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21 And thou hast renewed the wickedness of thy youth, when thy breasts were pressed in Egypt, and the paps of thy virginity broken.

22 Therefore, Ooliba, thus saith the Lord God: Behold I will raise up against thee all thy lovers with whom thy soul hath been glutted: and I will gather them together against thee round about.

23 The children of Babylon, and all the Chaldeans, the nobles, and the kings, and princes, all the sons of the Assyrians, beautiful young men, all the captains, and rulers, the princes of princes, and the renowned horsemen.

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21 So you longed for the lewdness of your youth, when in Egypt your bosom was caressed and your young breasts fondled.[a](A)

22 “Therefore, Oholibah, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will stir up your lovers(B) against you, those you turned away from in disgust, and I will bring them against you from every side(C) 23 the Babylonians(D) and all the Chaldeans,(E) the men of Pekod(F) and Shoa and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them, handsome young men, all of them governors and commanders, chariot officers and men of high rank, all mounted on horses.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 23:21 Syriac (see also verse 3); Hebrew caressed because of your young breasts