The Parable of Two Sisters

Ezekiel 23

In an allegory, the Lord likens Samaria and Jerusalem to two sisters, Oola and Ooliba, who played the harlot from their youth in Egypt and then turned to foreign lovers among the Assyrians and Chaldeans. Because of their unfaithfulness and idolatry the Lord declares that both will be judged and handed over to the very nations they courted.

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The Septuagint (LXX) in Greek, with Charles Thomson’s 1808 and Sir Lancelot Brenton’s 1851 English translations, set beside the King James Version and the Jewish Masoretic text (JPS 1917) where they align, so you can compare the Greek and the Hebrew. All public domain; choose which to show with the controls above.

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ThomsonAGAIN a word of the Lord came to me, saying,

BrentonAnd the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

GreekΚαὶ ἐγένετο λόγος Κυρίου πρὸς μὲ, λέγων,

KJVThe word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,

JPSAnd the word of the LORD came unto me, saying:

ThomsonSon of man, there were two women, daughters of the same mother,

BrentonSon of man, there were two women, daughters of one mother:

Greekυἱὲ ἀνθρώπου, δύο γυναῖκες ἦσαν θυγατέρες μητρὸς μιᾶς,

KJVSon of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:

JPS’Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother;

Thomsonwho in their youth had committed whoredom in Egypt. There they were first deflowered.

Brentonand they went a-whoring in Egypt in their youth: there their breasts fell, there they lost their virginity.

Greekκαὶ ἐξεπόρνευσαν ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ ἐν τῇ νεότητι αὐτῶν, ἐκεῖ ἔπεσον οἱ μαστοὶ αὐτῶν, ἐκεῖ διεπαρθενεύθησαν.

KJVAnd 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.

JPSand they committed harlotries in Egypt; they committed harlotries in their youth; there were their bosoms pressed, and there their virgin breasts were bruised.

ThomsonAnd these were their names—the eldest was called Oola and her sister, Ooliba. And when they became Mine and had borne Me sons and daughters, These were their names—Oola was called Samaria, and Ooliba, Jerusalem.

BrentonAnd their names were Oola the elder, and Ooliba her sister: and they were mine, and bore sons and daughters: and as for their names, Samaria was Oola, and Jerusalem was Ooliba.

GreekΚαὶ τὰ ὀνόματα αὐτῶν ἦν Ὀολὰ ἡ πρεσβυτέρα, καὶ Ὀολιβὰ ἡ ἀδελφὴ αὐτῆς· καὶ ἐγένοντό μοι, καὶ ἔτεκον υἱοὺς καὶ θυγατέρας, καὶ τὰ ὀνόματα αὐτῶν, Σαμάρεια ἦν Ὀολὰ, καὶ Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἦν Ὀολιβά.

KJVAnd 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.

JPSAnd the names of them were Oholah the elder, and Oholibah her sister; and they became Mine, and they bore sons and daughters. And as for their names, Samaria is Oholah, and Jerusalem Oholibah.

ThomsonAnd Oola wantonly left Me and attached herself to her lovers—to the Assyrians, her neighbours,

BrentonAnd Oola went a-whoring from me, and doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians that were her neighbours,

GreekΚαὶ ἐξεπόρνευσεν ἡ Ὀολὰ ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ, καὶ ἐπέθετο ἐπὶ τοὺς ἐραστὰς αὐτῆς, ἐπὶ τοὺς Ἀσσυρίους τοὺς ἐγγίζοντας αὐτῇ,

KJVAnd Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours,

JPSAnd Oholah played the harlot when she was Mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians, warriors,

Thomsonwhose generals and leaders were clothed in blue. And the chosen youth were all horsemen, mounted on horses.

Brentonclothed with purple, princes and captains; they were young men and choice, all horsemen riding on horses.

Greekἐνδεδυκότας ὑακίνθινα, ἡγουμένους καὶ στρατηγούς· νεανίσκοι καὶ ἐπίλεκτοι, πάντες ἱππεῖς ἱππαζόμενοι ἐφʼ ἵππων.

KJVWhich were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.

JPSclothed with blue, governors and rulers, handsome young men all of them, horsemen riding upon horses.

ThomsonBut though she indulged her wantonness with them, who were all the principal men of the Assyrians, and with all them to whom she attached herself; and defiled herself with all their idols;

BrentonAnd she bestowed her fornication upon them; all were choice sons of the Assyrians: and on whomsoever she doted herself, with them she defiled herself in all their devices.

GreekΚαὶ ἔδωκε τὴν πορνείαν αὐτῆς ἐπʼ αὐτούς· ἐπίλεκτοι υἱοὶ Ἀσσυρίων πάντες· καὶ ἐπὶ πάντας οὓς ἐπέθετο, ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ἐνθυμήμασιν αὐτοῖς ἐμιαίνετο.

KJVThus she committed her whoredoms with them, with all them that were the chosen men of Assyria, and with all on whom she doted: with all their idols she defiled herself.

JPSAnd she bestowed her harlotries upon them, the choicest men of Assyria all of them; and on whomsoever she doted, with all their idols she defiled herself.

Thomsonyet she did not forsake her fornication with Egypt, because they had lain with her in her youth and first deflowered her.

BrentonAnd she forsook not her fornication with the Egyptians: for in her youth they committed fornication with her, and they deflowered her, and poured out their fornication upon her.

GreekΚαὶ τὴν πορνείαν αὐτῆς ἐξ Αἰγύπτου οὐκ ἐγκατέλιπεν, ὅτι μετʼ αὐτῆς ἐκοιμῶντο ἐν νεότητι αὐτῆς, καὶ αὐτοὶ διεπαρθένευσαν αὐτὴν, καὶ ἐξέχεαν τὴν πορνείαν αὐτῶν ἐπʼ αὐτήν.

KJVNeither 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.

JPSNeither hath she left her harlotries brought from Egypt; for in her youth they lay with her, and they bruised her virgin breasts; and they poured out their lust upon her.

ThomsonWherefore I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, into the hands of the Assyrians to whom she had attached herself.

BrentonTherefore I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, into the hands of the children of the Assyrians, on whom she doted.

GreekΔιατοῦτο παρέδωκα αὐτὴν εἰς χεῖρας τῶν ἐραστῶν αὐτῆς, εἰς χεῖρας υἱῶν Ἀσσυρίων, ἐφʼ οὓς ἐπετίθετο.

KJVWherefore I have delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.

JPSWherefore I delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.

ThomsonThese exposed her shame. They took her sons and her daughters, and slew her with the sword, and she became a common talk for women, and by her they gave warning to their daughters.

BrentonThey uncovered her shame: they took her sons and daughters, and slew her with the sword: and she became a byword among women; and they wrought vengeance in her for the sake of the daughters.

GreekΑὐτοὶ ἀπεκάλυψαν τὴν αἰσχύνην αὐτῆς, υἱοὺς καὶ θυγατέρας αὐτῆς ἔλαβον, καὶ αὐτὴν ἐν ῥομφαίᾳ ἀπέκτειναν· καὶ ἐγένετο λάλημα εἰς γυναῖκας, καὶ ἐποίησαν ἐκδικήσεις ἐν αὐτῇ εἰς τὰς θυγατέρας.

KJVThese discovered her nakedness: they took her sons and her daughters, and slew her with the sword: and she became famous among women; for they had executed judgment upon her.

JPSThese uncovered her nakedness; they took her sons and her daughters, and her they slew with the sword; and she became a byword among women, for judgments were executed upon her.

ThomsonThough her sister Ooliba saw this, yet she became abandoned and more inordinate in her fornication than her sister.

BrentonAnd her sister Ooliba saw it, and she indulged in her fondness more corruptly than she, and in her fornication more than the fornication of her sister.

GreekΚαὶ εἶδεν ἡ ἀδελφὴ αὐτῆς Ὀολιβὰ, καὶ διέφθειρε τὴν ἐπίθεσιν αὐτῆς ὑπὲρ ἐπί θεσιν αὐτῆς, καὶ τὴν πορνείαν αὐτῆς ὑπὲρ τὴν πορνείαν τῆς τῆς ἀδελφῆς αὐτῆς.

KJVAnd when her sister Aholibah saw this, she was more corrupt in her inordinate love than she, and in her whoredoms more than her sister in her whoredoms.

JPSAnd her sister Oholibah saw this, yet was she more corrupt in her doting than she, and in her harlotries more than her sister in her harlotries.

ThomsonTo the sons of the Assyrians she attached herself—to the rulers and generals near her who were arrayed in sumptuous apparel, who were horsemen mounted on horses. They were all chosen youths.

BrentonShe doted upon the sons of the Assyrians, princes and captains, her neighbours, clothed with fine linen, horsemen riding on horses; they were all choice young men.

GreekἘπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῶν Ἀσσυρίων ἐπέθετο, ἡγουμένους καὶ στρατηγοὺς, τοὺς ἐγγὺς αὐτῆς, ἐνδεδυκότας εὐπάρυφα, ἱππεῖς ἱππαζομένους ἐφʼ ἵππων· νεανίσκοι ἐπίλεκτοι πάντες·

KJVShe doted upon the Assyrians her neighbours, captains and rulers clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men.

JPSShe doted upon the Assyrians, governors and rulers, warriors, clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them handsome young men.

Thomson—

BrentonAnd I saw that they were defiled, that the two had one way.

GreekΚαὶ ἴδον ὅτι μεμίανται ὁδὸς μία τῶν δύο.

KJVThen I saw that she was defiled, that they took both one way,

JPSAnd I saw that she was defiled; they both took one way.

Thomsonand that this one was adding to her fornication; for upon seeing men portrayed on the wall, the pictures of the Chaldeans drawn to the life with a pencil,

BrentonAnd she increased her fornication, and she saw men painted on the wall, likenesses of the Chaldeans painted with a pencil,

GreekΚαὶ προσέθετο πρὸς τὴν πορνείαν αὐτῆς, καὶ εἶδεν ἄνδρας ἐζωγραφημένους ἐπὶ τοῦ τοίχου, εἰκόνας Χαλδαίων ἐζωγραφημένους ἐν γραφίδι,

KJVAnd that she increased her whoredoms: for when she saw men pourtrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans pourtrayed with vermilion,

JPSAnd she increased her harlotries; for she saw men portrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans portrayed with vermilion,

Thomsonhaving their loins girded with embroidered girdles, and deep-dyed turbans on their heads; the majestic countenance of all resembling that of the Chaldees of the land of her nativity;

Brentonhaving variegated girdles on their loins, having also richly dyed attire upon their heads; all had a princely appearance, the likeness of the children of the Chaldeans, of their native land.

Greekἐζωσμένους ποικίλματα ἐπὶ τὰς ὀσφύας αὐτῶν, παραβαπτὰ καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν κεφαλῶν αὐτῶν, ὄψις τρισσὴ πάντων, ὁμοίωμα υἱῶν Χαλδαίων, γῆς πατρίδος αὐτοῦ·

KJVGirded with girdles upon their loins, exceeding in dyed attire upon their heads, all of them princes to look to, after the manner of the Babylonians of Chaldea, the land of their nativity:

JPSgirded with girdles upon their loins, with pendant turbans upon their heads, all of them captains to look upon, the likeness of the sons of Babylon, even of Chaldea, the land of their nativity.

Thomsonshe became attached to them by the sight of her eyes, and sent messengers to them to the land of Chaldea.

BrentonAnd she doted upon them as soon as she saw them, and sent forth messengers to them into the land of the Chaldeans.

GreekΚαὶ ἐπέθετο ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς τῇ ὁράσει ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῆς· καὶ ἐξαπέστειλεν ἀγγέλους πρὸς αὐτοὺς εἰς γῆν Χαλδαίων.

KJVAnd as soon as she saw them with her eyes, she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.

JPSAnd as soon as she saw them she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.

ThomsonAnd the sons of Babylon came to her, lay with her, and polluted her in whoredom. And when she was polluted by them, though her mind was alienated from them,

BrentonAnd the sons of Babylon came to her, into the bed of rest, and they defiled her in her fornication, and she was defiled by them, and her soul was alienated from them.

GreekΚαὶ ἤλθοσαν πρὸς αὐτὴν υἱοὶ Βαβυλῶνος, εἰς κοίτην καταλυόντων, καὶ ἐμίαινον αὐτὴν ἐν τῇ πορνείᾳ αὐτῆς, καὶ ἐμιάνθη ἐν αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἀπέστη ἡ ψυχὴ αὐτῆς ἀπʼ αὐτῶν.

KJVAnd the Babylonians came to her into the bed of love, and they defiled her with their whoredom, and she was polluted with them, and her mind was alienated from them.

JPSAnd the Babylonians came to her into the bed of love, and they defiled her with their lust; and she was polluted with them, and her soul was alienated from them.

Thomsonstill she discovered her whoredom and exposed her shame. So My mind became alienated from her as it had been from her sister.

BrentonAnd she exposed her fornication, and exposed her shame: and my soul was alienated from her, even as my soul was alienated from her sister.

GreekΚαὶ ἀπεκάλυψε τὴν πορνείαν αὐτῆς, καὶ ἀπεκάλυψεν αἰσχύνην αὐτῆς· καὶ ἀπέστη ἡ ψυχή μου ἀπʼ αὐτῆς, ὃν τρόπον ἀπέστη ἡ ψυχή μου ἀπὸ τῆς ἀδελφῆς αὐτῆς.

KJVSo she discovered her whoredoms, and discovered her nakedness: then my mind was alienated from her, like as my mind was alienated from her sister.

JPSSo she uncovered her harlotries, and uncovered her nakedness; then My soul was alienated from her, like as My soul was alienated from her sister.

ThomsonAs thou hast multiplied thy whoredom, to call into remembrance the days of thy youth, in which thou didst play the harlot in Egypt,

BrentonAnd thou didst multiply thy fornication, so as to call to remembrance the days of thy youth, wherein thou didst commit whoredom in Egypt,

GreekΚαὶ ἐπλήθυνας τὴν πορνείαν σου, τοῦ ἀναμνῆσαι ἡμέραν νεότητός σου, ἐν αἷς ἐπόρνευσας ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ,

KJVYet she multiplied her whoredoms, in calling to remembrance the days of her youth, wherein she had played the harlot in the land of Egypt.

JPSYet she multiplied her harlotries, remembering the days of her youth, wherein she had played the harlot in the land of Egypt.

Thomson—

Brentonand thou didst dote upon the Chaldeans, whose flesh is as the flesh of asses, and their members as the members of horses.

Greekκαὶ ἐπέθου ἐπὶ τοὺς Χαλδαίους, ὧν ὡς ὄνων αἱ σάρκες αὐτῶν, καὶ αἰδοῖα ἵππων τὰ αἰδοῖα αὐτῶν,

KJVFor she doted upon their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of asses, and whose issue is like the issue of horses.

JPSAnd she doted upon concubinage with them, whose flesh is as the flesh of asses, and whose issue is like the issue of horses.

Thomsonhast looked back to the transgressions of thy youth—to what thou didst in the stew of Egypt where thou wast first deflowered.

BrentonAnd thou didst look upon the iniquity of thy youth, the things which thou wroughtest in Egypt in thy lodging, where were the breasts of thy youth.

Greekκαὶ ἐπεσκέψω τὴν ἀνομίαν νεότητός σου, ἃ ἐποίεις ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ ἐν τῷ καταλύματί σου, οὗ οἱ μαστοὶ νεότητός σου.

KJV—

JPSThus thou didst call to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, when they from Egypt bruised thy breasts for the bosom of thy youth.

ThomsonTherefore O Ooliba, thus saith the Lord, Behold I will raise up against thee thy lovers from whom thy mind is alienated; and I will bring them against thee on every side—

BrentonTherefore, Ooliba, thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will stir up thy lovers against thee, from whom thy soul is alienated, and I will bring them upon thee round about,

GreekΔιατοῦτο, Ὀολιβὰ, τάδε λέγει Κύριος, ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἐξεγείρω τοὺς ἐραστάς σου ἐπὶ σὲ, ἀφʼ ὧν ἀπέστη ἡ ψυχή σου ἀπʼ αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπάξω αὐτοὺς ἐπὶ σὲ κυκλόθεν,

KJVTherefore, O Aholibah, thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will raise up thy lovers against thee, from whom thy mind is alienated, and I will bring them against thee on every side;

JPSTherefore, O Oholibah, thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I will raise up thy lovers against thee, from whom thy soul is alienated, and I will bring them against thee on every side:

Thomsonthe children of Babylon, even all the Chaldeans, Phakuk and Soue and Uchoue and all the Assyrians with them, chosen youths, leaders and generals, all men of high rank and renown, mounted on horses.

Brentonthe children of Babylon, and all the Chaldeans, Phacuc, and Sue, and Hychue, and all the sons of the Assyrians with them; choice young men, governors and captains, all princes and renowned, riding on horses.

Greekυἱοὺς Βαβυλῶνος, καὶ πάντας τοὺς Χαλδαίους, Φακοὺκ, καὶ Σουὲ, καὶ Ὑχουὲ, καὶ πάντας υἱοὺς Ἀσσυρίων μετʼ αὐτῶν, νεανίσκους ἐπιλέκτους, ἡγεμόνας καὶ στρατηγοὺς, πάντας τρισσοὺς καὶ ὀνομαστὺος, ἱππεύοντας ἐφʼ ἵππων.

KJVThe Babylonians, and all the Chaldeans, Pekod, and Shoa, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them: all of them desirable young men, captains and rulers, great lords and renowned, all of them riding upon horses.

JPSthe Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, Pekod and Shoa and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them, handsome young men, governors and rulers all of them, captains and councillors, all of them riding upon horses.

ThomsonAnd they shall come against thee from the north with chariots and wheeled carriages, and a multitude of peoples with bucklers and shields. And when a guard is set on thee round about, I will give judgment before them and they shall punish thee by their judgments.

BrentonAnd they all shall come upon thee from the north, chariots and wheels, with a multitude of nations, shields and targets; and the enemy shall set a watch against thee round about: and I will set judgment before them, and they shall take vengeance on thee with their judgments.

GreekΚαὶ πάντες ἥξουσιν ἐπὶ σὲ ἀπὸ Βοῤῥᾶ, ἅρματα καὶ τροχοὶ μετʼ ὄχλου λαῶν, θυρεοὶ καὶ πέλται, καὶ βαλεῖ φυλακὴν ἐπὶ σὲ κύκλῳ·

KJVAnd they shall come against thee with chariots, wagons, and wheels, and with an assembly of people, which shall set against thee buckler and shield and helmet round about: and I will set judgment before them, and they shall judge thee according to their judgments.

JPSAnd they shall come against thee with hosts, chariots, and wheels, and with an assembly of peoples; they shall set themselves in array against thee with buckler and shield and helmet round about; and I will commit the judgment unto them, and they shall judge thee according to their judgments.

ThomsonAnd I will give a vent to My jealousy; and they shall deal with thee with furious wrath, they shall cut off thy nose and thine ears; and the remains of thee they shall hack with a sword. They shall take thy sons and thy daughters; and a fire shall devour the residue of thee.

BrentonAnd I will bring upon thee my jealousy, and they shall deal with thee in great wrath: they shall take away thy nose and thine ears; and shall cast down thy remnant with the sword: they shall take thy sons and thy daughters; and thy remnant fire shall devour.

Greekκαὶ δώσω πρὸ προσώπου αὐτῶν κρίμα, καὶ ἐκδικήσουσί σε ἐν τοῖς κρίμασιν αὐτῶν. Καὶ δώσω τὸν ζῆλόν μου ἐν σοὶ, καὶ ποιήσουσι μετὰ σου ἐν ὀργῇ θυμοῦ· μυκτῆρά σου καὶ ὦτά σου ἀφελοῦσι, καὶ τοὺς καταλοίπους σου ἐν ῥομφαίᾳ καταβαλοῦσιν· αὐτοὶ υἱούς σου καὶ θυγατέρας σου λήψονται, καὶ τοὺς καταλοίπους σου πῦρ καταφάγεται.

KJVAnd I will set my jealousy against thee, and they shall deal furiously with thee: they shall take away thy nose and thine ears; and thy remnant shall fall by the sword: they shall take thy sons and thy daughters; and thy residue shall be devoured by the fire.

JPSAnd I will set My jealousy against thee, and they shall deal with thee in fury; they shall take away thy nose and thine ears, and thy residue shall fall by the sword; they shall take thy sons and thy daughters, and thy residue shall be devoured by the fire.

ThomsonAnd they shall strip thee of thy raiment, and take those jewels which are thy boast.

BrentonAnd they shall strip thee of thy raiment, and take away thine ornaments.

GreekΚαὶ ἐκδύσουσί σε τὸν ἱματισμόν σου, καὶ λήψονται τὰ σκεύη τῆς καυχήσεώς σου.

KJVThey shall also strip thee out of thy clothes, and take away thy fair jewels.

JPSThey shall also strip thee of thy clothes, and take away thy fair jewels.

ThomsonAnd I will remove thine impieties which spring from thyself, and thy fornication which sprang from the land of Egypt; and thou shalt never lift up thine eyes to them, nor shalt thou any more remember Egypt.

BrentonSo I will turn back thine ungodliness from thee, and thy fornication from the land of Egypt: and thou shalt not lift up thine eyes upon them, and shalt no more remember Egypt.

GreekΚαὶ ἀποστρέψω τὰς ἀσεβείας σου ἐκ σοῦ, καὶ τὴν πορνείαν σου ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου· καὶ οὐ μὴ ἄρῃς τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς σου ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς, καὶ Αἰγύπτου οὐ μὴ μνησθῇς οὐκέτι.

KJVThus will I make thy lewdness to cease from thee, and thy whoredom brought from the land of Egypt: so that thou shalt not lift up thine eyes unto them, nor remember Egypt any more.

JPSThus will I make thy lewdness to cease from thee, and thy harlotry brought from the land of Egypt, so that thou shalt not lift up thine eyes unto them, nor remember Egypt any more.

ThomsonFor thus saith the Lord God: Behold I deliver thee into the hands of them whom thou hatest, and from whom thy mind is withdrawn;

BrentonWherefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will deliver thee into the hands of those whom thou hatest, from whom thy soul is alienated.

GreekΔιότι τάδε λέγει Κύριος Κύριος, ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ παραδίδωμί σε εἰς χεῖρας ὧν μισεῖς, ἀφʼ ὧν ἀπέστη ἡ ψυχή σου ἀπʼ αὐτῶν.

KJVFor thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will deliver thee into the hand of them whom thou hatest, into the hand of them from whom thy mind is alienated:

JPSFor thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I will deliver thee into the hand of them whom thou hatest, into the hand of them from whom thy soul is alienated;

Thomsonand they shall deal spitefully with thee, and take all those things for which thou hast laboured and toiled: and thou shalt be naked and in disgrace, and the shame of thy whoredom shall be made public.

BrentonAnd they shall deal with thee in hatred, and shall take all the fruits of thy labours and thy toils, and thou shalt be naked and bare: and the shame of thy fornication shall be exposed: and thy ungodliness and thy fornication

GreekΚαὶ ποιήσουσιν ἐν σοὶ ἑν μίσει, καὶ λήψονται πάντας τοὺς πόνους σου καὶ τοὺς μόχθους σου, καὶ ἔσῃ γυμνὴ καὶ αἰσχύνουσα, καὶ ἀποκαλυφθήσεται αἰσχύνη πορνείας σου· καὶ ἀσέβειά σου, καὶ ἡ πορνεία σου

KJVAnd they shall deal with thee hatefully, and shall take away all thy labour, and shall leave thee naked and bare: and the nakedness of thy whoredoms shall be discovered, both thy lewdness and thy whoredoms.

JPSand they shall deal with thee in hatred, and shall take away all thy labour, and shall leave thee naked and bare; and the nakedness of thy harlotries shall be uncovered, both thy lewdness and thy harlotries.

ThomsonThine impiety and thy whoredom have brought these things on thee. By thy going a-whoring after the nations, thou hast polluted thyself with their inordinate lusts.

Brentonbrought this upon thee, in that thou wentest a-whoring after the nations, and didst defile thyself with their devices.

Greekἐποίησε ταῦτά σοι, ἐν τῷ ἐκπορνεῦσαί σε ὀπίσω ἐθνῶν, καὶ ἐμιαίνου ἐν τοῖς ἐνθυμήμασιν αὐτῶν.

KJV—

JPS—

ThomsonThou hast walked in the way of thy sister; therefore I will put her cup into thy hands.

BrentonThou didst walk in the way of thy sister; and I will put her cup into thine hands.

GreekἘν τῇ ὁδῷ τῆς ἀδελφῆς σου ἐπορεύθης· καὶ δώσω τὸ ποτήριον αὐτὴς εἰς χεῖράς σου.

KJVThou hast walked in the way of thy sister; therefore will I give her cup into thine hand.

JPSIn the way of thy sister hast thou walked; therefore will I give her cup into thy hand.

ThomsonThus saith the Lord: Thou shalt drink the cup of thy sister, which is deep, and which is large, and which is foaming over, to cause complete intoxication,

BrentonThus saith the Lord; Drink thy sister's cup, deep and large, and full, to cause complete drunkenness.

GreekΤάδε λέγει Κύριος, τὸ ποτήριον τῆς ἀδελφῆς σου πίεσαι, τὸ βαθὺ καὶ τὸ πλατὺ, καὶ τὸ πλεονάζον τοῦ συντελέσαι μέθην.

KJVThus saith the Lord GOD; Thou shalt drink of thy sister’s cup deep and large: thou shalt be laughed to scorn and had in derision; it containeth much.

JPSThus saith the Lord GOD: Thou shalt drink of thy sister’s cup, Which is deep and large; Thou shalt be for a scorn and a derision; It is full to the uttermost.

Thomsonthat thou mayst be filled with fainting—even that cup of disappearance, the cup of thy sister Samaria.

BrentonAnd thou shalt be thoroughly weakened; and the cup of destruction, the cup of thy sister Samaria,

GreekΚαὶ ἐκλύσεως πλησθήσῃ, καὶ τὸ ποτήριον ἀφανισμοῦ, ποτήριον ἀδελφῆς σου Σαμαρείας, πίεσαι αὐτό·

KJVThou shalt be filled with drunkenness and sorrow, with the cup of astonishment and desolation, with the cup of thy sister Samaria.

JPSThou shalt be filled with drunkenness and sorrow, With the cup of astonishment and appalment, With the cup of thy sister Samaria.

ThomsonLet her take this: and I will turn away her festivals and her new moons; for I the Lord have spoken, saith the Lord.

Brentondrink thou it, and I will take away her feasts and her new moons: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord.

Greekκαὶ τὰς ἑορτὰς καὶ τὰς νουμηνίας αὐτῆς ἀποστρέψω· διότι ἐγὼ λελάληκα, λέγει Κύριος.

KJVThou shalt even drink it and suck it out, and thou shalt break the sherds thereof, and pluck off thine own breasts: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.

JPSThou shalt even drink it and drain it, And thou shalt craunch the sherds thereof, And shalt tear thy breasts; For I have spoken it, Saith the Lord GOD.

ThomsonTherefore thus saith the Lord, Because thou hast forgotten and cast Me behind thee, take thou the effects of thine impiety and of thy whoredom.

BrentonTherefore thus saith the Lord; Because thou hast forgotten me, and cast me behind thy back, therefore receive thou the reward of thine ungodliness and thy fornication.

GreekΔιατοῦτο τάδε λέγει Κύριος, ἀνθʼ ὧν ἐπελάθον μου, καὶ ἀπέῤῥιψάς με ὀπίσω τοῦ σώματός σου, καὶ σὺ λάβε τὴν ἀσέβειάν σου καὶ τὴν πορνείαν σου.

KJVTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast forgotten me, and cast me behind thy back, therefore bear thou also thy lewdness and thy whoredoms.

JPSTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Because thou hast forgotten Me, and cast Me behind thy back, therefore bear thou also thy lewdness and thy harlotries.’

ThomsonAgain the Lord said to me, Son of man, wilt thou not arraign Oola and Ooliba, and announce to them their iniquities? That they have committed adultery and there is blood on their hands?

BrentonAnd the Lord said to me; Son of man, wilt thou not judge Oola and Ooliba? and declare to them their iniquities?

GreekΚαὶ εἶπε Κύριος πρὸς μὲ, υἱὲ ἀνθρώπου, οὐ κρινεῖς τὴν Ὀολὰν καὶ τὴν Ὀολιβὰν, καὶ ἀναγγελεῖς αὐταῖς τὰς ὀνομίας αὐτῶν;

KJVThe LORD said moreover unto me; Son of man, wilt thou judge Aholah and Aholibah? yea, declare unto them their abominations;

JPSThe LORD said moreover unto me: ‘Son of man, wilt thou judge Oholah and Oholibah? then declare unto them their abominations.

ThomsonThey have committed adultery with their idols; and caused their children whom they bore to Me to pass through fire for them.

BrentonFor they have committed adultery, and blood was in their hands, they committed adultery with their devices, and they passed through the fire to them their children which they bore to me.

GreekὍτι ἐμοιχῶντο, καὶ αἷμα ἐν χερσὶν αὐτῶν, τὰ ἐνθυμήματα αὐτῶν ἐμοιχῶντο, καὶ τὰ τέκνα αὐτῶν ἃ ἐγέννησάν μοι, διήγαγον αὐτοῖς διʼ ἐμπύρων.

KJVThat they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands, and with their idols have they committed adultery, and have also caused their sons, whom they bare unto me, to pass for them through the fire, to devour them.

JPSFor they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands, and with their idols have they committed adultery; and their sons, whom they bore unto Me, they have also set apart unto them to be devoured.

ThomsonAnd when they had done this to Me, they polluted My holy things and profaned My sabbaths;

BrentonSo long too as they did these things to me, they defiled my sanctuary, and profaned my sabbaths.

GreekἝως καὶ ταῦτα ἐποίησάν μοι, τὰ ἅγιά μου ἐμίαινον, καὶ τὰ σάββατά μου ἐβεβήλουν,

KJVMoreover this they have done unto me: they have defiled my sanctuary in the same day, and have profaned my sabbaths.

JPSMoreover this they have done unto Me: they have defiled My sanctuary in the same day, and have profaned My sabbaths.

Thomsonfor when they had slaughtered their children to their idols, they went into My sanctuary to profane it. Now because they have acted thus in My house;

BrentonAnd when they sacrificed their children to their idols, they also went into my sanctuary to profane it: and whereas they did thus in the midst of my house;

Greekκαὶ ἐν τῷ σφάζειν αὐτοὺς τὰ τέκνα αὐτῶν τοῖς εἰδώλοις αὐτῶν, καὶ εἰσεπορεύοντο εἰς τὰ ἅγιά μου, τοῦ βεβηλοῦν αὐτά· καὶ ὅτι οὕτως ἐποίουν ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ οἴκου μου,

KJVFor when they had slain their children to their idols, then they came the same day into my sanctuary to profane it; and, lo, thus have they done in the midst of mine house.

JPSFor when they had slain their children to their idols, then they came the same day into My sanctuary to profane it; and, lo, thus have they done in the midst of My house.

Thomsonand because, for the men who came from afar, to whom messengers had been despatched, thou didst immediately on their coming, anoint thyself with oil and paint thine eyes with stibium, and adorn thyself with sumptuous attire,

Brentonand whereas they did thus to the men that came from afar, to whom they sent messengers, and as soon as they came, immediately thou didst wash thyself, and didst paint thine eyes and adorn thyself with ornaments,

Greekκαὶ ὅτι τοῖς ἀνδράσι τοῖς ἐρχομένοις μακρόθεν, οἷς ἀγγέλους ἐξαπέστειλαν πρὸς αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἅμα τῷ ἔρχεσθαι αὐτοὺς, εὐθὺς ἐλούου, καὶ ἐστιβίζου τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς σου, καὶ ἐκόσμου κόσμῳ,

KJVAnd furthermore, that ye have sent for men to come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent; and, lo, they came: for whom thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thy eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments,

JPSAnd furthermore ye have sent for men that come from far; unto whom a messenger was sent, and, lo, they came; for whom thou didst wash thyself, paint thine eyes, and deck thyself with ornaments;

Thomsonand sit on a covered sopha with a table set before it; and they were regaled with Mine incense and Mine oil,

Brentonand satest on a prepared bed, and before it there was a table set out, and as for mine incense and mine oil, they rejoiced in them,

Greekκαὶ ἐκάθου ἐπὶ κλίνης ἐστρωμένης, καὶ τράπεζα κεκοσμημένη πρὸ προσώπου αὐτῆς, καὶ τὸ θυμίαμα καὶ τὸ ἔλαιόν μου εὐφραίνοντο ἐν αὐτοῖς,

KJVAnd satest upon a stately bed, and a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil.

JPSand sattest upon a stately bed, with a table prepared before it, whereupon thou didst set Mine incense and Mine oil.

Thomsonand joined in the harmonious song, even with men of the common herd who had come from the wilderness, though they had put bracelets on their hands and a crown of exquisite beauty on their heads.

Brentonand they raised a sound of music, and that with men coming from the wilderness out of a multitude of men, and they put bracelets on their hands, and a crown of glory on their heads;

Greekκαὶ φωνὴν ἁρμονίας ἀνεκρούοντο, καὶ πρὸς ἄνδρας ἐκ πλήθους ἀνθρώπων ἥκοντας ἐκ τῆς ἐρήμου· καὶ ἐδίδοσαν ψέλλια ἐπὶ τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν, καὶ στέφανον καυχήσεως ἐπὶ τὰς κεφαλὰς αὐτῶν.

KJVAnd a voice of a multitude being at ease was with her: and with the men of the common sort were brought Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads.

JPSAnd the voice of a multitude being at ease was therein; and for the sake of men, they were so many, brought drunken from the wilderness, they put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads.

ThomsonI said, surely they do not commit adultery with these! But she acted the harlot and they went in unto her:

BrentonTherefore I said, Do they not commit adultery with these? and has she also gone a-whoring after the manner of a harlot?

GreekΚαὶ εἶπα, οὐκ ἐν τούτοις μοιχεύουσι; καὶ ἔργα πόρνης καὶ αὐτὴ ἐξεπόρνευσε;

KJV—

JPS—

Thomsonin the same manner as they go in to a common woman, so did they go in unto Oola and to Ooliba to commit iniquity.

BrentonAnd they went in to her, as men go in to a harlot; so they went in to Oola and to Ooliba to work iniquity.

GreekΚαὶ εἰσεπορεύοντο πρὸς αὐτὴν, ὃν τρόπον εἰσπορεύονται πρὸς γυναῖκα πόρνην, οὕτως εἰσεπορεύοντο πρὸς Ὀολὰν, καὶ πρὸς Ὀολιβὰν, τοῦ ποιῆσαι ἀνομίαν.

KJV—

JPSFor every one went in unto her, as men go in unto a harlot; so went they in unto Oholah and unto Oholibah, the lewd women.

ThomsonTherefore these are righteous men and they will punish them with the punishment of an adulteress and with the punishment for blood. Because they are adulteresses and there is blood on their hands,

BrentonAnd they are just men, and shall take vengeance on them with the judgment of an adulteress and the judgment of blood: for they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands.

GreekΚαὶ ἄνδρες δίκαιοι αὐτοὶ καὶ ἐκδικήσουσιν αὐτὰς ἐκδικήσει μοιχαλίδος, καὶ ἐκδικήσει αἵματος, ὅτι μοιχαλίδες εἰσὶ, καὶ αἷμα ἐν χερσὶν αὐτῶν.

KJVAnd the righteous men, they shall judge them after the manner of adulteresses, and after the manner of women that shed blood; because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands.

JPSBut righteous men, they shall judge them as adulteresses are judged, and as women that shed blood are judged; because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands.

Thomsonthus saith the Lord God: Bring up a multitude against them and expose them to tumult and rapine;

BrentonThus saith the Lord God, Bring up a multitude upon them, and send trouble and plunder into the midst of them.

GreekΤάδε λέγει Κύριος Κύριος, ἀνάγαγε ἐπʼ αὐτὰς ὄχλον, καὶ δὸς ἐν αὐταῖς ταραχὴν καὶ διαρπαγὴν,

KJVFor thus saith the Lord GOD; I will bring up a company upon them, and will give them to be removed and spoiled.

JPSFor thus saith the Lord GOD: An assembly shall be brought up against them, and they shall be made a horror and a spoil.

Thomsonand stone them with the stones of tumultuous crowds; and stab them with their swords. Let their sons and their daughters be slain and their houses burned with fire,

BrentonAnd stone them with the stones of a multitude, and pierce them with their swords: they shall slay their sons and their daughters, and shall burn up their houses.

Greekκαὶ λιθοβόλησον ἐπʼ αὐτὰς λίθοις ὄχλων, καὶ κατακέντει αὐτὰς ἐν τοῖς ξίφεσιν αὐτῶν· υἱοὺς αὐτῶν καὶ θυγατέρας αὐτῶν ἀποκτενοὺσι, καὶ τοὺς οἴκους αὐτῶν ἐμπρήσουσι.

KJVAnd the company shall stone them with stones, and dispatch them with their swords; they shall slay their sons and their daughters, and burn up their houses with fire.

JPSAnd the assembly shall stone them with stones, and despatch them with their swords; they shall slay their sons and their daughters, and burn up their houses with fire.

Thomsonthat I may remove impiety out of the land and that all women may take warning, and not commit the impieties which these have done.

BrentonAnd I will remove ungodliness out of the land, and all the women shall be instructed, and shall not do according to their ungodliness.

GreekΚαὶ ἀποστρέψω ἀσεβείαν ἐκ τῆς γῆς, καὶ παιδευθήσονται πᾶσαι αἱ γυναῖκες, καὶ οὐ μὴ ποιήσουσι κατὰ τὰς ἀσεβείας αὐτῶν.

KJVThus will I cause lewdness to cease out of the land, that all women may be taught not to do after your lewdness.

JPSThus will I cause lewdness to cease out of the land, that all women may be taught not to do after your lewdness.

ThomsonThus shall your impiety be recompensed on you; and for your sins you shall receive retribution; and you shall know that I am the Lord.

BrentonAnd your ungodliness shall be recompensed upon you, and ye shall bear the guilt of your devices: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

GreekΚαὶ δοθήσεται ἡ ἀσέβεια ὑμῶν ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς, καὶ τὰς ἁμαρτίας τῶν ἐνθυμημάτων ὑμῶν λήψεσθε, καὶ γνώσεσθε διότι ἐγὼ Κύριος.

KJVAnd they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols: and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.

JPSAnd your lewdness shall be recompensed upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols; and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.’