1The word1697 of the LORD3068 came again unto me, saying559,
2Son1121 of man120, there were two8147 women802, the daughters1323 of one259 mother517:
3And they committed whoredoms2181 in Egypt4714; they committed whoredoms2181 in their youth5271: there were their breasts7699 pressed4600, and there they bruised6213 the teats1717 of their virginity1331.
4And the names8034 of them were Aholah170 the elder1419, and Aholibah172 her sister269: and they were mine, and they bare3205 sons1121 and daughters1323. Thus were their names8034; Samaria8111 is Aholah170, and Jerusalem3389 Aholibah172.
5And Aholah170 played the harlot2181 when she was mine8478; and she doted5689 on her lovers157, on the Assyrians804 her neighbours7138,
6Which were clothed3847 with blue8504, captains6346 and rulers5461, all of them desirable2531 young men970, horsemen6571 riding7392 upon horses5483.
7Thus she committed5414 her whoredoms8457 with them, with all them that were the chosen4005 men1121 of Assyria804, and with all on whom she doted5689: with all their idols1544 she defiled2930 herself.
8Neither left5800 she her whoredoms8457 brought from Egypt4714: for in her youth5271 they lay7901 with her, and they bruised6213 the breasts1717 of her virginity1331, and poured8210 their whoredom8457 upon her.
9Wherefore I have delivered5414 her into the hand3027 of her lovers157, into the hand3027 of the Assyrians1121 804, upon whom she doted5689.
10These discovered1540 her nakedness6172: they took3947 her sons1121 and her daughters1323, and slew2026 her with the sword2719: and she became famous8034 among women802; for they had executed6213 judgment8196 upon her.
11And when her sister269 Aholibah172 saw7200 this, she was more corrupt7843 in her inordinate love5691 than she, and in her whoredoms8457 more than her sister269 in her whoredoms2183.
12She doted5689 upon the Assyrians1121 804 her neighbours7138, captains6346 and rulers5461 clothed3847 most gorgeously4358, horsemen6571 riding7392 upon horses5483, all of them desirable2531 young men970.
13Then I saw7200 that she was defiled2930, that they took both8147 one259 way1870,
14And that she increased3254 her whoredoms8457: for when she saw7200 men582 pourtrayed2707 upon the wall7023, the images6754 of the Chaldeans3778 pourtrayed2710 with vermilion8350,
15Girded2289 with girdles232 upon their loins4975, exceeding5628 in dyed attire2871 upon their heads7218, all of them princes7991 to look to4758, after the manner1823 of the Babylonians1121 894 of Chaldea3778, the land776 of their nativity4138:
16And as soon as she saw4758 them with her eyes5869, she doted5689 upon them, and sent7971 messengers4397 unto them into Chaldea3778.
17And the Babylonians1121 894 came935 to her into the bed4904 of love1730, and they defiled2930 her with their whoredom8457, and she was polluted2930 with them, and her mind5315 was alienated3363 from them.
18So she discovered1540 her whoredoms8457, and discovered1540 her nakedness6172: then my mind5315 was alienated3363 from her, like as my mind5315 was alienated5361 from her sister269.
19Yet she multiplied7235 her whoredoms8457, in calling to remembrance2142 the days3117 of her youth5271, wherein she had played the harlot2181 in the land776 of Egypt4714.
20For she doted5689 upon their paramours6370, whose flesh1320 is as the flesh1320 of asses2543, and whose issue2231 is like the issue2231 of horses5483.
21Thus thou calledst to remembrance6485 the lewdness2154 of thy youth5271, in bruising6213 thy teats1717 by the Egyptians4714 for the paps7699 of thy youth5271.
22Therefore, O Aholibah172, thus saith559 the Lord136 GOD3069; Behold, I will raise up5782 thy lovers157 against thee, from whom thy mind5315 is alienated5361, and I will bring935 them against thee on every side5439;
23The Babylonians1121 894, and all the Chaldeans3778, Pekod6489, and Shoa7772, and Koa6970, and all the Assyrians1121 804 with them: all of them desirable2531 young men970, captains6346 and rulers5461, great lords7991 and renowned7121, all of them riding7392 upon horses5483.
24And they shall come935 against thee with chariots2021, wagons7393, and wheels1534, and with an assembly6951 of people5971, which shall set7760 against thee buckler6793 and shield4043 and helmet6959 round about5439: and I will set5414 judgment4941 before6440 them, and they shall judge8199 thee according to their judgments4941.
25And I will set5414 my jealousy7068 against thee, and they shall deal6213 furiously2534 with thee: they shall take away5493 thy nose639 and thine ears241; and thy remnant319 shall fall5307 by the sword2719: they shall take3947 thy sons1121 and thy daughters1323; and thy residue319 shall be devoured398 by the fire784.
26They shall also strip6584 thee out of thy clothes899, and take away3947 thy fair8597 jewels3627.
27Thus will I make thy lewdness2154 to cease7673 from thee, and thy whoredom2184 brought from the land776 of Egypt4714: so that thou shalt not lift up5375 thine eyes5869 unto them, nor remember2142 Egypt4714 any more.
28For thus saith559 the Lord136 GOD3069; Behold, I will deliver5414 thee into the hand3027 of them whom thou hatest8130, into the hand3027 of them from whom thy mind5315 is alienated5361:
29And they shall deal6213 with thee hatefully8135, and shall take away3947 all thy labour3018, and shall leave5800 thee naked5903 and bare6181: and the nakedness6172 of thy whoredoms2183 shall be discovered1540, both thy lewdness2154 and thy whoredoms8457.
30I will do6213 these things unto thee, because thou hast gone a whoring2181 after310 the heathen1471, and because thou art polluted2930 with their idols1544.
31Thou hast walked1980 in the way1870 of thy sister269; therefore will I give5414 her cup3563 into thine hand3027.
32Thus saith559 the Lord136 GOD3069; Thou shalt drink8354 of thy sister's269 cup3563 deep6013 and large7342: thou shalt be laughed to scorn6712 and had in derision3933; it containeth3557 much4767.
33Thou shalt be filled4390 with drunkenness7943 and sorrow3015, with the cup3563 of astonishment8047 and desolation8077, with the cup3563 of thy sister269 Samaria8111.
34Thou shalt even drink8354 it and suck it out4680, and thou shalt break1633 the sherds2789 thereof, and pluck off5423 thine own breasts7699: for I have spoken1696 it, saith5002 the Lord136 GOD3069.
35Therefore thus saith559 the Lord136 GOD3069; Because thou hast forgotten7911 me, and cast7993 me behind310 thy back1458, therefore bear5375 thou also thy lewdness2154 and thy whoredoms8457.
36The LORD3068 said559 moreover unto me; Son1121 of man120, wilt thou judge8199 Aholah170 and Aholibah172? yea, declare5046 unto them their abominations8441;
37That they have committed adultery5003, and blood1818 is in their hands3027, and with their idols1544 have they committed adultery5003, and have also caused their sons1121, whom they bare3205 unto me, to pass for them through5674 the fire, to devour402 them.
38Moreover this they have done6213 unto me: they have defiled2930 my sanctuary4720 in the same day3117, and have profaned2490 my sabbaths7676.
39For when they had slain7819 their children1121 to their idols1544, then they came935 the same day3117 into my sanctuary4720 to profane2490 it; and, lo, thus have they done6213 in the midst8432 of mine house1004.
40And furthermore637, that ye have sent7971 for men582 to come935 from far4801, unto whom a messenger4397 was sent7971; and, lo, they came935: for whom thou didst wash7364 thyself, paintedst3583 thy eyes5869, and deckedst5710 thyself with ornaments5716,
41And satest3427 upon a stately3520 bed4296, and a table7979 prepared6186 before6440 it, whereupon thou hast set7760 mine incense7004 and mine oil8081.
42And a voice6963 of a multitude1995 being at ease7961 was with her: and with the men582 of the common sort7230 120 were brought935 Sabeans5436 5433 from the wilderness4057, which put5414 bracelets6781 upon their hands3027, and beautiful8597 crowns5850 upon their heads7218.
43Then said559 I unto her that was old1087 in adulteries5004, Will they now commit2181 whoredoms8457 with her, and she with them?
44Yet they went in935 unto her, as they go in935 unto a woman802 that playeth the harlot2181: so went they in935 unto Aholah170 and unto Aholibah172, the lewd2154 women802.
45And the righteous6662 men582, they shall judge8199 them after the manner4941 of adulteresses5003, and after the manner4941 of women that shed8210 blood1818; because they are adulteresses5003, and blood1818 is in their hands3027.
46For thus saith559 the Lord136 GOD3069; I will bring up5927 a company6951 upon them, and will give5414 them to be removed2189 and spoiled957.
47And the company6951 shall stone7275 them with stones68, and dispatch1254 them with their swords2719; they shall slay2026 their sons1121 and their daughters1323, and burn up8313 their houses1004 with fire784.
48Thus will I cause lewdness2154 to cease7673 out of the land776, that all women802 may be taught3256 not to do6213 after your lewdness2154.
49And they shall recompense5414 your lewdness2154 upon you, and ye shall bear5375 the sins2399 of your idols1544: and ye shall know3045 that I am the Lord136 GOD3069.