Ezekiel 23:1

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Ezekiel 23 is an allegory about two sisters, Oholah and Oholibah, who represent Samaria and Jerusalem. It uses sharp, uncomfortable imagery of unfaithfulness to describe how both kingdoms sought alliances with foreign powers instead of staying faithful to God.

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Ezekiel 23:4The older was named Oholah, and her sister was named Oholibah. They became Mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. As for their identities, Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.
Ezekiel 16:1Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Hosea 2:2Rebuke your mother, rebuke her, for she is not My wife, and I am not her husband. Let her remove the adultery from her face and the unfaithfulness from between her breasts.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh’s word came again to me, saying,

King James Version (KJV)

The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,

American Standard Version (ASV)

The word of Jehovah came again unto me, saying,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The word of the Lord came to me again, saying,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y FUÉ á mí palabra de Jehová, diciendo:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Un mensaje del Señor me vino otra vez, diciendo:

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Ezekiel 23:1

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