23:5 “Oholah engaged in prostitution while she was mine. 3 She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians 4 – warriors 5
1 tn Heb “at the appearance of her eyes.”
2 sn The Chaldeans were prominent tribal groups of Babylonia. The imagery is reminiscent of events in the reigns of Hezekiah (2 Kgs 20:12-15) and Jehoiakim (2 Kgs 23:34-24:1).
3 tn Heb “while she was under me.” The expression indicates that Oholah is viewed as the Lord’s wife. See Num 5:19-20, 29.
4 tn Heb “Assyria.”
5 tn The term apparently refers to Assyrian military officers; it is better construed with the description that follows. See D. I. Block, Ezekiel (NICOT), 1:738.