Ezekiel 23:16-17

23:16 When she saw them, ¹  she lusted after them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea. ²  23:17 The Babylonians crawled into bed with her. ³  They defiled her with their lust; after she was defiled by them, she ⁴  became disgusted with them.

[23:16]  ¹ tn Heb “at the appearance of her eyes.”

[23:16]  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).

[23:17]  ³ tn Heb “The sons of Babel came to her on a bed of love.”

[23:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “her soul.”