Ezekiel 23:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 23:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 23:4 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the names of them were Aholah the elder, and Aholibah her sister: and they were mine, and they bare sons and daughte..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 23:4 — KJV
“And the names of them were Aholah the elder, and Aholibah her sister: and they were mine, and they bare sons and daughters. Thus were their names; Samaria is Aholah, and Jerusalem Aholibah. Aholah: that is, His tent, or, tabernacle Aholibah: that is, My tabernacle in her”
— Ezekiel 23:4 (KJV)
Ezekiel 23:4 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 23:4
“Thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders. arms: Heb. bosom”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 23:4: mine, sons, daughters
“Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine: punish: Heb. visit upon”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 23:4: mine, sons, daughters
“And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 23:4: mine, sons, daughters
“For thus saith the LORD concerning the sons and concerning the daughters that are born in this place, and concerning their mothers that bare them, and concerning their fathers that begat them in this land;”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 23:4: bare, sons, daughters
“And thine elder sister is Samaria, she and her daughters that dwell at thy left hand: and thy younger sister, that dwelleth at thy right hand, is Sodom and her daughters. thy younger: Heb. lesser than thou”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 23:4: elder, sister, daughters
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