Ezekiel 23:49
New International Version
You will suffer the penalty for your lewdness and bear the consequences of your sins of idolatry. Then you will know that I am the Sovereign LORD.”

New Living Translation
You will be fully repaid for all your prostitution—your worship of idols. Yes, you will suffer the full penalty. Then you will know that I am the Sovereign LORD.”

English Standard Version
And they shall return your lewdness upon you, and you shall bear the penalty for your sinful idolatry, and you shall know that I am the Lord GOD.”

Berean Standard Bible
They will repay you for your indecency, and you will bear the consequences of your sins of idolatry. Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD.’”

King James Bible
And they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols: and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.

New King James Version
They shall repay you for your lewdness, and you shall pay for your idolatrous sins. Then you shall know that I am the Lord GOD.’ ”

New American Standard Bible
Your outrageous conduct will be repaid to you, and you will bear the guilt for your idols; so you will know that I am the Lord GOD.’”

NASB 1995
Your lewdness will be requited upon you, and you will bear the penalty of worshiping your idols; thus you will know that I am the Lord GOD.’”

NASB 1977
‘And your lewdness will be requited upon you, and you will bear the penalty of worshiping your idols; thus you will know that I am the Lord GOD.’”

Legacy Standard Bible
Your lewdness will be requited upon you, and you will bear the sin of worshiping your idols; thus you will know that I am Lord Yahweh.’”

Amplified Bible
Thus your lewdness will be repaid to you, and you will suffer the penalty for your [sinful] idolatry; and you will know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord GOD.’”

Christian Standard Bible
They will punish you for your depravity, and you will bear the consequences for your sins of idolatry. Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They will repay you for your indecency, and you will bear the consequences for your sins of idolatry. Then you will know that I am the Lord Yahweh.”

American Standard Version
And they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols; and ye shall know that I am the Lord Jehovah.

Contemporary English Version
You will be punished for becoming prostitutes and for worshiping idols. Then you will know that I am the LORD God.

English Revised Version
And they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols: and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They will be punished for their sins, and they will pay for their sin of idolatry. Then they will know that I am the Almighty LORD."

Good News Translation
And you two sisters--I will punish you for your immorality and your sin of worshiping idols. Then you will know that I am the Sovereign LORD."

International Standard Version
You'll receive the consequences for your obscene conduct and bear the punishment for your sins of idolatry. Then you'll know that I am the Lord GOD."

Majority Standard Bible
They will repay you for your indecency, and you will bear the consequences of your sins of idolatry. Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD.??

NET Bible
They will repay you for your obscene conduct, and you will be punished for idol worship. Then you will know that I am the sovereign LORD."

New Heart English Bible
They shall recompense your lewdness on you, and you shall bear the sins of your idols; and you shall know that I am the Lord GOD.'"

Webster's Bible Translation
And they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols: and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.

World English Bible
They will recompense your lewdness on you, and you will bear the sins of your idols. Then you will know that I am the Lord Yahweh.’”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And they have put your wickedness on you, "" And you bear the sins of your idols, "" And you have known that I [am] Lord YHWH!”

Young's Literal Translation
And they have put your wickedness on you, And the sins of your idols ye bear, And ye have known that I am the Lord Jehovah!

Smith's Literal Translation
And they gave your wickedness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your blocks: and ye knew that I am the Lord Jehovah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they shall render your wickedness upon you, and you shall bear the sins of your idols: and you shall know that I am the Lord God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they will set your own crimes upon you, and you will bear the sins of your idols. And you shall know that I am the Lord God.”

New American Bible
They shall inflict on you the penalty of your depravity, and you shall pay for your sins of idolatry. Then you shall know that I am the Lord GOD.

New Revised Standard Version
They shall repay you for your lewdness, and you shall bear the penalty for your sinful idolatry; and you shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And I will recompense your lewdness upon you, and you shall bear the sins of your idols; and you shall know that I am the LORD God.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I shall put your prostitution upon you, and the sins of your idols you shall bear, and you shall know that I AM LORD JEHOVAH”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And your lewdness shall be recompensed upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols; and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And your ungodliness shall be recompensed upon you, and ye shall bear the guilt of your devices: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Judgment on Both Sisters
48So I will put an end to indecency in the land, and all the women will be admonished not to imitate your behavior. 49They will repay you for your indecency, and you will bear the consequences of your sins of idolatry. Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD.’”

Cross References
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 4:9
And it shall be like people, like priest. I will punish both of them for their ways and repay them for their deeds.

Revelation 18:6
Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.

Isaiah 3:11
Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.

Jeremiah 2:19
Your own evil will discipline you; your own apostasies will reprimand you. Consider and realize how evil and bitter it is for you to forsake the LORD your God and to have no fear of Me,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.

Galatians 6:7-8
Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

Romans 2:6-8
God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” / To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. / But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.

Proverbs 1:31
So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

Revelation 22:12
“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.

Isaiah 59:18
So He will repay according to their deeds: fury to His enemies, retribution to His foes, and recompense to the islands.

Jeremiah 4:18
“Your ways and deeds have brought this upon you. This is your punishment; how bitter it is, because it pierces to the heart!”

2 Corinthians 5:10
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.

Matthew 16:27
For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.

Hosea 9:9
They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins.

Revelation 14:8
Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.”


Treasury of Scripture

And they shall recompense your lewdness on you, and you shall bear the sins of your idols: and you shall know that I am the Lord GOD.

they shall

Ezekiel 7:4,9
And mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will I have pity: but I will recompense thy ways upon thee, and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee: and ye shall know that I am the LORD…

Ezekiel 9:10
And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their head.

Ezekiel 11:21
But as for them whose heart walketh after the heart of their detestable things and their abominations, I will recompense their way upon their own heads, saith the Lord GOD.

ye shall bear

Ezekiel 23:35
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast forgotten me, and cast me behind thy back, therefore bear thou also thy lewdness and thy whoredoms.

and ye shall know

Ezekiel 6:7
And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

Ezekiel 20:38,42,44
And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the LORD…

Ezekiel 25:5
And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a couchingplace for flocks: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

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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














They will repay you for your indecency
This phrase indicates a divine retribution for moral corruption. In the context of Ezekiel, "indecency" refers to the spiritual adultery and idolatry of Israel and Judah. The imagery of indecency is often used in the prophetic books to describe the unfaithfulness of God's people. The repayment suggests a measure-for-measure justice, where the consequences of their actions are directly linked to their moral failures. This reflects the principle found in Galatians 6:7, "Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows."

and you will bear the consequences of your sins of idolatry
Idolatry was a significant issue in ancient Israel, often leading to the nation's downfall. The consequences mentioned here are both spiritual and physical, including exile and destruction. The historical context shows that Israel's idolatry led to the Babylonian captivity, a direct fulfillment of prophetic warnings. This phrase underscores the seriousness of idolatry, which is seen as a betrayal of the covenant relationship with God. The consequences are not just punitive but also corrective, intended to bring the people back to faithfulness.

Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD.’”
This concluding phrase is a common refrain in Ezekiel, emphasizing the recognition of God's sovereignty and holiness. The purpose of divine judgment is not only to punish but also to reveal God's identity and authority. This knowledge is experiential, coming through the fulfillment of prophecy and the realization of God's power and justice. It echoes the covenantal promise that God will be their God, and they will be His people, as seen in Exodus 6:7. The ultimate goal is restoration and a renewed relationship with God, pointing forward to the New Covenant established through Jesus Christ, where the knowledge of God is written on the hearts of believers (Jeremiah 31:33-34).

Persons / Places / Events
1. Ezekiel
A prophet of God who ministered to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. He conveyed God's messages of judgment and restoration.

2. Oholah and Oholibah
Symbolic names for Samaria and Jerusalem, representing the Northern and Southern Kingdoms of Israel, respectively. They are depicted as sisters who engaged in spiritual adultery.

3. Israel
The chosen people of God, divided into two kingdoms, who are being judged for their idolatry and unfaithfulness.

4. Babylonian Exile
The period when the Israelites were taken captive by Babylon as a consequence of their disobedience to God.

5. The LORD
The sovereign God of Israel, who is both just and merciful, executing judgment on His people for their sins.
Teaching Points
The Seriousness of Sin
Sin, particularly idolatry and spiritual adultery, is taken seriously by God. It leads to judgment and consequences.

God's Justice
God's judgment is a reflection of His justice. He cannot overlook sin, and there is a penalty for disobedience.

Call to Repentance
The message serves as a call to repentance, urging believers to turn away from sin and return to God.

Faithfulness to God
Believers are called to remain faithful to God, avoiding spiritual adultery by not placing anything above Him.

Hope in Restoration
While judgment is certain, God's ultimate desire is for restoration and reconciliation with His people.(49) Bear the sins of your idols--i.e., the punishment of the sins which you have committed in worshipping your idols.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
They will repay
וְנָתְנ֤וּ (wə·nā·ṯə·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

you for your indecency,
זִמַּתְכֶ֙נָה֙ (zim·maṯ·ḵe·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine plural
Strong's 2154: A plan, device, wickedness

and you will bear the consequences
תִּשֶּׂ֑אינָה (tiś·śe·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine plural
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

of your sins
וַחֲטָאֵ֥י (wa·ḥă·ṭā·’ê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2399: A crime, its penalty

of idolatry.
גִלּוּלֵיכֶ֖ן (ḡil·lū·lê·ḵen)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine plural
Strong's 1544: A log, an idol

Then you will know
וִידַעְתֶּ֕ם (wî·ḏa‘·tem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 3045: To know

that
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I
אֲנִ֖י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

am the Lord
אֲדֹנָ֥י (’ă·ḏō·nāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 136: The Lord

GOD.’”
יְהוִֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH


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