Ezekiel 23:21
New International Version
So you longed for the lewdness of your youth, when in Egypt your bosom was caressed and your young breasts fondled.

New Living Translation
And so, Oholibah, you relived your former days as a young girl in Egypt, when you first allowed your breasts to be fondled.

English Standard Version
Thus you longed for the lewdness of your youth, when the Egyptians handled your bosom and pressed your young breasts.”

Berean Standard Bible
So you revisited the indecency of your youth, when the Egyptians caressed your bosom and pressed your young breasts.

King James Bible
Thus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, in bruising thy teats by the Egyptians for the paps of thy youth.

New King James Version
Thus you called to remembrance the lewdness of your youth, When the Egyptians pressed your bosom Because of your youthful breasts.

New American Standard Bible
So you longed for the outrageous sin of your youth, when the Egyptians handled your breasts because of the breasts of your youth.

NASB 1995
“Thus you longed for the lewdness of your youth, when the Egyptians handled your bosom because of the breasts of your youth.

NASB 1977
“Thus you longed for the lewdness of your youth, when the Egyptians handled your bosom because of the breasts of your youth.

Legacy Standard Bible
Thus you longed for the lewdness of your youth, when the Egyptians handled your bosom because of the breasts of your youth.

Amplified Bible
Thus you longed for the lewdness and vulgarity of your youth, when the Egyptians handled your bosom on account of the breasts of your youth.

Christian Standard Bible
So you revisited the depravity of your youth, when the Egyptians caressed your nipples to enjoy your youthful breasts.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So you revisited the indecency of your youth, when the Egyptians caressed your nipples to enjoy your youthful breasts.”

American Standard Version
Thus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, in the handling of thy bosom by the Egyptians for the breasts of thy youth.

Contemporary English Version
And she longed for the days when she was a young prostitute, when men enjoyed caressing her body.

English Revised Version
Thus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, in the bruising of thy teats by the Egyptians for the breasts of thy youth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So she longed to do the sinful things she did when she was young in Egypt, when young men caressed and fondled her breasts.

Good News Translation
Oholibah, you wanted to repeat the immorality you were guilty of as a young woman in Egypt, where men played with your breasts and you lost your virginity.)

International Standard Version
Think about the wickedness that you practiced when you were young, when the Egyptians fondled your breasts, the breasts of your youth."

Majority Standard Bible
So you revisited the indecency of your youth, when the Egyptians caressed your bosom and pressed your young breasts.

NET Bible
This is how you assessed the obscene conduct of your youth, when the Egyptians fondled your nipples and squeezed your young breasts.

New Heart English Bible
Thus you called to memory the lewdness of your youth, in the handling of your bosom by the Egyptians for the breasts of your youth.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, by being corrupted by the Egyptians in thy youth.

World English Bible
Thus you called to memory the lewdness of your youth, in the caressing of your nipples by the Egyptians because of your youthful breasts.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You look after the wickedness of your youth, "" In dealing out of Egypt your loves, "" For the sake of the breasts of your youth.

Young's Literal Translation
Thou lookest after the wickedness of thy youth, In dealing out of Egypt thy loves, For the sake of the breasts of thy youth.

Smith's Literal Translation
And thou wilt review the wickedness of thy youth in the doing of Egypt thy breasts for the breasts of thy youth.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou hast renewed the wickedness of thy youth, when thy breasts were pressed in Egypt, and the papa of thy virginity broken.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And you have revisited the crimes of your youth, when your breasts were conquered in Egypt, and the breasts of your adolescence were subdued.

New American Bible
You reverted to the depravity of your youth, when Egyptians fondled your breasts, caressing your young nipples.

New Revised Standard Version
Thus you longed for the lewdness of your youth, when the Egyptians fondled your bosom and caressed your young breasts.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Thus you have missed the wickedness of your youth, when your virginity was broken in Egypt, and the breasts of your youth were fondled.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And you reviewed the evil of your youth when you lost your virginity in Egypt, and the breasts of your youth were bruised
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thus thou didst call to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, when they from Egypt bruised thy breasts for the bosom of thy youth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And thou didst look upon the iniquity of thy youth, the things which thou wroughtest in Egypt in thy lodgings, where were the breasts of thy youth.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Adultery of Oholah and Oholibah
20and lusted after their lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of stallions. 21So you revisited the indecency of your youth, when the Egyptians caressed your bosom and pressed your young breasts.

Cross References
Jeremiah 2:2
“Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.

Hosea 2:7
She will pursue her lovers but not catch them; she will seek them but not find them. Then she will say, ‘I will return to my first husband, for then I was better off than now.’

Hosea 2:13
I will punish her for the days of the Baals when she burned incense to them, when she adorned herself with rings and jewelry, and went after her lovers. But Me she forgot,” declares the LORD.

Isaiah 57:8
Behind the door and doorpost you have set up your memorial. Forsaking Me, you uncovered your bed; you climbed up and opened it wide. And you have made a pact with those whose bed you have loved; you have gazed upon their nakedness.

Jeremiah 3:1
“If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him to marry another, can he ever return to her? Would not such a land be completely defiled? But you have played the harlot with many lovers—and you would return to Me?” declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 3:6
Now in the days of King Josiah, the LORD said to me, “Have you seen what faithless Israel has done? She has gone up on every high hill and under every green tree to prostitute herself there.

Jeremiah 3:20
But as a woman may betray her husband, so you have betrayed Me, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD.

Hosea 9:1
Do not rejoice, O Israel, with exultation like the nations, for you have played the harlot against your God; you have made love for hire on every threshing floor.

2 Kings 9:22
When Joram saw Jehu, he asked, “Have you come in peace, Jehu?” “How can there be peace,” he replied, “as long as the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel abound?”

Isaiah 1:21
See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now only murderers!

Revelation 17:1-2
Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters. / The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.”

Revelation 18:3
All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”

James 4:4
You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.

1 Corinthians 6:15-16
Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! / Or don’t you know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.”

Galatians 5:19
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery;


Treasury of Scripture

Thus you called to remembrance the lewdness of your youth, in bruising your teats by the Egyptians for the breasts of your youth.

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Ezekiel 23
1. The unfaithfulness of Aholah and Aholibah
23. Aholibah is to be plagued by her lovers
36. The prophet reproves the adulteries of them both
45. and shows their judgments














So you revisited
The phrase "revisited" implies a return to past behaviors or experiences. In the Hebrew context, this suggests a deliberate choice to return to former sinful practices. The Israelites, represented by the allegory of the two sisters in Ezekiel 23, are depicted as returning to their idolatrous ways, akin to spiritual adultery. This highlights the persistent struggle of humanity with sin and the tendency to revert to familiar, yet destructive, patterns.

the indecency of your youth
"Indecency" here refers to the moral and spiritual corruption that characterized Israel's early interactions with pagan nations. The Hebrew word for indecency often connotes shameful exposure or nakedness, symbolizing Israel's unfaithfulness to God. The "youth" of Israel can be seen as the early period of their nationhood, particularly during their time in Egypt, where they were influenced by pagan practices. This serves as a warning against the dangers of spiritual immaturity and the allure of past sins.

when the Egyptians
The Egyptians are symbolic of the worldly influences and idolatrous practices that Israel was exposed to during their captivity. Historically, Egypt was a place of both physical bondage and spiritual temptation for the Israelites. This reference serves as a reminder of the consequences of forming alliances with ungodly nations and adopting their practices, which led Israel away from their covenant with God.

caressed your bosom
This phrase uses intimate imagery to describe the seductive nature of idolatry and foreign alliances. The Hebrew word for "caressed" suggests a gentle, enticing touch, indicating how sin can appear alluring and harmless at first. The "bosom" symbolizes the heart and affections of Israel, which were led astray by foreign gods and practices. This serves as a caution against allowing one's heart to be swayed by ungodly influences.

and pressed your young breasts
The imagery of "pressed your young breasts" continues the metaphor of intimate betrayal, emphasizing the violation of Israel's purity and devotion to God. The "young breasts" symbolize the early, formative years of Israel's relationship with God, which were marred by infidelity. This highlights the grievous nature of Israel's spiritual adultery and the pain it causes to God, who desires a pure and faithful relationship with His people.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So you revisited
וַֽתִּפְקְדִ֔י (wat·tip̄·qə·ḏî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular
Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit

the indecency
זִמַּ֣ת (zim·maṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2154: A plan, device, wickedness

of your youth,
נְעוּרָ֑יִךְ (nə·‘ū·rā·yiḵ)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 5271: Youth, the state, the persons

when the Egyptians
מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ (mim·miṣ·ra·yim)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa

caressed
בַּעְשׂ֤וֹת (ba‘·śō·wṯ)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make

your bosom
דַּדַּ֔יִךְ (dad·da·yiḵ)
Noun - mdc | second person feminine singular
Strong's 1717: Breast, teat, nipple

and pressed
לְמַ֖עַן (lə·ma·‘an)
Conjunction
Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent

your young
נְעוּרָֽיִךְ׃ (nə·‘ū·rā·yiḵ)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 5271: Youth, the state, the persons

breasts.
שְׁדֵ֥י (šə·ḏê)
Noun - mdc
Strong's 7699: The breast of a, woman, animal


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