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Good News Translation
Ezekiel 23:2
"Mortal man," he said, "there were once two sisters.
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Christian 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,
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:
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
1 The Lord spoke to me. 2 "Mortal man," he said, "there were once two sisters. 3 When they were young, living in Egypt, they lost their virginity and became prostitutes. 4 The older one was named Oholah (she represents Samaria), and the younger one was named Oholibah (she represents Jerusalem). I married both of them, and they bore me children. 5 Although she was mine, Oholah continued to be a prostitute and was full of lust for her lovers from Assyria. 6 They were soldiers in uniforms of purple, noblemen and high-ranking officers; all of them were handsome young cavalry officers. 7 She was the whore for all the Assyrian officers, and her lust led her to defile herself by worshiping Assyrian idols. 8 She continued what she had begun as a prostitute in Egypt, where she lost her virginity. From the time she was a young woman, men slept with her and treated her like a prostitute. 9 So I handed her over to her Assyrian lovers whom she wanted so much. 10 They stripped her naked, seized her sons and daughters, and then killed her with a sword. Women everywhere gossiped about her fate.
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 camp and settled near the sacred trees of Mamre at Hebron, and there he built an altar to the Lord .
So Abram moved his camp and settled near the sacred trees of Mamre at Hebron, and there he built an altar to the Lord .
Genesis 23:14
Ephron answered,
Ephron answered,
Genesis 23:15
"Sir, land worth only four hundred pieces of silver—what is that between us? Bury your wife in it."
"Sir, land worth only four hundred pieces of silver—what is that between us? Bury your wife in it."
Genesis 23:16
Abraham agreed and weighed out the amount that Ephron had mentioned in the hearing of the people—four hundred pieces of silver, according to the standard weights used by the merchants.
Abraham agreed and weighed out the amount that Ephron had mentioned in the hearing of the people—four hundred pieces of silver, according to the standard weights used by the merchants.
Genesis 23:18
It was recognized as Abraham's property by all the Hittites who were there at the meeting.
It was recognized as Abraham's property by all the Hittites who were there at the meeting.
Genesis 23:19
Then Abraham buried his wife Sarah in that cave in the land of Canaan.
Then Abraham buried his wife Sarah in that cave in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 27:41
Esau hated Jacob, because his father had given Jacob the blessing. He thought, "The time to mourn my father's death is near; then I will kill Jacob."
Esau hated Jacob, because his father had given Jacob the blessing. He thought, "The time to mourn my father's death is near; then I will kill Jacob."
Genesis 50:10
When they came to the threshing place at Atad east of the Jordan, they mourned loudly for a long time, and Joseph performed mourning ceremonies for seven days.
When they came to the threshing place at Atad east of the Jordan, they mourned loudly for a long time, and Joseph performed mourning ceremonies for seven days.
Numbers 13:22
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Numbers 20:29
The whole community learned that Aaron had died, and they all mourned for him for thirty days.
The whole community learned that Aaron had died, and they all mourned for him for 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.
