Ezekiel 23:2-4
New Catholic Bible
2 Son of man, there once were two women, the daughters of the same mother. 3 Even as young girls they became prostitutes in Egypt. There the Egyptians caressed their bosoms and fondled their virginal breasts. 4 The older was named Oholah,[a] and her sister was Oholibah. They were mine, and they bore sons and daughters. As for their names, Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.
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- Ezekiel 23:4 Oholah: “his tent,” a reference to the two illegitimate sanctuaries established by Jeroboam, as opposed to Oholibah, “My tent [is] in her,” i.e., the true temple of the Lord in Jerusalem.
Ezekiel 23:2-4
New International Version
2 “Son of man, there were two women, daughters of the same mother.(A) 3 They became prostitutes in Egypt,(B) engaging in prostitution(C) from their youth.(D) In that land their breasts were fondled and their virgin bosoms caressed.(E) 4 The older was named Oholah, and her sister was Oholibah. They were mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.(F)
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