King James Bible
And 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,

American Standard Version
And furthermore ye have sent for men that come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent, and, lo, they came; for whom thou didst wash thyself, paint thine eyes, and deck thyself with ornaments,

Young's Literal Translation
And also that they send to men coming from afar, Unto whom a messenger is sent, And lo, they have come in for whom thou hast washed, Painted thine eyes, and put on adornment.

Ezekiel 23:40 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thy eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments - This is exactly the way in which a loose female in Bengal adorns herself to receive guests. She first bathes, then rubs black paint around her eyes, and then covers her body with ornaments. - Ward's Customs.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

ye have

Ezekiel 23:13 Then I saw that she was defiled, that they took both one way,

Isaiah 57:9 And you went to the king with ointment, and did increase your perfumes, and did send your messengers far off...

to come [heb] coming

2 Kings 20:13-15 And Hezekiah listened to them, and showed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices...

thou didst

Ruth 3:3 Wash yourself therefore, and anoint you, and put your raiment on you, and get you down to the floor...

Esther 2:12 Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months...

paintedst {Kachalt aineych} rendered by the LXX [] `thou didst paint thine eyes with stibium,' and Vulgate [],`thou didst paint round thine eyes with stibium,' or lead ore; whence it is called in Arabic [kochl], and in Syriac [kechlo], and koochlo

2 Kings 9:30 And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window.

Jeremiah 4:30 And when you are spoiled, what will you do? Though you clothe yourself with crimson, though you deck you with ornaments of gold...

and deckedst

Ezekiel 16:13-16 Thus were you decked with gold and silver; and your raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; you did eat fine flour...

Proverbs 7:10 And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtle of heart.

Isaiah 3:18-23 In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls...

Ezekiel 23:40 Parallel Commentaries
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