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KJV Lexicon And they committed whoredomszanah (zaw-naw') to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah) in Egypt Mitsrayim (mits-rah'-yim) Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim. they committed whoredoms zanah (zaw-naw') to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah) in their youth na`uwr (naw-oor') (only in plural collectively or emphatic form) youth, the state (juvenility) or the persons (young people) -- childhood, youth. there were their breasts shad (shad) the breast of a woman or animal (as bulging) -- breast, pap, teat. pressed ma`ak (maw-ak') to press, i.e. to pierce, emasculate, handle -- bruised, stuck, be pressed. and there they bruised `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application the teats dad (dad) the breast (as the seat of love, or from its shape) -- breast, teat. of their virginity bthuwliym (beth-oo-leem') (collectively and abstractly) virginity; by implication and concretely, the tokens of it -- maid, virginity. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible and they played the harlot in Egypt. They played the harlot in their youth; there their breasts were pressed and there their virgin bosom was handled. King James Bible And 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible who acted like prostitutes in Egypt, behaving promiscuously in their youth. Their breasts were fondled there, and their virgin nipples caressed. International Standard Version They committed sexual immorality in Egypt. They did this in their youth. There, their breasts were caressed. Their virgin breasts were fondled. NET Bible They engaged in prostitution in Egypt; in their youth they engaged in prostitution. Their breasts were squeezed there; lovers fondled their virgin nipples there. GOD'S WORD® Translation They became prostitutes in Egypt when they were young. There men fondled and caressed their breasts. King James 2000 Bible And they committed harlotries in Egypt; they committed harlotries in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they handled the breasts of their virginity. Links Ezekiel 23:3Ezekiel 23:3 NIV Ezekiel 23:3 NLT Ezekiel 23:3 ESV Ezekiel 23:3 NASB Ezekiel 23:3 KJV |
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