Ezekiel 23:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Therefore I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, the Assyrians for whom she lusted.”
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“Therefore I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, the Assyrians for whom she lusted.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Wherefore I have delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Wherefore I delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Therefore I have given her into the hand of her lovers, Into the hand of sons of Asshur on whom she doted.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ezekiel 23:9 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 15:29In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria.
- 2 Kings 17:3Shalmaneser king of Assyria attacked him, and Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute.
- 2 Kings 17:23Finally, the LORD removed Israel from His presence, as He had declared through all His servants the prophets. So Israel was exiled from their homeland into Assyria, where they are to this day.
- 2 Kings 18:9In the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign, which was the seventh year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it.
- 1 Chronicles 5:26So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria) to take the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. And he brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan, where they remain to this day.
- Jeremiah 3:8She saw that because faithless Israel had committed adultery, I gave her a certificate of divorce and sent her away. Yet that unfaithful sister Judah had no fear and prostituted herself as well.
- Hosea 11:5Will they not return to the land of Egypt and be ruled by Assyria because they refused to repent?
- Revelation 17:12The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings, along with the beast.
- Revelation 17:16And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.
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