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New Century Version

Ezekiel 23:9

"So I handed her over to her lovers, the Assyrians, that she wanted so badly.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Torrey's Topical Textbook - Assyria;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Kill, Killing;   Marriage;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Repentance;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Satyrs;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ezekiel;   Oholah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Oholah and Oholibah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Love;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Aholah ;   Aholibah ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Nebuchadnez'zar,;  

Encyclopedias:

- The Jewish Encyclopedia - Love;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Therefore, I handed her over to her lovers, the Assyrians she lusted for.
Hebrew Names Version
Therefore I delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Ashshur, on whom she doted.
King James Version
Wherefore I have delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.
English Standard Version
Therefore I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, into the hands of the Assyrians, after whom she lusted.
New American Standard Bible
"Therefore, I handed her over to her lovers, to the Assyrians, after whom she lusted.
Amplified Bible
"Therefore, I placed her in the hand of her lovers (allies), into the hand of the Assyrians whom she adored.
World English Bible
Therefore I delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, on whom she doted.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Wherefore I deliuered her into the hands of her louers, euen into the hands of the Assyrians, vpon whome she doted.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Therefore, I gave her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, after whom she lusted.
Legacy Standard Bible
Therefore, I gave her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, after whom she lusted.
Berean Standard Bible
Therefore I handed her over to her lovers, the Assyrians for whom she lusted.
Contemporary English Version
So I gave Oholah to the Assyrian lovers she wanted so badly.
Complete Jewish Bible
"So I handed her over to her lovers, the men of Ashur she lusted after.
Darby Translation
Therefore I gave her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the children of Asshur, after whom she lusted.
Easy-to-Read Version
So I let her lovers have her. She wanted Assyria, so I gave her to them!
George Lamsa Translation
Therefore I have delivered her into the hands of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.
Good News Translation
So I handed her over to her Assyrian lovers whom she wanted so much.
Lexham English Bible
Therefore I gave her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians after whom she lusted.
Literal Translation
So I have given her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the sons of Assyria on whom she lusted.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Wherfore, I delyuered her in to ye hodes of hir louers, euen the Assirians, whom she so loued.
American Standard Version
Wherefore I delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.
Bible in Basic English
For this cause I gave her up into the hands of her lovers, into the hands of the Assyrians on whom her desire was fixed.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Wherefore I delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.
King James Version (1611)
Wherefore I haue deliuered her into the hand of her louers, into the hand of the Assyrians, vpon whom she doted.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Wherfore I deliuered her into the handes of her louers [euen] into ye handes of the Assyrians vpon whom she doted.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Therefore I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, into the hands of the children of the Assyrians, on whom she doted.
English Revised Version
Wherefore I delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Y yaf hir in to the hondis of hir louyeris, in to the hondis of the sones of Assur, on whos letcherie sche was wood.
Update Bible Version
Therefore I delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, on whom she lusted after.
Webster's Bible Translation
Wherefore I have delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.
New English Translation
Therefore I handed her over to her lovers, the Assyrians for whom she lusted.
New King James Version
"Therefore I have delivered her Into the hand of her lovers, Into the hand of the Assyrians, For whom she lusted.
New Living Translation
"And so I handed her over to her Assyrian lovers, whom she desired so much.
New Life Bible
So I gave her over to her lovers the Assyrians whom she desired.
New Revised Standard
Therefore I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, into the hands of the Assyrians, for whom she lusted.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
therefore, did I deliver her into the hand of her lovers,- into the hand of the sons of Assyria, after whom she lusted:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore have I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, into the hands of the sons of the Assyrians, upon whose lust she doted.
Revised Standard Version
Therefore I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, into the hands of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.
Young's Literal Translation
Therefore I have given her into the hand of her lovers, Into the hand of sons of Asshur on whom she doted.
THE MESSAGE
"So I left her to her Assyrian lovers, for whom she was so obsessed with lust. They ripped off her clothes, took away her children, and then, the final indignity, killed her. Among women her name became Shame—history's judgment on her.

Contextual Overview

1 The Lord spoke his word to me, saying: 2 "Human, a woman had two daughters. 3 While they were young, they went to Egypt and became prostitutes. They let men touch and hold their breasts. 4 The older girl was named Oholah, and her sister was named Oholibah. They became my wives and had sons and daughters. Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem. 5 "While still my wife, Samaria had sexual relations with other men. She had great sexual desire for her lovers, men from Assyria. The Assyrians were warriors and 6 wore blue uniforms. They were all handsome young captains and lieutenants riding on horseback. 7 Samaria became a prostitute for all the important men in Assyria and made herself unclean with all the idols of everyone she desired. 8 She continued the prostitution she began in Egypt. When she was young, she had slept with men, and they touched her breasts and had sexual relations with her. 9 "So I handed her over to her lovers, the Assyrians, that she wanted so badly. 10 They stripped her naked and took away her sons and daughters. Then they killed her with a sword. Women everywhere began talking about how she had been punished.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

2 Kings 15:29, 2 Kings 17:3-6, 2 Kings 17:23, 2 Kings 18:9-12, 1 Chronicles 5:26, Hosea 11:5, Revelation 17:12, Revelation 17:13, Revelation 17:16

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 31:16 - and go a Jeremiah 3:8 - when for Jeremiah 4:30 - in vain Jeremiah 22:20 - for Jeremiah 30:14 - lovers Ezekiel 16:25 - and hast made Ezekiel 16:37 - General Ezekiel 23:5 - doted Ezekiel 23:22 - I will raise Ezekiel 23:44 - so went Hosea 8:10 - now Hosea 10:10 - and the

Cross-References

Romans 12:17
If someone does wrong to you, do not pay him back by doing wrong to him. Try to do what everyone thinks is right.
Romans 13:8
Do not owe people anything, except always owe love to each other, because the person who loves others has obeyed all the law.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Wherefore I have delivered her into the hand of her lovers,.... To destruction; their persons, families, riches, and kingdom itself:

into the hand of the Assyrians, on whom she doted; first into the hands of Pul, then Tiglathpileser, then Shalmaneser, all kings of Assyria, by whom they were spoiled or carried captive; by the two first in part, by the last wholly; see 2 Kings 15:19.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For the cause which at last brought destruction on Israel, see marginal reference.


 
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