48 Thus will I cause lewdness to cease out of the land, that all women may be taught not to do after your lewdness.
48 "So I will put an end to lewdness in the land, that all women may take warning and not imitate you.
48 Thus will I put an end to lewdness in the land, that all women may take warning and not commit lewdness as you have done.
48 "'I'll put an end to sluttish sex in this country so that all women will be well warned and not copy you.
48 Thus I will cause lewdness to cease from the land, that all women may be taught not to practice your lewdness.
48 In this way, I will put an end to lewdness and idolatry in the land, and my judgment will be a warning to all women not to follow your wicked example.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 23:48
Chapter Contents
A history of the apostacy of God's people from him, and the aggravation thereof.
In this parable, Samaria and Israel bear the name Aholah, "her own tabernacle;" because the places of worship those kingdoms had, were of their own devising. Jerusalem and Judah bear the name of Aholibah, "my tabernacle is in her," because their temple was the place which God himself had chosen, to put his name there. The language and figures are according to those times. Will not such humbling representations of nature keep open perpetual repentance and sorrow in the soul, hiding pride from our eyes, and taking us from self-righteousness? Will it not also prompt the soul to look to God continually for grace, that by his Holy Spirit we may mortify the deeds of the body, and live in holy conversation and godliness?