Ezekiel 22:16

22:16 You will be profaned within yourself ¹  in the sight of the nations; then you will know that I am the Lord.’”

Ezekiel 23:16

23:16 When she saw them, ²  she lusted after them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea. ³ 

Ezekiel 37:20

37:20 The sticks you write on will be in your hand in front of them.

[22:16]  ¹ tc Several ancient versions read the verb as first person, in which case the Lord refers to how his people’s sin brings disgrace upon him. For a defense of the Hebrew text, see D. I. Block, Ezekiel (NICOT), 1:712, n. 68, and M. Greenberg, Ezekiel (AB), 2:457-58.

[23:16]  ² tn Heb “at the appearance of her eyes.”

[23:16]  ³ 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).