22 Therefore, O Oholibah, thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I will stir up against you your lovers (A)from whom you turned in disgust, (B)and I will bring them against you from every side: 23 the Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, (C)Pekod and Shoa and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them, (D)desirable young men, (E)governors and commanders all of them, officers and men of renown, all of them riding on horses. 24 And they shall come against you from the north[a] with chariots and wagons and a host of peoples. (F)They shall set themselves against you on every side with buckler, shield, and helmet; and (G)I will commit the judgment to them, and (H)they shall judge you according to their judgments. 25 And I will direct my jealousy against you, (I)that they may deal with you in fury. They shall cut off your nose and your ears, and your survivors shall fall by the sword. (J)They shall seize your sons and your daughters, and your survivors shall be devoured by fire. 26 (K)They shall also strip you of your clothes and take away your beautiful jewels.

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  1. Ezekiel 23:24 Septuagint; the meaning of the Hebrew word is unknown

22 “Therefore, Oholibah, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will stir up your lovers(A) against you, those you turned away from in disgust, and I will bring them against you from every side(B) 23 the Babylonians(C) and all the Chaldeans,(D) the men of Pekod(E) 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.(F) 24 They will come against you with weapons,[a] chariots and wagons(G) and with a throng of people; they will take up positions against you on every side with large and small shields and with helmets. I will turn you over to them for punishment,(H) and they will punish you according to their standards. 25 I will direct my jealous anger(I) against you, and they will deal with you in fury. They will cut off your noses and your ears, and those of you who are left will fall by the sword. They will take away your sons and daughters,(J) and those of you who are left will be consumed by fire.(K) 26 They will also strip(L) you of your clothes and take your fine jewelry.(M)

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  1. Ezekiel 23:24 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.