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Ezekiel 23:44 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Ezekiel 23:44 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezekiel chapter 23 verse 44 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Yet 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.”
Ezekiel 23:44 (KJV)
Commentary on Ezekiel 23:44
Yet they went in unto her strengthens the metaphor—despite everything, her lovers still came to her. As they go in unto a woman that playeth the harlot makes explicit that professional prostitution is the model, not seduced innocence. Jerusalem is not victim but willing participant, indeed active pursuer. So went they in unto Oholah and unto Oholibah, the lewd women emphasizes both sisters' identical character. Lewd (zimmah) denotes premeditated depravity, not impulsive sin. This is calculated, commercial, shameless immorality—selling themselves for political advantage. The shift from seduced ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ezekiel 23:44
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“into the hand of the Assyrians”
“and there was handled the bosom of their virginity.”