Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When she carried on her prostitution openly and exposed her naked body, I turned away from her in disgust, just as I had turned away from her sister. New Living Translation “In the same way, I became disgusted with Oholibah and rejected her, just as I had rejected her sister, because she flaunted herself before them and gave herself to satisfy their lusts. English Standard Version When she carried on her whoring so openly and flaunted her nakedness, I turned in disgust from her, as I had turned in disgust from her sister. Berean Standard Bible When Oholibah openly prostituted herself and exposed her nakedness, I turned away from her in disgust, just as I had turned away from her sister. King James Bible So she discovered her whoredoms, and discovered her nakedness: then my mind was alienated from her, like as my mind was alienated from her sister. New King James Version She revealed her harlotry and uncovered her nakedness. Then I alienated Myself from her, As I had alienated Myself from her sister. New American Standard Bible She exposed her obscene practices and exposed her nakedness; then I turned away from her in disgust, just as I had turned away from her sister in disgust. NASB 1995 “She uncovered her harlotries and uncovered her nakedness; then I became disgusted with her, as I had become disgusted with her sister. NASB 1977 “And she uncovered her harlotries and uncovered her nakedness; then I became disgusted with her, as I had become disgusted with her sister. Legacy Standard Bible And she uncovered her harlotries and uncovered her nakedness; then My soul became disgusted with her, as My soul had become disgusted with her sister. Amplified Bible So she flaunted her acts of prostitution and exposed her nakedness; then I became disgusted with her [and turned away], as I had become disgusted with her sister [and turned away]. Christian Standard Bible When she flaunted her promiscuity and exposed her nakedness, I turned away from her in disgust just as I turned away from her sister. Holman Christian Standard Bible When she flaunted her promiscuity and exposed her nakedness, I turned away from her in disgust just as I turned away from her sister. American Standard Version So she uncovered her whoredoms, and uncovered her nakedness: then my soul was alienated from her, like as my soul was alienated from her sister. Contemporary English Version She let everyone see her naked body and didn't care if they knew she was a prostitute. That's why I turned my back on her, just as I had done with her older sister. English Revised Version So she discovered her whoredoms, and discovered her nakedness: then my soul was alienated from her, like as my soul was alienated from her sister. GOD'S WORD® Translation "She carried out her prostitution openly, and she lay around naked. I turned away from her in disgust as I had turned away from her sister. Good News Translation She exposed herself publicly and let everyone know she was a whore. I was as disgusted with her as I had been with her sister. International Standard Version She displayed her immorality publicly and stripped herself naked, so I turned away in disgust from her, just as I had turned away in disgust from her sister. Majority Standard Bible When Oholibah openly prostituted herself and exposed her nakedness, I turned away from her in disgust, just as I had turned away from her sister. NET Bible When she lustfully exposed her nakedness, I was disgusted with her, just as I had been disgusted with her sister. New Heart English Bible So she uncovered her prostitution, and uncovered her nakedness: then my soul was alienated from her, like as my soul was alienated from her sister. Webster's Bible Translation So she disclosed her lewd deeds, and exposed her nakedness: then my mind was alienated from her, as my mind was alienated from her sister. World English Bible So she uncovered her prostitution and uncovered her nakedness. Then my soul was alienated from her, just like my soul was alienated from her sister. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd she reveals her whoredoms, "" And she reveals her nakedness, "" And My soul is alienated from off her, "" As My soul was alienated from off her sister. Young's Literal Translation And she revealeth her whoredoms, And she revealeth her nakedness, And alienated is My soul from off her, As alienated was My soul from off her sister. Smith's Literal Translation And she will uncover her fornications, and she will uncover her nakedness: and my soul will be rent away from her, as my soul was rent away from her sister. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd she discovered her fornications, and discovered her disgrace: and my soul was alienated from her, as my soul was alienated from her sister. Catholic Public Domain Version Also, her fornications were uncovered, and her shame was revealed. And my soul withdrew from her, as my soul had withdrawn from her sister. New American Bible When her prostitution was discovered and her shame revealed, I recoiled from her as I had recoiled from her sister. New Revised Standard Version When she carried on her whorings so openly and flaunted her nakedness, I turned in disgust from her, as I had turned from her sister. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo she exposed her fornications and uncovered her nakedness; then my soul abhorred her just as my soul abhorred her sister. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And she exposed her fornications and she exposed her nakedness and my soul was disgusted by her as my soul was disgusted by her sister OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917So she uncovered her harlotries, and uncovered her nakedness; then My soul was alienated from her, like as My soul was alienated from her sister. Brenton Septuagint Translation And she exposed her fornication, and exposed her shame: and my soul was alienated from her, even as my soul was alienated from her sister. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Adultery of Oholah and Oholibah…17Then the Babylonians came to her, to the bed of love, and in their lust they defiled her. But after she had been defiled by them, she turned away in disgust. 18When Oholibah openly prostituted herself and exposed her nakedness, I turned away from her in disgust, just as I had turned away from her sister. 19Yet she multiplied her promiscuity, remembering the days of her youth, when she had prostituted herself in the land of Egypt… Cross References Jeremiah 3:8 She saw that because faithless Israel had committed adultery, I gave her a certificate of divorce and sent her away. Yet that unfaithful sister Judah had no fear and prostituted herself as well. Hosea 2:2 Rebuke your mother, rebuke her, for she is not My wife, and I am not her husband. Let her remove the adultery from her face and the unfaithfulness from between her breasts. Isaiah 57:8 Behind the door and doorpost you have set up your memorial. Forsaking Me, you uncovered your bed; you climbed up and opened it wide. And you have made a pact with those whose bed you have loved; you have gazed upon their nakedness. Jeremiah 2:20 “For long ago you broke your yoke and tore off your chains, saying, ‘I will not serve!’ Indeed, on every high hill and under every green tree you lay down as a prostitute. Hosea 9:1 Do not rejoice, O Israel, with exultation like the nations, for you have played the harlot against your God; you have made love for hire on every threshing floor. Revelation 17:1-2 Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters. / The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.” Jeremiah 13:27 Your adulteries and lustful neighings, your shameless prostitution on the hills and in the fields—I have seen your detestable acts. Woe to you, O Jerusalem! How long will you remain unclean?” Hosea 4:12 My people consult their wooden idols, and their divining rods inform them. For a spirit of prostitution leads them astray and they have played the harlot against their God. Revelation 18:3 All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.” Jeremiah 3:1 “If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him to marry another, can he ever return to her? Would not such a land be completely defiled? But you have played the harlot with many lovers—and you would return to Me?” declares the LORD. Hosea 1:2 When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, He told him, “Go, take a prostitute as your wife and have children of adultery, because this land is flagrantly prostituting itself by departing from the LORD.” Revelation 2:21-22 Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling. / Behold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent of her deeds. Isaiah 1:21 See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now only murderers! Jeremiah 5:7 “Why should I forgive you? Your children have forsaken Me and sworn by gods that are not gods. I satisfied their needs, yet they committed adultery and assembled at the houses of prostitutes. Hosea 5:3 I know all about Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from Me. For now, O Ephraim, you have turned to prostitution; Israel is defiled. Treasury of Scripture So she discovered her prostitutions, and discovered her nakedness: then my mind was alienated from her, like as my mind was alienated from her sister. discovered Ezekiel 16:36 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thy filthiness was poured out, and thy nakedness discovered through thy whoredoms with thy lovers, and with all the idols of thy abominations, and by the blood of thy children, which thou didst give unto them; Ezekiel 21:24 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are discovered, so that in all your doings your sins do appear; because, I say, that ye are come to remembrance, ye shall be taken with the hand. Isaiah 3:9 The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves. then Deuteronomy 32:19 And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters. Psalm 78:59 When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel: Psalm 106:40 Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance. Jump to Previous Alienated Behaviour Carried Clearly Deeds Disclosed Discovered Disgust Disgusted Exposed Harlotries Harlotry Lewd Mind Nakedness Openly Prostitution Revealeth Shame Sister Soul Turned Uncovered WhoredomsJump to Next Alienated Behaviour Carried Clearly Deeds Disclosed Discovered Disgust Disgusted Exposed Harlotries Harlotry Lewd Mind Nakedness Openly Prostitution Revealeth Shame Sister Soul Turned Uncovered WhoredomsEzekiel 23 1. The unfaithfulness of Aholah and Aholibah23. Aholibah is to be plagued by her lovers 36. The prophet reproves the adulteries of them both 45. and shows their judgments When Oholibah openly prostituted herself Oholibah represents Jerusalem, the capital of Judah. The imagery of prostitution is used to describe the spiritual unfaithfulness of the people, as they turned to idolatry and alliances with pagan nations. This metaphor is consistent with the prophetic tradition, where idolatry is often equated with adultery (Jeremiah 3:6-10, Hosea 1-3). The term "openly" suggests a blatant and shameless departure from covenantal faithfulness, highlighting the severity of their sin. and exposed her nakedness I turned away from her in disgust just as I had turned away from her sister Persons / Places / Events 1. OholibahRepresents the southern kingdom of Judah. In Ezekiel 23, she is depicted as a woman who engages in idolatry and unfaithfulness to God, symbolizing Judah's spiritual adultery. 2. Oholah Represents the northern kingdom of Israel. She is the sister of Oholibah and is also depicted as unfaithful, having already faced judgment for her idolatry. 3. Ezekiel The prophet who delivers God's message of judgment and calls for repentance. He uses vivid imagery to convey the seriousness of Judah's spiritual infidelity. 4. Babylon The nation that would eventually conquer Judah, serving as an instrument of God's judgment due to Judah's unfaithfulness. 5. Idolatry The central sin being addressed in this passage, where Judah's pursuit of foreign gods is likened to prostitution. Teaching Points The Seriousness of IdolatryIdolatry is not just the worship of physical idols but includes anything that takes the place of God in our hearts. We must examine our lives for modern-day idols. God's Righteous Judgment God's turning away from Judah highlights His holiness and the seriousness of sin. It serves as a warning that persistent unfaithfulness leads to judgment. Call to Repentance Despite the harsh imagery, the underlying message is a call to return to God. Repentance restores our relationship with Him. Faithfulness in Relationship with God Just as a marriage requires fidelity, our relationship with God demands loyalty and devotion. We are called to be faithful in our walk with Him. The Hope of Restoration Even in judgment, God's desire is for restoration. His ultimate goal is to bring His people back to Himself, offering hope and redemption. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When [Oholibah] openlyוַתְּגַל֙ (wat·tə·ḡal) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal prostituted herself תַּזְנוּתֶ֔יהָ (taz·nū·ṯe·hā) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 8457: Harlotry, idolatry and exposed וַתְּגַ֖ל (wat·tə·ḡal) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal her nakedness, עֶרְוָתָ֑הּ (‘er·wā·ṯāh) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 6172: Nakedness I נַפְשִׁי֙ (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion turned away from her מֵֽעָלֶ֔יהָ (mê·‘ā·le·hā) Preposition-m | third person feminine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against in disgust, וַתֵּ֤קַע (wat·tê·qa‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3363: To sever oneself, to be dislocated, to abandon, to impale just as כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I נַפְשִׁ֖י (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion had turned away נָקְעָ֥ה (nā·qə·‘āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5361: To be alienated or estranged from מֵעַ֥ל (mê·‘al) Preposition-m Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against her sister. אֲחוֹתָֽהּ׃ (’ă·ḥō·w·ṯāh) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister Links Ezekiel 23:18 NIVEzekiel 23:18 NLT Ezekiel 23:18 ESV Ezekiel 23:18 NASB Ezekiel 23:18 KJV Ezekiel 23:18 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 23:18 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 23:18 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 23:18 French Bible Ezekiel 23:18 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 23:18 So she uncovered her prostitution and uncovered (Ezek. 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