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Ezekiel 16:33 Cross-References

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They give gifts to all whores: but thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers, and hirest them, that they may come unto thee on every side for thy whoredom. hirest: Heb. bribest

Ezekiel 16:33 (KJV)

Commentary on Ezekiel 16:33

They give gifts to all whores: but thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers, and hirest them, that they may come unto thee on every side for thy whoredom. This devastating indictment reveals Jerusalem's unprecedented depravity. Normal prostitutes (zonah, זוֹנָה) receive payment; Jerusalem reversed the transaction, bribing nations to accept her advances. The Hebrew shachad (שָׁחַד, "hirest") means to bribe or offer inducements—Jerusalem paid tribute to Assyria, Egypt, and Babylon for political alliances that amounted to spiritual adultery."On every side" (מִסָּבִיב) indicates comprehensive unfai...

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