Ezekiel 23:27

23:27 So I will put an end to your obscene conduct and your prostitution which you have practiced in the land of Egypt. ¹  You will not seek their help ²  or remember Egypt anymore.

Ezekiel 23:40

23:40 “They even sent for men from far away; when the messenger arrived, those men set out. ³  For them you bathed, ⁴  painted your eyes, and decorated yourself with jewelry.

Ezekiel 24:16

24:16 “Son of man, realize that I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you with a jolt, ⁵  but you must not mourn or weep or shed tears.

Ezekiel 8:5

8:5 He said to me, “Son of man, look up toward ⁶  the north.” So I looked up toward the north, and I noticed to the north of the altar gate was this statue of jealousy at the entrance.

[23:27]  ¹ tn Heb “I will cause your obscene conduct to cease from you and your harlotry from the land of Egypt.”

[23:27]  ² tn Heb “lift your eyes to them.”

[23:40]  ³ tn Heb “to whom a messenger was sent, and look, they came.” Foreign alliances are in view here.

[23:40]  ⁴ tn The Hebrew verb form is feminine singular, indicating that Oholibah (Judah) is specifically addressed here. This address continues through verse 42a (note “her”), but then both sisters are described in verse 42b, where the feminine pronouns are again plural.

[24:16]  ⁵ tn Heb “a strike.”

[8:5]  ⁷ tn Heb “lift your eyes (to) the way of.”