“Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Ezekiel 23:2 in context
Ezekiel 23:1–5
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The LORD’s word came again to me, saying,
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“Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother.
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They played the prostitute in Egypt. They played the prostitute in their youth. Their breasts were fondled there, and their youthful nipples were caressed there.
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Their names were Oholah the elder, and Oholibah her sister. They became mine, and they bore sons and daughters. As for their names, Samaria is Oholah, and Jerusalem Oholibah.
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“Oholah played the prostitute when she was mine. She doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbors,
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