Again the word of the LORD came to me , saying ,
“ Son of man , there were two women , daughters of the same mother ,
and they played in Egypt , prostituting themselves from their youth. Their breasts ... were fondled there , and their virgin bosoms caressed.
The older was named Oholah , and her sister (was named) Oholibah. They became and gave birth to sons and daughters. (As) (for) their identities , Oholah (is) Samaria , and Oholibah is Jerusalem.
Oholah prostituted herself while she was still Mine. She lusted after her lovers , ... the Assyrians — warriors
clothed in blue , governors and commanders , all desirable young men , horsemen mounted on steeds.
She offered sexual favors vvv to all the elite ... of Assyria. She defiled herself with all ... the idols of those for whom she lusted.
- She did not give up the prostitution (she began) in Egypt , when men slept with her in her youth , ... caressed her virgin bosom , and poured out their lust upon her.
Therefore I delivered her into the hands of her lovers , ... the Assyrians ... for whom she lusted .
They exposed her nakedness , seized - her sons and daughters , and put her to the sword. Thus she became a byword among women , and they executed judgment
Her sister Oholibah saw (this) , yet in her lust - and prostitution ... she was more depraved than her sister.
She too lusted after the Assyrians ... — governors and commanders , warriors dressed in splendor , horsemen riding on steeds , all desirable young men.
And I saw that she too had defiled herself ; both of them had taken the same path.
But (Oholibah) carried ... her prostitution {even further}. She saw the men portrayed on the wall , images of the Chaldeans , engraved in vermilion ,
wearing belts on their waists and flowing turbans on their heads ; all of them looked like officers - of the Babylonians ... in Chaldea , the land of their birth.
At the sight of them ... , she lusted for them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.
Then the Babylonians ... came to her , to the bed of love , and in their lust they defiled her. But after she had been defiled she in disgust.
When (Oholibah) openly prostituted herself and exposed - her nakedness , I turned away from her in disgust , just as I had turned away from her sister.
Yet she multiplied - her promiscuity , remembering - the days of her youth , when she had prostituted herself in the land of Egypt
and lusted after their lovers , whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of stallions.
So you revisited - the indecency of your youth , when the Egyptians caressed your bosom and pressed your young breasts.
Therefore , Oholibah , this is what the Lord GOD ... says : ‘ I will incite - your lovers against you , - those from whom you turned away in disgust. And I will bring them against you from every side —
the Babylonians ... and all the Chaldeans , (the men of) Pekod , Shoa , and Koa , and all the Assyrians ... with them — all desirable young men , - governors and commanders , officers and men of renown , mounted on horses.
They will come against you with a host of peoples , with weapons , chariots , and wagons. They will array themselves against you on every side with buckler and shield and helmet. I will delegate judgment to them , and they will punish you according to their own standards.
And I will set My jealous rage and they will deal with you in fury. They will cut off your noses and ears , and your survivors will fall by the sword. They will seize your sons and daughters , and your remnant will be consumed by fire.
They will strip off - your clothes and take your fine jewelry.
So I will put an end to - your indecency and prostitution , which began in the land of Egypt , and you will not lift your eyes to them or remember Egypt ... anymore. ’
For this is what the Lord GOD says : ‘ Surely I will deliver you into the hands - of those you hate , ... from whom you turned away in disgust.
They will treat ... you with hatred , take all for which you have worked , and leave you naked and bare , so that the shame of your prostitution will be exposed. Your indecency and promiscuity
have brought these things because you have prostituted yourself with the nations ... - and defiled yourself with their idols.
Because you have followed the path of your sister , I will put her cup into your hand. ’
This is what the Lord GOD says : ‘ You will drink your sister’s cup , a cup deep and wide. It will bring scorn and derision , for it holds so much.
You will be filled with drunkenness and grief , with a cup of devastation and desolation , the cup of your sister Samaria.
You will drink it - and drain it ; - you will dash it to pieces , and tear your breasts. For I have spoken , ’ declares the Lord GOD.
Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says : ‘ Because you have forgotten Me and have cast Me behind your back , ... you must bear the consequences (of) your indecency and prostitution. ’”
Then the LORD said to me : “ Son of man , will you pass judgment - against Oholah - and Oholibah ? Then declare - their abominations.
For they have committed adultery , and blood is on their hands. ... They have committed adultery with their idols. They have even - {sacrificed} their children , whom they bore in the fire as food
They have also done this On that very same day , - they defiled - My sanctuary and profaned My Sabbaths.
On the very day they slaughtered - their children for their idols , they entered ... My sanctuary to profane it. Yes , they did this inside My house.
Furthermore ... , you sisters sent messengers - - for men who came from afar - ; and behold , when they arrived , you bathed for them , painted your eyes , and adorned yourself with jewelry.
You sat on a couch of luxury with a table spread before it , on which you had set My incense and My oil ,
the sound of a carefree crowd. Drunkards were brought in from the desert along with men from the rabble ... , who put bracelets on your wrists and beautiful crowns on your head.
Then I said of (her) (who) (had) (grown) old in adulteries : ‘ Now let them use her as a prostitute ... , for that is all she is ! ’
And they slept with her as with a prostitute ... ; they slept with ... Oholah ... and Oholibah , those lewd women.
But righteous ... men will sentence them to the punishment of those who commit adultery and bloodshed ... ... , because they are adulteresses with blood on their hands.
- This is what the Lord GOD ... says : ‘ Bring a mob against them and consign them to terror and plunder.
The mob will stone them and cut them down - with their swords. They will kill their sons and daughters and burn down their houses -.
So I will put an end to indecency in the land , and all the women will be admonished not to imitate your behavior.
They will repay you for your indecency , ... and you will bear the consequences of your sins of idolatry. Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD. ’”