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Complete Jewish Bible

Ezekiel 23:6

dressed in blue, governors, rulers, all of them good-looking young men riding on horseback.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Armies;   Colors;   Idolatry;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Assyria;   Garments;   Idolatry;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Nineveh;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Marriage;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Repentance;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Governor;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Blue;   Colors;   Ezekiel;   Oholah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Oholah and Oholibah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Aholah ;   Aholibah ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Nebuchadnez'zar,;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Blue;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Color;   Governor;   Magistrate;   Ruler;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Altschul, Altschuler, Altschueler;   Beautiful, the, in Jewish Literature;   Captain;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
dressed in blue, governors and prefects, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on steeds.
Hebrew Names Version
who were clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.
King James Version
Which were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.
English Standard Version
clothed in purple, governors and commanders, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.
New American Standard Bible
who were clothed in purple, governors and officials, all of them handsome young men, horsemen riding on horses.
New Century Version
wore blue uniforms. They were all handsome young captains and lieutenants riding on horseback.
Amplified Bible
who were clothed in purple, governors and officials, all of them attractive young men, horsemen riding on horses.
World English Bible
who were clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Which were clothed with blewe silke, both captaines and princes: they were all pleasant yong men, and horsemen riding vpon horses.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
who were clothed in purple, governors and officials, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.
Legacy Standard Bible
who were clothed in purple, governors and officials, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.
Berean Standard Bible
clothed in blue, governors and commanders, all desirable young men, horsemen mounted on steeds.
Contemporary English Version
She offered herself to soldiers in purple uniforms, to every handsome, high-ranking officer, and to cavalry troops.
Darby Translation
clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them attractive young men, horsemen riding upon horses.
Easy-to-Read Version
in their blue uniforms. They were all handsome young men riding horses. They were leaders and officers,
George Lamsa Translation
Who were clothed with blue, lords and captains, desirable young men, all of them horsemen riding on horses.
Good News Translation
They were soldiers in uniforms of purple, noblemen and high-ranking officers; all of them were handsome young cavalry officers.
Lexham English Bible
clothed in blue cloth, governors and prefects, handsome young men and all of them horsemen, experts on horseback.
Literal Translation
clothed with purple, governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding horses.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
which had to do with her: euen the prynces and lordes, that were deckte in costly araye: fayre yonge men, lusty ryders of horses.
American Standard Version
who were clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.
Bible in Basic English
Who were clothed in blue, captains and rulers, all of them young men to be desired, horsemen seated on horses.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
clothed with blue, governors and rulers, handsome young men all of them, horsemen riding upon horses.
King James Version (1611)
Which were clothed with blew, captaines and rulers, all of them desireable yong men, horsemen riding vpon horses.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Which were clothed with blewe silke, [both] captaynes and princes, they were all pleasaunt young men, and horsemen rydyng vpon horses.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
clothed with purple, princes and captains; they were young men and choice, all horseman riding on horses.
English Revised Version
which were clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
clothid with iacinct, princes, and magistratis, yonge men of coueytise, alle kniytis, and stieris of horsis.
Update Bible Version
who were clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.
Webster's Bible Translation
[Who were] clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.
New English Translation
clothed in blue, governors and officials, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.
New King James Version
Who were clothed in purple, Captains and rulers, All of them desirable young men, Horsemen riding on horses.
New Living Translation
They were all attractive young men, captains and commanders dressed in handsome blue, charioteers driving their horses.
New Life Bible
who were dressed in purple. They were rulers and leaders, all of them good-looking young men who rode on horses.
New Revised Standard
clothed in blue, governors and commanders, all of them handsome young men, mounted horsemen.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Clothed in blue Governors and deputies, Attractive young men all of them,-Horsemen riding on horses.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Who were clothed with blue, princes, and rulers, beautiful youths, all horsemen, mounted upon horses.
Revised Standard Version
warriors clothed in purple, governors and commanders, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.
Young's Literal Translation
Clothed with blue -- governors and prefects, Desirable young men all of them, Horsemen, riding on horses,

Contextual Overview

1 The word of Adonai came to me: 2 "Human being! There were two women, daughters of the same mother, 3 who were whores in Egypt — even as young girls they were whores. There they let their breasts be caressed, and there their virgin nipples were fondled. 4 Their names were Oholah, the older one, and Oholivah, her sister. They belonged to me, and they gave birth to sons and daughters. As for their names, Shomron is Oholah, and Yerushalayim is Oholivah. 5 "Even when she belonged to me, Oholah prostituted herself; she lusted after her lovers from Ashur — warriors 6 dressed in blue, governors, rulers, all of them good-looking young men riding on horseback. 7 She gave herself as a whore to them, all of them the elite of Ashur; and she defiled herself with all the idols of everyone she lusted after. 8 She did not give up the whoring she had begun in Egypt, where men had sex with her, fondled her virgin nipples and flooded her with their fornication. 9 "So I handed her over to her lovers, the men of Ashur she lusted after. 10 They exposed her private parts, took her sons and daughters, and put her to death with the sword; so that she became notorious among women for the judgments executed against her.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

all of: Ezekiel 23:12-15

Reciprocal: Genesis 39:7 - cast Ezekiel 23:23 - desirable Revelation 9:16 - horsemen

Cross-References

Genesis 13:2
Avram became wealthy, with much cattle, silver and gold.
Genesis 14:14
When Avram heard that his nephew had been taken captive, he led out his trained men, who had been born in his house, 318 of them, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.
Genesis 18:12
So Sarah laughed to herself, thinking, "I am old, and so is my lord; am I to have pleasure again?"
Genesis 21:22
(vi) At that time Avimelekh and Pikhol the commander of his army spoke to Avraham. They said, "God is with you in everything you do.
Genesis 23:1
Sarah lived to be 127 years old; these were the years of Sarah's life.
Genesis 23:2
Sarah died in Kiryat-Arba, also known as Hevron, in the land of Kena‘an; and Avraham came to mourn Sarah and weep for her.
Genesis 23:4
"I am a foreigner living as an alien with you; let me have a burial site with you, so that I can bury my dead wife."
Genesis 23:5
The sons of Het answered Avraham,
Genesis 24:18
"Drink, my lord," she replied, and immediately lowered her jug onto her arm and let him drink.
Genesis 24:35
Adonai has greatly blessed my master, so that he has grown wealthy. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female slaves, camels and donkeys.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Which were clothed with blue,.... A colour the Assyrians were fond of, and clothed their soldiers in, and was taking to the eye; and is mentioned, because that men, finely clothed find beautifully arrayed, are more engaging to women, who are fond of dress:

captains and rulers; men of power and authority in military and civil affairs, either in the camp, or in the court; officers either in the army, or in the king's palace; and which was a recommendation of them:

desirable young men; for their youth, strength, beauty, and honourable employments and offices:

horsemen riding upon horses: of which there was a scarcity in Judea; wherefore such were the more desirable to them, as appearing more grand, and being more serviceable and helpful to them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The army of the Assyrians is described. War-horses formed an important part in the armies of Assyria and Egypt; Israel was deficient in this respect Isaiah 36:8.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Ezekiel 23:6. Clothed with blue — The purple dye was highly valued among the ancients, and at first was only used by kings, at last it was used among the military, particularly by officers of high rank in the country.


 
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