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Ezekiel 23:12

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She too lusted after the Assyrians—governors and commanders, warriors dressed in splendor, horsemen riding on steeds, all desirable young men.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 12

This long chapter (as before ch. 16 and 20) is a history of the apostasies of God's people from him and the aggravations of those apostasies under the similitude of corporal whoredom and adultery. Here the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, the ten tribes and the two, with their capital cities, Samaria and Jerusalem, are considered distinctly. Here is, I. The apostasy of Israel and Samaria from God (Eze 23:1-8) and their ruin for it (Eze 23:9, Eze 23:10). II. The apostasy of Judah and Jerusalem from God (Eze 23:11-21) and sentence passed upon them, that they shall in like manner be destroyed for it (Eze 23:22-35). III. The joint wickedness of them both together (Eze 23:36-44) and the joint ruin of them both (Eze 23:45-49). And all that is written for warning against the sins of idolatry, and confidence in an arm of flesh, and sinful leagues and confederacies with wicked people (which are the sins here meant by committing whoredom), is that others may hear and fear, and not sin after the similitude of the transgressions of Israel and Judah.

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Strong's Concordancev. 12

עֲגַב (ʻăgab, H5689) — to breathe after, i.e. to love (sensually) בֵּן (bên, H1121) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative… אַשּׁוּר (ʼAshshûwr, H804) — Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them… קָרוֹב (qârôwb, H7138) — near (in place, kindred or time) פֶּחָה (pechâh, H6346) — a prefect (of a city or small district) סָגָן (çâgân, H5461) — a prefect of a province לָבַשׁ (lâbash, H3847) — properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or… מִכְלוֹל (miklôwl, H4358) — perfection (i.e. concrete adverbial, splendidly) פָּרָשׁ (pârâsh, H6571) — a steed (as stretched out to a vehicle, not single nor for mounting ); also (by… רָכַב (râkab, H7392) — to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or… סוּס (çûwç, H5483) — a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight) חֶמֶד (chemed, H2531) — delight בָּחוּר (bâchûwr, H970) — properly, selected, i.e. a youth (often collective)

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Ezekiel 16:28rank 2

Then you prostituted yourself with the Assyrians, because you were not yet satisfied. Even after that, you were still not satisfied.

Ezekiel 23:23rank 2

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.

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