Ezekiel 23:32

23:32 “This is what the sovereign Lord says: “You will drink your sister’s deep and wide cup; ¹  you will be scorned and derided, for it holds a great deal.

Ezekiel 23:40

23:40 “They even sent for men from far away; when the messenger arrived, those men set out. ²  For them you bathed, ³  painted your eyes, and decorated yourself with jewelry.

[23:32]  ¹ sn The image of a deep and wide cup suggests the degree of punishment; it will be extensive and leave the victim helpless.

[23:40]  ² tn Heb “to whom a messenger was sent, and look, they came.” Foreign alliances are in view here.

[23:40]  ³ 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.