Ezekiel 23

KJVThe word of the Lord came again unto me, saying,

GIGAKJVThe word of the Lord came again to me, saying,

KJVAnd they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity.

GIGAKJVAnd they committed prostitution in Egypt. They committed prostitution in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd the names of them were Aholah the elder, and Aholibah her sister: and they were mine, and they bore sons and daughters. So were their names. Samaria is Aholah, and Jerusalem Aholibah.

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

GIGAKJVAnd Aholah played the prostitute when she was mine. And she lusted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbors,

KJVWhich were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.

GIGAKJVWhich were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.

KJVThus 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.

GIGAKJVSo she committed her prostitution with them, with all those who were the chosen men of Assyria, and with all those she lusted on: with all their idols she defiled herself.

KJVNeither left she her whoredoms brought from Egypt: for in her youth they lay with her, and they bruised the breasts of her virginity, and poured their whoredom upon her.

GIGAKJVNeither left she her prostitution brought from Egypt. For in her youth they lay with her, and they bruised the breasts of her virginity, and poured their prostitution on her.

KJVWherefore I have delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.

GIGAKJVTherefore I have delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, the ones she lusted on.

KJVThese discovered her nakedness: they took her sons and her daughters, and slew her with the sword: and she became famous among women; for they had executed judgment upon her.

GIGAKJVThese discovered her nakedness: they took her sons and her daughters, and killed her with the sword: and she became famous among women. For they had executed judgment on her.

KJVAnd when her sister Aholibah saw this, she was more corrupt in her inordinate love than she, and in her whoredoms more than her sister in her whoredoms.

GIGAKJVAnd when her sister Aholibah saw this, she was more corrupt in her inordinate love than she, and in her prostitution more than her sister in her prostitution.

KJVShe doted upon the Assyrians her neighbours, captains and rulers clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men.

GIGAKJVShe lusted on the Assyrians her neighbors, captains and rulers clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable young men.

KJVAnd that she increased her whoredoms: for when she saw men pourtrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans pourtrayed with vermilion,

GIGAKJVAnd that she increased her prostitution. For when she saw men portrayed on the wall, the images of the Chaldeans portrayed with vermilion,

KJVGirded with girdles upon their loins, exceeding in dyed attire upon their heads, all of them princes to look to, after the manner of the Babylonians of Chaldea, the land of their nativity:

GIGAKJVWearing belts around their waists, with flowing dyed turbans on their heads, all of them princes to look to, after the manner of the Babylonians of Chaldea, the land of their nativity:

KJVAnd as soon as she saw them with her eyes, she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.

GIGAKJVAnd as soon as she saw them with her eyes, she lusted on them, and sent messengers to them into Chaldea.

KJVAnd the Babylonians came to her into the bed of love, and they defiled her with their whoredom, and she was polluted with them, and her mind was alienated from them.

GIGAKJVAnd the Babylonians came to her into the bed of love, and they defiled her with their prostitution, and she was polluted with them, and her mind was alienated from them.

KJVSo she discovered her whoredoms, and discovered her nakedness: then my mind was alienated from her, like as my mind was alienated from her sister.

GIGAKJVSo she discovered her prostitution, and discovered her nakedness: then my mind was alienated from her, like as my mind was alienated from her sister.

KJVYet she multiplied her whoredoms, in calling to remembrance the days of her youth, wherein she had played the harlot in the land of Egypt.

GIGAKJVYet she multiplied her prostitution, in calling to remembrance the days of her youth, in which she had played the prostitute in the land of Egypt.

KJVFor she doted upon their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of asses, and whose issue is like the issue of horses.

GIGAKJVFor she lusted on their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of donkeys, and whose issue is like the issue of horses.

KJVThus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, in bruising thy teats by the Egyptians for the paps of thy youth.

GIGAKJVSo you called to remembrance the shameful sin of your youth, in bruising your teats by the Egyptians for the breasts of your youth.

KJVTherefore, O Aholibah, thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will raise up thy lovers against thee, from whom thy mind is alienated, and I will bring them against thee on every side;

GIGAKJVTherefore, O Aholibah, the Lord God says this. I will raise up your lovers against you, the ones your mind is alienated from, and I will bring them against you on every side.

KJVThe Babylonians, and all the Chaldeans, Pekod, and Shoa, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them: all of them desirable young men, captains and rulers, great lords and renowned, all of them riding upon horses.

GIGAKJVThe Babylonians, and all the Chaldeans, Pekod, and Shoa, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them: all of them desirable young men, captains and rulers, great lords and renowned, all of them riding on horses.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd they shall come against you with chariots, wagons, and wheels, and with an assembly of people, which shall set against you small and large shields and helmet all around: and I will set judgment before them, and they shall judge you according to their judgments.

KJVAnd I will set my jealousy against thee, and they shall deal furiously with thee: they shall take away thy nose and thine ears; and thy remnant shall fall by the sword: they shall take thy sons and thy daughters; and thy residue shall be devoured by the fire.

GIGAKJVAnd I will set my jealousy against you, and they shall deal furiously with you: they shall take away your nose and your ears. And your remnant shall fall by the sword: they shall take your sons and your daughters. And those of you who are left shall be burned up by the fire.

KJVThey shall also strip thee out of thy clothes, and take away thy fair jewels.

GIGAKJVThey shall also strip you out of your clothes, and take away your fair jewels.

KJVThus will I make thy lewdness to cease from thee, and thy whoredom brought from the land of Egypt: so that thou shalt not lift up thine eyes unto them, nor remember Egypt any more.

GIGAKJVSo I will put an end to your shameful sin, and your prostitution brought from the land of Egypt: so that you shall not look up to them, or remember Egypt any more.

KJVFor thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will deliver thee into the hand of them whom thou hatest, into the hand of them from whom thy mind is alienated:

GIGAKJVFor the Lord God says this. I will deliver you into the hand of those you hate, into the hand of those your mind is alienated from:

KJVAnd they shall deal with thee hatefully, and shall take away all thy labour, and shall leave thee naked and bare: and the nakedness of thy whoredoms shall be discovered, both thy lewdness and thy whoredoms.

GIGAKJVAnd they shall deal with you hatefully, and shall take away all your labor, and shall leave you naked and bore: and the nakedness of your prostitution shall be discovered, both your shameful sin and your prostitution.

KJVI will do these things unto thee, because thou hast gone a whoring after the heathen, and because thou art polluted with their idols.

GIGAKJVI will do these things to you, because you have chased after the nations, and because you are polluted with their idols.

KJVThou hast walked in the way of thy sister; therefore will I give her cup into thine hand.

GIGAKJVYou have walked in the way of your sister. Therefore I will give her cup into your hand.

KJVThus saith the Lord God; Thou shalt drink of thy sister's cup deep and large: thou shalt be laughed to scorn and had in derision; it containeth much.

GIGAKJVThe Lord God says this. You shall drink of your sister's cup deep and large: you shall be laughed to scorn and mocked. It contains much.

KJVThou shalt be filled with drunkenness and sorrow, with the cup of astonishment and desolation, with the cup of thy sister Samaria.

GIGAKJVYou shall be filled with drunkenness and sorrow, with the cup of horror and ruin, with the cup of your sister Samaria.

KJVThou shalt even drink it and suck it out, and thou shalt break the sherds thereof, and pluck off thine own breasts: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord God.

GIGAKJVYou shall even drink it and suck it out, and you shall break its broken pieces, and pluck off your own breasts. For I have spoken it, says the Lord God.

KJVTherefore thus saith the Lord God; Because thou hast forgotten me, and cast me behind thy back, therefore bear thou also thy lewdness and thy whoredoms.

GIGAKJVTherefore the Lord God says this. Because you have forgotten me, and cast me behind your back, therefore bear you also your shameful sin and your prostitution.

KJVThe Lord said moreover unto me; Son of man, wilt thou judge Aholah and Aholibah? yea, declare unto them their abominations;

GIGAKJVThe Lord said also to me. Son of man, will you judge Aholah and Aholibah? Yes, declare to them their disgusting practices.

KJVThat they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands, and with their idols have they committed adultery, and have also caused their sons, whom they bare unto me, to pass for them through the fire, to devour them.

GIGAKJVThat they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands, and with their idols have they committed adultery, and have also caused their sons, who they bore to me, to pass for them through the fire, to devour them.

KJVMoreover this they have done unto me: they have defiled my sanctuary in the same day, and have profaned my sabbaths.

GIGAKJVAlso this they have done to me: they have defiled my sanctuary in the same day, and have dishonored my sabbaths.

KJVFor when they had slain their children to their idols, then they came the same day into my sanctuary to profane it; and, lo, thus have they done in the midst of mine house.

GIGAKJVFor when they had killed their children to their idols, then they came the same day into my sanctuary to dishonor it. And so they have done in the middle of my house.

KJVAnd furthermore, that ye have sent for men to come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent; and, lo, they came: for whom thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thy eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments,

GIGAKJVAnd furthermore, that you have sent for men to come from far, and a messenger was sent to them. They came: and for them you washed yourself, painted your eyes, and decorated yourself with ornaments,

KJVAnd satest upon a stately bed, and a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil.

GIGAKJVAnd sat on a stately bed, and a table prepared before it, then you have set my incense and my oil.

KJVAnd a voice of a multitude being at ease was with her: and with the men of the common sort were brought Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads.

GIGAKJVAnd a voice of a crowd being at ease was with her: and with the men of the common sort were brought Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets on their hands, and beautiful crowns on their heads.

KJVThen said I unto her that was old in adulteries, Will they now commit whoredoms with her, and she with them?

GIGAKJVThen I said to her that was old in adulteries, Will they now commit prostitution with her, and she with them?

KJVYet they went in unto her, as they go in unto a woman that playeth the harlot: so went they in unto Aholah and unto Aholibah, the lewd women.

GIGAKJVYet they slept with her, as they go in to a woman that plays the prostitute: so they went in to Aholah and to Aholibah, the lewd women.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd 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.

KJVFor thus saith the Lord God; I will bring up a company upon them, and will give them to be removed and spoiled.

GIGAKJVFor the Lord God says this. I will bring up a company on them, and will give them to be removed and plundered.

KJVAnd the company shall stone them with stones, and dispatch them with their swords; they shall slay their sons and their daughters, and burn up their houses with fire.

GIGAKJVAnd the company shall stone them with stones, and dispatch them with their swords. They shall kill their sons and their daughters, and burn up their houses with fire.

KJVThus will I cause lewdness to cease out of the land, that all women may be taught not to do after your lewdness.

GIGAKJVSo I will remove shameful sin from the land, that all women may be taught not to do after your shameful sin.

KJVAnd they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols: and ye shall know that I am the Lord God.

GIGAKJVAnd they shall repay your shameful sin on you, and you shall bear the sins of your idols: and you shall know that I am the Lord God.