Ezekiel 23:12
New International Version
She too lusted after the Assyrians—governors and commanders, warriors in full dress, mounted horsemen, all handsome young men.

New Living Translation
She fawned over all the Assyrian officers—those captains and commanders in handsome uniforms, those charioteers driving their horses—all of them attractive young men.

English Standard Version
She lusted after the Assyrians, governors and commanders, warriors clothed in full armor, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable young men.

Berean Standard Bible
She too lusted after the Assyrians—governors and commanders, warriors dressed in splendor, horsemen riding on steeds, all desirable young men.

King James Bible
She doted upon the Assyrians her neighbours, captains and rulers clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men.

New King James Version
“She lusted for the neighboring Assyrians, Captains and rulers, Clothed most gorgeously, Horsemen riding on horses, All of them desirable young men.

New American Standard Bible
She lusted after the Assyrians, governors and officials, the ones near, opulently dressed, horsemen riding on horses, all of them handsome young men.

NASB 1995
“She lusted after the Assyrians, governors and officials, the ones near, magnificently dressed, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable young men.

NASB 1977
“She lusted after the Assyrians, governors and officials, the ones near, magnificently dressed, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable young men.

Legacy Standard Bible
She lusted after the Assyrians, governors and officials, the ones near, magnificently dressed, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable choice men.

Amplified Bible
She lusted after the Assyrians—governors and officials, her neighbors, magnificently clothed, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable young men.

Christian Standard Bible
She lusted after the Assyrians: governors and prefects, warriors splendidly dressed, horsemen riding on steeds, all of them desirable young men.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She lusted after the Assyrians: governors and prefects, warriors splendidly dressed, horsemen riding on steeds, all of them desirable young men.

American Standard Version
She doted upon the Assyrians, governors and rulers, her neighbors, clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
She cleaved with the sons of Assyria to Lords and to Rulers who are near to her, horsemen wearing blue fringes, and all desirable young men riding horses

Brenton Septuagint Translation
She doted upon the sons of the Assyrian, princes and captains, her neighbours, clothed with fine linen, horsemen riding on horses; they were all choice young men.

Contemporary English Version
Oholibah also chased after good-looking Assyrian officers, uniformed soldiers, and cavalry troops.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Impudently prostituting herself to the children of the Assyrians, the princes, and rulers that came to her, clothed with divers colours, to the horsemen that rode upon horses, and to young men all of great beauty.

English Revised Version
She doted upon the Assyrians, governors and rulers, her neighbours, clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
She lusted after the Assyrians who were nearby. They were governors and commanders in full dress. They were mounted horsemen, all of them desirable young men.

Good News Translation
She too was full of lust for the Assyrian noblemen and officers--soldiers in bright uniforms--and for the cavalry officers, all of those handsome young men.

International Standard Version
She lusted after the Assyrians—governors, commanders, warriors clothed in gorgeous attire, cavalry mounted on their horses—all of them desirable young men.

JPS Tanakh 1917
She doted upon the Assyrians, governors and rulers, warriors, clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them handsome young men.

Literal Standard Version
She has lusted on sons of Asshur, | Governors and prefects, | Neighboring ones—clothed in perfection, | Horsemen, riding on horses, | All of them desirable young men.

Majority Standard Bible
She too lusted after the Assyrians—governors and commanders, warriors dressed in splendor, horsemen riding on steeds, all desirable young men.

New American Bible
She too lusted after the Assyrians, governors and officers, warriors impeccably clothed, mounted on horses, all of them handsome young soldiers.

NET Bible
She lusted after the Assyrians--governors and officials, warriors in full armor, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable young men.

New Revised Standard Version
She lusted after the Assyrians, governors and commanders, warriors clothed in full armor, mounted horsemen, all of them handsome young men.

New Heart English Bible
She doted on the Assyrians, governors and rulers, her neighbors, clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable young men.

Webster's Bible Translation
She doted upon the Assyrians her neighbors, captains and rulers clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men.

World English Bible
She lusted after the Assyrians, governors and rulers—her neighbors, clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable young men.

Young's Literal Translation
On sons of Asshur she hath doted, Governors and prefects, Neighbouring ones -- clothed in perfection, Horsemen, riding on horses, Desirable young men all of them.

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Context
The Adultery of Oholah and Oholibah
11Her sister Oholibah saw this, yet in her lust and prostitution she was more depraved than her sister. 12She too lusted after the Assyrians governors and commanders, warriors dressed in splendor, horsemen riding on steeds, all desirable young men. 13And I saw that she too had defiled herself; both of them had taken the same path.…

Cross References
2 Kings 16:7
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."

Ezekiel 16:28
Then you prostituted yourself with the Assyrians, because you were not yet satisfied. Even after that, you were still not satisfied.

Ezekiel 23:6
clothed in blue, governors and commanders, all desirable young men, horsemen mounted on steeds.

Ezekiel 23:13
And I saw that she too had defiled herself; both of them had taken the same path.


Treasury of Scripture

She doted on the Assyrians her neighbors, captains and rulers clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable young men.

upon

Ezekiel 23:5
And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours,

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 16:7-15
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…

captains

Ezekiel 23:6,23
Which were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses…

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Ezekiel 23
1. The unfaithfulness of Aholah and Aholibah
23. Aholibah is to be plagued by her lovers
36. The prophet reproves the adulteries of them both
45. and shows their judgments














(12) Her neighbours.--See Note on Ezekiel 23:5. In both places the warriors of Assyria are described in the most attractive way to carry out the figure; they are also spoken of as very powerful, to explain the political attraction to them. Israel was both fascinated by their splendour and overawed by their power.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
She too lusted
עָגָ֜בָה (‘ā·ḡā·ḇāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 5689: To have inordinate affection, lust

after
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the Assyrians—
בְּנֵי֩ (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

governors
פַּח֨וֹת (pa·ḥō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6346: A governor

and commanders,
וּסְגָנִ֤ים (ū·sə·ḡā·nîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5461: A prefect of a, province

warriors
קְרֹבִים֙ (qə·rō·ḇîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7138: Near

dressed
לְבֻשֵׁ֣י (lə·ḇu·šê)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3847: Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe

in splendor,
מִכְל֔וֹל (miḵ·lō·wl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4358: Perfection, gorgeous attire

horsemen
פָּרָשִׁ֖ים (pā·rā·šîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6571: A steed, a driver, cavalry

riding on
רֹכְבֵ֣י (rō·ḵə·ḇê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7392: To ride, to place upon, to despatch

steeds,
סוּסִ֑ים (sū·sîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5483: A swallow, swift (type of bird)

all
כֻּלָּֽם׃ (kul·lām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

desirable
חֶ֖מֶד (ḥe·meḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2531: Desire, delight

young men.
בַּח֥וּרֵי (ba·ḥū·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 970: Selected, a youth


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