on her

לָכֵ֥ןto therefore נְתַתִּ֖יהָI gave her בְּיַד־in the hand of מְאַֽהֲבֶ֑יהָlovers her בְּיַד֙in the hand of בְּנֵ֣יthe people of אַשּׁ֔וּרAssyria אֲשֶׁ֥רwhom עָגְבָ֖הshe had lusted עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃on them

הֵמָּה֮they גִּלּ֣וּthey uncovered עֶרְוָתָהּ֒nakedness her בָּנֶ֤יהָsons her וּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙and daughters her לָקָ֔חוּthey took וְאוֹתָ֖הּand obj. her בַּחֶ֣רֶבwith the sword הָרָ֑גוּthey killed וַתְּהִי־and she became שֵׁם֙a name לַנָּשִׁ֔יםto the women וּשְׁפוּטִ֖יםand judgments עָ֥שׂוּthey brought aboutבָֽהּ׃ סon her

וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙and she saw אֲחוֹתָ֣הּsister her אָהֳלִיבָ֔הOholibah וַתַּשְׁחֵ֥תand she acted corruptly עַגְבָתָ֖הּlust her מִמֶּ֑נָּהmore than her וְאֶת־and obj.תַּ֨זְנוּתֶ֔יהָprostitutions her מִזְּנוּנֵ֖יmore than the prostitutions of אֲחוֹתָֽהּ׃sister her

אֶל־to בְּנֵי֩the sons of אַשּׁ֨וּרAssyria עָגָ֜בָהshe lusted פַּח֨וֹתgovernors וּסְגָנִ֤יםand officials קְרֹבִים֙warriors לְבֻשֵׁ֣יclothed of מִכְל֔וֹלperfection פָּרָשִׁ֖יםhorsemen רֹכְבֵ֣יriders of סוּסִ֑יםhorses בַּח֥וּרֵיwere young men of חֶ֖מֶדdesire כֻּלָּֽם׃all of them

וָאֵ֖רֶאand I saw כִּ֣יthat נִטְמָ֑אָהshe had made herself unclean דֶּ֥רֶךְway אֶחָ֖דone לִשְׁתֵּיהֶֽן׃belonged to both of them

וַתּ֖וֹסֶףand she added אֶל־to תַּזְנוּתֶ֑יהָprostitutions her וַתֵּ֗רֶאand she saw אַנְשֵׁי֙men of מְחֻקֶּ֣הa carved thing עַל־on הַקִּ֔ירthe wall צַלְמֵ֣יthe images of כַשְׂדִּ֔יםthe Chaldeans חֲקֻקִ֖יםinscribed בַּשָּׁשַֽׁר׃with the vermilion

חֲגוֹרֵ֨יgirded of אֵז֜וֹרa waistband בְּמָתְנֵיהֶ֗םon hips their סְרוּחֵ֤יoverhung of טְבוּלִים֙turbans בְּרָ֣אשֵׁיהֶ֔םon heads their מַרְאֵ֥הthe appearance of of שָׁלִשִׁ֖יםicers כֻּלָּ֑םall of them דְּמ֤וּתthe likeness of בְּנֵֽי־the sons of בָבֶל֙Babylon כַּשְׂדִּ֔יםChaldea אֶ֖רֶץwas the land of מוֹלַדְתָּֽם׃kindred their

וַתַּעְגְּבָ֥הand she lusted !עֲלֵיהֶ֖םon them לְמַרְאֵ֣הto the sight of עֵינֶ֑יהָeyes her וַתִּשְׁלַ֧חand she sent מַלְאָכִ֛יםmessengers אֲלֵיהֶ֖םto them כַּשְׂדִּֽימָה׃Chaldea towards

וַיָּבֹ֨אוּand they came אֵלֶ֤יהָto her בְנֵֽי־the sons of בָבֶל֙Babylon לְמִשְׁכַּ֣בto a bed of דֹּדִ֔יםloves וַיְטַמְּא֥וּand they defiled אוֹתָ֖הּobj. her בְּתַזְנוּתָ֑םby prostitution their וַתִּ֨טְמָא־and she became uncleanבָ֔םby themוַתֵּ֥קַעand it was alienated נַפְשָׁ֖הּself herמֵהֶֽם׃from them

וַתְּגַל֙and she uncovered תַּזְנוּתֶ֔יהָprostitutions her וַתְּגַ֖לand she uncovered אֶת־obj.עֶרְוָתָ֑הּnakedness her וַתֵּ֤קַעand it was alienated נַפְשִׁי֙self my מֵֽעָלֶ֔יהָfrom the with her כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רjust as נָקְעָ֥הit had been alienated נַפְשִׁ֖יself my מֵעַ֥לfrom with אֲחוֹתָֽהּ׃sister her

וַתַּרְבֶּ֖הand she increased אֶת־obj.תַּזְנוּתֶ֑יהָprostitutions her לִזְכֹּר֙to remember אֶת־obj.יְמֵ֣יthe days of נְעוּרֶ֔יהָyouths her אֲשֶׁ֥רwhen זָנְתָ֖הshe acted as a prostitute בְּאֶ֥רֶץin the land of מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt

וַֽתַּעְגְּבָ֔הand she lusted !עַ֖לon פִּֽלַגְשֵׁיהֶ֑םparamours their אֲשֶׁ֤רwhom בְּשַׂר־was the flesh of חֲמוֹרִים֙donkeys בְּשָׂרָ֔םflesh their וְזִרְמַ֥תand was the ejaculation of סוּסִ֖יםhorses זִרְמָתָֽם׃ejaculation their

וַֽתִּפְקְדִ֔יand you sought אֵ֖תobj.זִמַּ֣תthe licentiousness of נְעוּרָ֑יִךְyouths your בַּעְשׂ֤וֹתwhen squeezed מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙since Egypt דַּדַּ֔יִךְnipples your לְמַ֖עַןon account of שְׁדֵ֥יthe breasts of נְעוּרָֽיִךְ׃ סyouths your

לָכֵ֣ןto therefore אָהֳלִיבָ֗הO Oholibah כֹּֽה־thus אָמַר֮he says אֲדֹנָ֣יthe Lord יְהוִה֒Yahweh הִנְנִ֨יhere I מֵעִ֤ירam about to rouse אֶת־obj.מְאַהֲבַ֙יִךְ֙lovers your עָלַ֔יִךְon you אֵ֛תobj.אֲשֶׁר־those whom נָקְעָ֥הit was alienated נַפְשֵׁ֖ךְself yourמֵהֶ֑םfrom themוַהֲבֵאתִ֥יםand I will bring them עָלַ֖יִךְon you מִסָּבִֽיב׃from round about

וּבָ֣אוּand they will come עָלַ֡יִךְon you הֹ֠צֶןweapons רֶ֤כֶבchariots וְגַלְגַּל֙and wheels וּבִקְהַ֣לand with a company of עַמִּ֔יםpeoples צִנָּ֤הbody shield וּמָגֵן֙and shield וְקוֹבַ֔עand helmet יָשִׂ֥ימוּthey will set up עָלַ֖יִךְon you סָבִ֑יבall around וְנָתַתִּ֤יand I will set לִפְנֵיהֶם֙to before them מִשְׁפָּ֔טjudgment וּשְׁפָט֖וּךְand they will judge you בְּמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶֽם׃by judgments their

וְנָתַתִּ֨יand I will set קִנְאָתִ֜יjealousy myבָּ֗ךְon youוְעָשׂ֤וּand they will deal with אוֹתָךְ֙with you בְּחֵמָ֔הin rage אַפֵּ֤ךְnose your וְאָזְנַ֙יִךְ֙and ears your יָסִ֔ירוּthey will remove וְאַחֲרִיתֵ֖ךְand remainder your בַּחֶ֣רֶבby the sword תִּפּ֑וֹלit will fall הֵ֗מָּהthey בָּנַ֤יִךְsons your וּבְנוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙and daughters your יִקָּ֔חוּthey will take וְאַחֲרִיתֵ֖ךְand remainder your תֵּאָכֵ֥לit will be consumed בָּאֵֽשׁ׃by the fire

וְהִפְשִׁיט֖וּךְand they will strip off you אֶת־obj.בְּגָדָ֑יִךְclothes your וְלָקְח֖וּand they will take away כְּלֵ֥יthe articles of תִפְאַרְתֵּֽךְ׃beauty your

וְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֤יand I will cause to cease זִמָּתֵךְ֙licentiousness your מִמֵּ֔ךְfrom you וְאֶת־and obj.זְנוּתֵ֖ךְprostitution your מֵאֶ֣רֶץfrom the land of מִצְרָ֑יִםEgypt וְלֹֽא־and not תִשְׂאִ֤יyou will lift up עֵינַ֙יִךְ֙eyes your אֲלֵיהֶ֔םto them וּמִצְרַ֖יִםand Egypt לֹ֥אnot תִזְכְּרִי־you will remember עֽוֹד׃ סagain

כִּ֣יfor כֹ֤הthus אָמַר֙he says אֲדֹנָ֣יthe Lord יְהוִ֔הYahweh הִנְנִי֙here I נֹֽתְנָ֔ךְam about to give you בְּיַ֖דin the hand of אֲשֶׁ֣רthose whom שָׂנֵ֑אתyou hate בְּיַ֛דin the hand of אֲשֶׁר־those whom נָקְעָ֥הit has been alienated נַפְשֵׁ֖ךְself yourמֵהֶֽם׃from them

וְעָשׂ֨וּand they will deal with אוֹתָ֜ךְwith you בְּשִׂנְאָ֗הin hatred וְלָקְחוּ֙and they will take כָּל־all יְגִיעֵ֔ךְproperty your וַעֲזָב֖וּךְand they will leave you עֵירֹ֣םnakedness וְעֶרְיָ֑הand bareness וְנִגְלָה֙and it will be uncovered עֶרְוַ֣תthe nakedness of זְנוּנַ֔יִךְprostitutions your וְזִמָּתֵ֖ךְand licentiousness your וְתַזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃and prostitutions your

עָשֹׂ֥הthey have done אֵ֖לֶּהthese thingsלָ֑ךְto youבִּזְנוֹתֵךְ֙because acted as a prostitute you אַחֲרֵ֣יafter גוֹיִ֔םnations עַ֥לon אֲשֶׁר־that נִטְמֵ֖אתyou made yourself unclean בְּגִלּוּלֵיהֶֽם׃by idols their

בְּדֶ֥רֶךְin the way of אֲחוֹתֵ֖ךְsister your הָלָ֑כְתְּyou have walked וְנָתַתִּ֥יand I will put כוֹסָ֖הּcup her בְּיָדֵֽךְ׃ סin hand your

כֹּ֤הthus אָמַר֙he says אֲדֹנָ֣יthe Lord יְהֹוִ֔הYahweh כּ֤וֹסthe cup of אֲחוֹתֵךְ֙sister your תִּשְׁתִּ֔יyou will drink הָעֲמֻקָּ֖הthe deep וְהָרְחָבָ֑הand the wide תִּהְיֶ֥הit will become לִצְחֹ֛קinto laughter וּלְלַ֖עַגand into mockery מִרְבָּ֥הmuch לְהָכִֽיל׃to contain

שִׁכָּר֥וֹןdrunkenness וְיָג֖וֹןand sorrow תִּמָּלֵ֑אִיyou will be filled כּ֚וֹסis a cup of שַׁמָּ֣הhorror וּשְׁמָמָ֔הand desolation כּ֖וֹסthe cup of אֲחוֹתֵ֥ךְsister your שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃Samaria

וְשָׁתִ֨יתand you will drink אוֹתָ֜הּobj. it וּמָצִ֗יתand you will drain it וְאֶת־and obj.חֲרָשֶׂ֛יהָfragments its תְּגָרֵ֖מִיyou will break וְשָׁדַ֣יִךְand breasts your תְּנַתֵּ֑קִיyou will tear out כִּ֚יfor אֲנִ֣יI דִבַּ֔רְתִּיI have spoken נְאֻ֖םthe utterance of אֲדֹנָ֥יthe Lord יְהוִֽה׃ סYahweh

לָכֵ֗ןto therefore כֹּ֤הthus אָמַר֙he says אֲדֹנָ֣יthe Lord יְהוִ֔הYahweh יַ֚עַןbecause שָׁכַ֣חַתְּyou have forgotten אוֹתִ֔יobj. me וַתַּשְׁלִ֥יכִיand you have thrown אוֹתִ֖יobj. me אַחֲרֵ֣יbehind גַוֵּ֑ךְback your וְגַם־and also אַ֛תְּyou שְׂאִ֥יbear זִמָּתֵ֖ךְlicentiousness your וְאֶת־and obj.תַּזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃ סprostitutions your

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said יְהוָה֙Yahweh אֵלַ֔יto me בֶּן־O son of אָדָ֕םhumankind הֲתִשְׁפּ֥וֹט¿ will you judge אֶֽת־obj.אָהֳלָ֖הOholah וְאֶת־and obj.אָהֳלִיבָ֑הOholibah וְהַגֵּ֣דand declareלָהֶ֔ןto themאֵ֖תobj.תוֹעֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽן׃abominations their

כִּ֣יfor נִאֵ֗פוּthey have committed adultery וְדָם֙and blood בִּֽידֵיהֶ֔ןis on hands their וְאֶת־and with גִּלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֖ןidols their נִאֵ֑פוּthey have committed adultery וְגַ֤םand also אֶת־obj.בְּנֵיהֶן֙children their אֲשֶׁ֣רwhom יָֽלְדוּ־they boreלִ֔יto meהֶעֱבִ֥ירוּthey made pass throughלָהֶ֖םto themלְאָכְלָֽה׃to food

ע֥וֹדagain זֹ֖אתthis עָ֣שׂוּthey have doneלִ֑יto meטִמְּא֤וּthey have made unclean אֶת־obj.מִקְדָּשִׁי֙sanctuary my בַּיּ֣וֹםon the day הַה֔וּאthe that וְאֶת־and obj.שַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יsabbaths my חִלֵּֽלוּ׃they have profaned

וּֽבְשַׁחֲטָ֤םand when had slaughtered they אֶת־obj.בְּנֵיהֶם֙children their לְגִלּ֣וּלֵיהֶ֔םto idols their וַיָּבֹ֧אוּand they went אֶל־into מִקְדָּשִׁ֛יsanctuary my בַּיּ֥וֹםon the day הַה֖וּאthe that לְחַלְּל֑וֹto profane it וְהִנֵּה־and there!כֹ֥הthus עָשׂ֖וּthey did בְּת֥וֹךְin the midst of בֵּיתִֽי׃house my

וְאַ֗ףand also כִּ֤יfor תִשְׁלַ֙חְנָה֙they sent לַֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםfor men בָּאִ֖יםwho come מִמֶּרְחָ֑קfrom a distance אֲשֶׁ֨רwhom מַלְאָ֜ךְa messenger שָׁל֤וּחַwas sent אֲלֵיהֶם֙to them וְהִנֵּה־and there!בָ֔אוּthey came לַאֲשֶׁ֥רfor whom רָחַ֛צְתְּyou bathed כָּחַ֥לְתְּyou painted עֵינַ֖יִךְeyes your וְעָ֥דִיתand you put on עֶֽדִי׃ornaments

וְיָשַׁבְתְּ֙and you sat עַל־on מִטָּ֣הa couch כְבוּדָּ֔הglorious וְשֻׁלְחָ֥ןand a table עָר֖וּךְwas arranged לְפָנֶ֑יהָto before it וּקְטָרְתִּ֥יand incense my וְשַׁמְנִ֖יand oil my שַׂ֥מְתְּyou put עָלֶֽיהָ׃on it

וְק֣וֹלand the sound of הָמוֹן֮a multitude שָׁלֵ֣וat easeבָהּ֒was in herוְאֶל־and to אֲנָשִׁים֙men מֵרֹ֣בfrom the multitude of אָדָ֔םhumankind מוּבָאִ֥יםwere brought סָבָאִ֖יםSabeans מִמִּדְבָּ֑רfrom the wilderness וַֽיִּתְּנ֤וּand they put צְמִידִים֙bracelets אֶל־to יְדֵיהֶ֔ןhands their וַעֲטֶ֥רֶתand a crown of תִּפְאֶ֖רֶתbeauty עַל־on רָאשֵׁיהֶֽן׃heads their

וָאֹמַ֕רand I said לַבָּלָ֖הof the woman worn out נִֽאוּפִ֑יםadulteries עַתָּ֛הnow יִזְנ֥וּthey will act as a prostitutes תַזְנוּתֶ֖הָprostitutions her וָהִֽיא׃and she

וַיָּב֣וֹאand he went אֵלֶ֔יהָinto her כְּב֖וֹאas goes אֶל־into אִשָּׁ֣הa woman זוֹנָ֑הa prostitute כֵּ֣ןso בָּ֗אוּthey went אֶֽל־into אָֽהֳלָה֙Oholah וְאֶל־and into אָ֣הֳלִיבָ֔הOholibah אִשֹּׁ֖תthe women of הַזִּמָּֽה׃the licentiousness

וַאֲנָשִׁ֣יםand people צַדִּיקִ֗םrighteous הֵ֚מָּהthey יִשְׁפְּט֣וּthey will judge אֽוֹתְהֶ֔םobj. them מִשְׁפַּט֙judgment of נֹֽאֲפ֔וֹתadulteresses וּמִשְׁפַּ֖טand judgment of שֹׁפְכ֣וֹתwomen who shed דָּ֑םblood כִּ֤יfor נֹֽאֲפֹת֙are adulteresses הֵ֔נָּהthey וְדָ֖םand blood בִּֽידֵיהֶֽן׃ סis on hands their

כִּ֛יfor כֹּ֥הthus אָמַ֖רhe says אֲדֹנָ֣יthe Lord יְהוִ֑הYahweh הַעֲלֵ֤הbring up עֲלֵיהֶם֙on them קָהָ֔לa company וְנָתֹ֥ןand give over אֶתְהֶ֖ןobj. them לְזַעֲוָ֥הto terror וְלָבַֽז׃and to spoil

וְרָגְמ֨וּand they will stone עֲלֵיהֶ֥ןon them אֶ֙בֶן֙stones קָהָ֔לthe company וּבָרֵ֥אand they will cut down אוֹתְהֶ֖ןobj. them בְּחַרְבוֹתָ֑םwith swords their בְּנֵיהֶ֤םsons their וּבְנֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙and daughters their יַהֲרֹ֔גוּthey will kill וּבָתֵּיהֶ֖ןand houses their בָּאֵ֥שׁwith the fire יִשְׂרֹֽפוּ׃they will burn

וְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֥יand I will cause to cease זִמָּ֖הlicentiousness מִן־from הָאָ֑רֶץthe land וְנִֽוַּסְּרוּ֙and they will be warned כָּל־all הַנָּשִׁ֔יםthe women וְלֹ֥אand not תַעֲשֶׂ֖ינָהthey will do כְּזִמַּתְכֶֽנָה׃like licentiousness your

וְנָתְנ֤וּand people will requite זִמַּתְכֶ֙נָה֙licentiousness your עֲלֵיכֶ֔ןto you וַחֲטָאֵ֥יand the sins of גִלּוּלֵיכֶ֖ןidols your תִּשֶּׂ֑אינָהyou will bear וִידַעְתֶּ֕םand you will know כִּ֥יthat אֲנִ֖יI אֲדֹנָ֥יam the Lord יְהוִֽה׃ פYahweh

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