Ezekiel 23:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 23:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 23:3 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 23:3 — KJV
“And they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity.”
— Ezekiel 23:3 (KJV)
Ezekiel 23:3 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 23:3
“Neither left she her whoredoms brought from Egypt: for in her youth they lay with her, and they bruised the breasts of her virginity, and poured their whoredom upon her.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 23:3: whoredoms, egypt, youth
“Thou hast also committed fornication with the Egyptians thy neighbours, great of flesh; and hast increased thy whoredoms, to provoke me to anger.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 23:3: committed, whoredoms, egypt
“Yet she multiplied her whoredoms, in calling to remembrance the days of her youth, wherein she had played the harlot in the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 23:3: whoredoms, egypt, youth
“Thus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, in bruising thy teats by the Egyptians for the paps of thy youth.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 23:3: egypt, youth, teats
“That ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 23:3: egypt, youth
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