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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

Ezekiel 23:6

Clothed in blue Governors and deputies, Attractive young men all of them,-Horsemen riding on horses.

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.
Complete Jewish Bible
dressed in blue, governors, rulers, all of them good-looking young men riding on horseback.
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.
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 And the word of Yahweh came unto me saying, 2 Son of man, Two women, daughters of one mother, there were; 3 And they became unchaste in Egypt, In their youth, became they unchaste, There, were handled their breasts, And there, were pressed their virgin bosoms. 4 And their names were Oholah the elder And Oholibah - her sister, And they became mine and hare sons and daughters,- And as for their names, Samaria was Oholah, And Jerusalem, was Oholibah. 5 Then became Oholah unchaste after she had become mine- And lusted after her lovers, For Assyrians, so warlike, 6 Clothed in blue Governors and deputies, Attractive young men all of them,-Horsemen riding on horses. 7 So sire bestowed her unchastities upon them, The choicest men of Assyria all of them,- And with whomsoever she lusted after-with all their manufactured gods:, she defiled herself. 8 And her unchaste doings from the time she was in Egypt:, trod she not forsaken, For with her, had they lain in her youth, Yea They had pressed her virgin bosoms,- and had poured out their unchastity upon her. 9 therefore, did I deliver her into the hand of her lovers,- into the hand of the sons of Assyria, after whom she lusted: 10 They disclosed her shame, Her sons and her daughters:, took they away, And herself - with the sword, they slew, - Thus became she a by-word among women, when judgments, they had executed upon 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
Now, Abram, was very rich, - in cattle, in silver and in gold.
Genesis 14:14
So Abram, hearing that his brother had been taken captive, drew forth his trained men born in his house three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan.
Genesis 18:12
So then Sarah laughed within herself, saying: After I am past age, hath there come to me pleasure, my lord, also being old?
Genesis 21:22
And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech, with Phicol chieftain of his host, spake unto Abraham, saying, - God, is with thee in all that, thou art doing.
Genesis 23:1
And the life of Sarah came to be, a hundred and twenty-seven years, - the years of the life of Sarah.
Genesis 23:2
And Sarah died in Kiriath-arba, the same, is Hebron in the land of Canaan, - and Abraham went in to wail for Sarah and to weep for her.
Genesis 23:4
A sojourner and settler, am I with you, - Give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, That I may bury my dead, from before me.
Genesis 23:5
And the sons of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him:
Genesis 24:18
And she said, Drink my lord, - And she hastened and lowered her pitcher on her hand and let him drink.
Genesis 24:35
Now, Yahweh, having blessed my lord exceedingly, and made him great, - and given him flocks and herds and silver and gold, and men-servants and maid-servants, and camels, and asses,

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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