Ezekiel 23:2-4

Contemporary English Version

²Ezekiel, son of man, listen to this story about two sisters. ³While they were young and living in Egypt, they became prostitutes. ⁴The older one was named Oholah, which stands for Samaria; the younger one was Oholibah, which stands for Jerusalem.^[a] They became my wives and gave birth to my children.

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Footnotes

23.4 Samaria … Jerusalem: After the nation of Israel was divided, the northern kingdom was called “Israel,” and the southern kingdom was called “Judah.” Samaria was the capital of the northern kingdom, and Jerusalem was the capital of the southern kingdom.