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Christian Standard Bible ®
Ezekiel 23:2
“Son of man, there were two women, daughters of the same mother,
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Hebrew Names Version
Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:
Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:
King James Version
Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:
Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:
English Standard Version
"Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother.
"Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother.
New American Standard Bible
"Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother;
"Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother;
New Century Version
"Human, a woman had two daughters.
"Human, a woman had two daughters.
Amplified Bible
"Son of man, there were two women (Israel and Judah), the daughters of one mother (the united kingdom);
"Son of man, there were two women (Israel and Judah), the daughters of one mother (the united kingdom);
World English Bible
Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:
Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:
Geneva Bible (1587)
Sonne of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother.
Sonne of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother;
"Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother;
Legacy Standard Bible
"Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother;
"Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother;
Berean Standard Bible
"Son of man, there were two women, daughters of the same mother,
"Son of man, there were two women, daughters of the same mother,
Contemporary English Version
Ezekiel, son of man, listen to this story about two sisters.
Ezekiel, son of man, listen to this story about two sisters.
Complete Jewish Bible
"Human being! There were two women, daughters of the same mother,
"Human being! There were two women, daughters of the same mother,
Darby Translation
Son of man, there were two women, daughters of one mother.
Son of man, there were two women, daughters of one mother.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Son of man, listen to this story about Samaria and Jerusalem. There were two sisters, daughters of the same mother.
"Son of man, listen to this story about Samaria and Jerusalem. There were two sisters, daughters of the same mother.
George Lamsa Translation
Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:
Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:
Good News Translation
"Mortal man," he said, "there were once two sisters.
"Mortal man," he said, "there were once two sisters.
Lexham English Bible
"Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother,
"Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother,
Literal Translation
Son of man, there were two women, daughters of one mother.
Son of man, there were two women, daughters of one mother.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thou sonne of man, there were two wome, that had one mother:
Thou sonne of man, there were two wome, that had one mother:
American Standard Version
Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:
Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:
Bible in Basic English
Son of man, there were two women, daughters of one mother:
Son of man, there were two women, daughters of one mother:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother;
'Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother;
King James Version (1611)
Sonne of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother.
Sonne of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thou sonne of man, there were two women the daughters of one mother.
Thou sonne of man, there were two women the daughters of one mother.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Son of man, there were two women, daughters of one mother:
Son of man, there were two women, daughters of one mother:
English Revised Version
Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:
Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and he seide, Thou, sone of man, twei wymmen weren the douytris of o modir, and diden fornycacioun in Egipt;
and he seide, Thou, sone of man, twei wymmen weren the douytris of o modir, and diden fornycacioun in Egipt;
Update Bible Version
Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:
Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:
Webster's Bible Translation
Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:
Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:
New English Translation
"Son of man, there were two women who were daughters of the same mother.
"Son of man, there were two women who were daughters of the same mother.
New King James Version
"Son of man, there were two women, The daughters of one mother.
"Son of man, there were two women, The daughters of one mother.
New Living Translation
"Son of man, once there were two sisters who were daughters of the same mother.
"Son of man, once there were two sisters who were daughters of the same mother.
New Life Bible
"Son of man, there were two women, daughters of the same mother.
"Son of man, there were two women, daughters of the same mother.
New Revised Standard
Mortal, there were two women, the daughters of one mother;
Mortal, there were two women, the daughters of one mother;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Son of man, Two women, daughters of one mother, there were;
Son of man, Two women, daughters of one mother, there were;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Son of man, there were two women, daughters of one mother.
Son of man, there were two women, daughters of one mother.
Revised Standard Version
"Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother;
"Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother;
Young's Literal Translation
Two women were daughters of one mother,
Two women were daughters of one mother,
Contextual Overview
1The word of the Lord came to me again: 2“Son of man, there were two women, daughters of the same mother, 3who acted like prostitutes in Egypt, behaving promiscuously in their youth. Their breasts were fondled there, and their virgin nipples caressed. 4The older one was named Oholah, and her sister was Oholibah. They became mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. As for their names, Oholah represents Samaria and Oholibah represents Jerusalem. 5“Oholah acted like a prostitute even though she was mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians: warriors 6dressed in blue, governors and prefects, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on steeds. 7She offered her sexual favors to them; all of them were the elite of Assyria. She defiled herself with all those she lusted after and with all their idols. 8She didn’t give up her promiscuity that began in Egypt, when men slept with her in her youth, caressed her virgin nipples, and poured out their lust on her. 9Therefore, I handed her over to her lovers, the Assyrians she lusted for. 10They exposed her nakedness, seized her sons and daughters, and killed her with the sword. Since they executed judgment against her, she became notorious among women.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
two: Ezekiel 16:44, Ezekiel 16:46, Jeremiah 3:7-10
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 17:7 - sinned Isaiah 57:8 - thou lovedst Isaiah 59:12 - our transgressions Jeremiah 7:25 - the day Jeremiah 11:15 - seeing Jeremiah 13:27 - thine adulteries Hosea 12:14 - provoked
Cross-References
Genesis 13:18
So Abram moved his tent and went to live near the oaks of Mamre at Hebron, where he built an altar to the Lord.
So Abram moved his tent and went to live near the oaks of Mamre at Hebron, where he built an altar to the Lord.
Genesis 23:14
Ephron answered Abraham and said to him,
Ephron answered Abraham and said to him,
Genesis 23:15
“My lord, listen to me. Land worth four hundred shekels of silver—what is that between you and me? Bury your dead.”
“My lord, listen to me. Land worth four hundred shekels of silver—what is that between you and me? Bury your dead.”
Genesis 23:16
Abraham agreed with Ephron, and Abraham weighed out to Ephron the silver that he had agreed to in the hearing of the Hethites: four hundred standard shekels of silver.
Abraham agreed with Ephron, and Abraham weighed out to Ephron the silver that he had agreed to in the hearing of the Hethites: four hundred standard shekels of silver.
Genesis 23:18
Abraham’s possession in the sight of all the Hethites who came to the gate of his city.
Abraham’s possession in the sight of all the Hethites who came to the gate of his city.
Genesis 23:19
After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field at Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.
After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field at Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 27:41
Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau determined in his heart: “The days of mourning for my father are approaching; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”
Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau determined in his heart: “The days of mourning for my father are approaching; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”
Genesis 50:10
When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, which is across the Jordan, they lamented and wept loudly, and Joseph mourned seven days for his father.
When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, which is across the Jordan, they lamented and wept loudly, and Joseph mourned seven days for his father.
Numbers 13:22
They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, were living. Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.
They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, were living. Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.
Numbers 20:29
When the whole community saw that Aaron had passed away, the entire house of Israel mourned for him thirty days.
When the whole community saw that Aaron had passed away, the entire house of Israel mourned for him thirty days.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Son of man, there were two women,.... Or two nations and kingdoms, the kingdom of Israel or the ten tribes, and the kingdom of Judah or the two tribes. So the Targum,
"son of man, prophesy concerning two provinces, which are as two women:''
the daughters of one mother; either Sarah the wife of Abraham, from whom they sprung; or because they were originally one kingdom and nation; so they were when they came out of Egypt, and during the times of the judges, and in the reigns of David and Solomon; but became two in the days of Rehoboam the son of Solomon, from whom ten tribes revolted, and set up a separate kingdom, with Jeroboam at the head of it.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Of one mother - Israel and Judah were branches of the same stock.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ezekiel 23:2. Son of man, there were two women — All the Hebrews were derived from one source, Abraham and Sarah; and, till the schism under Rehoboam, formed but one people: but as these ten tribes and a half separated from Judah and Benjamin, they became two distinct people under different kings; called the kingdom of Judah, and the kingdom of Israel. They are called here, because of their consanguinity, two sisters. The elder, Samaria, (for there was the seat of government for the kingdom of Israel,) was called אהלה aholah, "a tent." The younger, Judah, was called אהליבה aholibah, "my tent is in her," because the temple of God was in Jerusalem, the seat of the government of the kingdom of Judah.
