Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Oholah engaged in prostitution while she was still mine; and she lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians—warriors New Living Translation “Then Oholah lusted after other lovers instead of me, and she gave her love to the Assyrian officers. English Standard Version “Oholah played the whore while she was mine, and she lusted after her lovers the Assyrians, warriors Berean Standard Bible Oholah prostituted herself while she was still Mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians—warriors King James Bible And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours, New King James Version “Oholah played the harlot even though she was Mine; And she lusted for her lovers, the neighboring Assyrians, New American Standard Bible “Oholah prostituted herself while she was Mine; and she lusted after her lovers, after the Assyrians, her neighbors, NASB 1995 “Oholah played the harlot while she was Mine; and she lusted after her lovers, after the Assyrians, her neighbors, NASB 1977 “And Oholah played the harlot while she was Mine; and she lusted after her lovers, after the Assyrians, her neighbors, Legacy Standard Bible “Oholah played the harlot while she was Mine; and she lusted after her lovers, after the Assyrians, her neighbors, Amplified Bible “Oholah played the prostitute while she was Mine; and she adored and lusted after her lovers (allies), the Assyrians, her neighbors, Christian Standard Bible “Oholah acted like a prostitute even though she was mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians: warriors Holman Christian Standard Bible Oholah acted like a prostitute even though she was Mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians: warriors American Standard Version And Oholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbors, Contemporary English Version Even though Oholah was my wife, she continued to be a prostitute and chased after Assyrian lovers. English Revised Version And Oholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours, GOD'S WORD® Translation Oholah acted like a prostitute, although she was my wife. She lusted after her Assyrian lovers who lived nearby. Good News Translation Although she was mine, Oholah continued to be a prostitute and was full of lust for her lovers from Assyria. International Standard Version "Oholah committed sexual immorality while she belonged to me. She lusted for Assyria's warriors, Majority Standard Bible Oholah prostituted herself while she was still Mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians—warriors NET Bible "Oholah engaged in prostitution while she was mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians--warriors New Heart English Bible "Oholah played the prostitute when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbors, Webster's Bible Translation And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbors. World English Bible “Oholah played the prostitute when she was mine. She doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbors, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Aholah goes whoring under Me, and she lusts on her lovers, on the neighboring Assyrians, Young's Literal Translation And go a-whoring doth Aholah under Me, And she doteth on her lovers, On the neighbouring Assyrians, Smith's Literal Translation And Aholah will commit fornication under me; and she will desire after those loving her, after Assur, they being near. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Oolla committed fornication against me, and doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians that came to her, Catholic Public Domain Version And then, Oholah committed fornication against me, and she acted madly with her lovers, with the Assyrians who approached her, New American Bible Oholah became a prostitute while married to me and lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians: warriors New Revised Standard Version Oholah played the whore while she was mine; she lusted after her lovers the Assyrians, warriors Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Ahlah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbors, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Ahlah went whoring from me and she had sexual intercourse with her lovers, the Assyrians, who were near to her OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Oholah played the harlot when she was Mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians, warriors, Brenton Septuagint Translation And Oola went a-whoring from me, and doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians that were her neighbors, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Adultery of Oholah and Oholibah…4The older was named Oholah, and her sister was named Oholibah. They became Mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. As for their identities, Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem. 5Oholah prostituted herself while she was still Mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians— warriors 6clothed in blue, governors and commanders, all desirable young men, horsemen mounted on steeds.… Cross References Hosea 2:5 For their mother has played the harlot and has conceived them in disgrace. For she thought, ‘I will go after my lovers, who give me bread and water, wool and linen, oil and drink.’ Jeremiah 3:6 Now in the days of King Josiah, the LORD said to me, “Have you seen what faithless Israel has done? She has gone up on every high hill and under every green tree to prostitute herself there. Jeremiah 2:20 “For long ago you broke your yoke and tore off your chains, saying, ‘I will not serve!’ Indeed, on every high hill and under every green tree you lay down as a prostitute. Hosea 9:1 Do not rejoice, O Israel, with exultation like the nations, for you have played the harlot against your God; you have made love for hire on every threshing floor. 2 Kings 17:7 All this happened because the people of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They had worshiped other gods Isaiah 57:8 Behind the door and doorpost you have set up your memorial. Forsaking Me, you uncovered your bed; you climbed up and opened it wide. And you have made a pact with those whose bed you have loved; you have gazed upon their nakedness. Jeremiah 3:1 “If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him to marry another, can he ever return to her? Would not such a land be completely defiled? But you have played the harlot with many lovers—and you would return to Me?” declares the LORD. Hosea 4:12 My people consult their wooden idols, and their divining rods inform them. For a spirit of prostitution leads them astray and they have played the harlot against their God. Hosea 5:3 I know all about Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from Me. For now, O Ephraim, you have turned to prostitution; Israel is defiled. 2 Kings 16:7-9 So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. Come up and save me from the hands of the kings of Aram and Israel, who are rising up against me.” / Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king’s palace, and he sent it as a gift to the king of Assyria. / So the king of Assyria responded to him, marched up to Damascus, and captured it. He took its people to Kir as captives and put Rezin to death. Revelation 17:1-2 Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters. / The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.” Revelation 2:20-22 But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads My servants to be sexually immoral and to eat food sacrificed to idols. / Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling. / Behold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent of her deeds. James 4:4 You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God. 1 Corinthians 6:15-16 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! / Or don’t you know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.” Galatians 5:19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; Treasury of Scripture And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbors, Aholah. 1 Kings 14:9,16 But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back: … 1 Kings 15:26,30 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin… 1 Kings 16:31,32 And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him… doted Ezekiel 23:7,9,12,16,20 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 16:37 Behold, therefore I will gather all thy lovers, with whom thou hast taken pleasure, and all them that thou hast loved, with all them that thou hast hated; I will even gather them round about against thee, and will discover thy nakedness unto them, that they may see all thy nakedness. Jeremiah 50:38 A drought is upon her waters; and they shall be dried up: for it is the land of graven images, and they are mad upon their idols. on the Ezekiel 16:28 Thou hast played the whore also with the Assyrians, because thou wast unsatiable; yea, thou hast played the harlot with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied. 2 Kings 15:19 And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand. 2 Kings 16:7 So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me. Jump to Previous Aholah Assyrians A-Whoring Desire Doted Doteth Engaged Full Harlot Lovers Neighbors Neighbouring Neighbours Oholah Oho'lah Played Prostitute Prostitution Untrue WarriorsJump to Next Aholah Assyrians A-Whoring Desire Doted Doteth Engaged Full Harlot Lovers Neighbors Neighbouring Neighbours Oholah Oho'lah Played Prostitute Prostitution Untrue WarriorsEzekiel 23 1. The unfaithfulness of Aholah and Aholibah23. Aholibah is to be plagued by her lovers 36. The prophet reproves the adulteries of them both 45. and shows their judgments Oholah prostituted herself The name "Oholah" is symbolic, representing Samaria, the capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. In Hebrew, "Oholah" means "her tent," suggesting a place of dwelling or worship. The phrase "prostituted herself" is a metaphor for idolatry and unfaithfulness to God. In the ancient Near Eastern context, idolatry was often depicted as spiritual adultery. The Israelites were in a covenant relationship with God, akin to a marriage, and turning to other gods was seen as infidelity. This phrase underscores the gravity of Israel's sin, as they abandoned their exclusive devotion to Yahweh. while she was still Mine And she lusted after her lovers the Assyrians Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Oholahאָהֳלָ֖ה (’ā·ho·lāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 170: Oholah -- 'she who has a tent', a symbolic name for Samaria prostituted herself וַתִּ֥זֶן (wat·ti·zen) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2181: To commit adultery, to commit idolatry while she was still Mine. תַּחְתָּ֑י (taḥ·tāy) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of She lusted וַתַּעְגַּב֙ (wat·ta‘·gaḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5689: To have inordinate affection, lust after עַֽל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against her lovers, מְאַהֲבֶ֔יהָ (mə·’a·hă·ḇe·hā) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f the Assyrians— אַשּׁ֖וּר (’aš·šūr) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 804: Ashshur warriors קְרוֹבִֽים׃ (qə·rō·w·ḇîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7138: Near Links Ezekiel 23:5 NIVEzekiel 23:5 NLT Ezekiel 23:5 ESV Ezekiel 23:5 NASB Ezekiel 23:5 KJV Ezekiel 23:5 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 23:5 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 23:5 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 23:5 French Bible Ezekiel 23:5 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 23:5 Oholah played the prostitute when she was (Ezek. 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