Ezekiel 23:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 23:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 23:5 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 23:5 — KJV
“And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours,”
— Ezekiel 23:5 (KJV)
Ezekiel 23:5 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 23:5
“For their mother hath played the harlot: she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink. drink: Heb. drinks”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 23:5: played, harlot, mine
“They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD. They say: Heb. Saying”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 23:5: played, harlot, lovers
“Thou hast played the whore also with the Assyrians, because thou wast unsatiable; yea, thou hast played the harlot with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 23:5: played, harlot, assyrians
“Wherefore I have delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 23:5: doted, lovers, assyrians
“She doted upon the Assyrians her neighbours, captains and rulers clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 23:5: doted, assyrians, neighbours
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