16 As soon as she saw them, she lusted after them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.
16 And as soon as she saw them with her eyes, she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.
16 When she saw them, she lusted after them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.
16 she went wild with lust and sent invitations to them in Babylon.
16 As soon as her eyes saw them, She lusted for them And sent messengers to them in Chaldea.
16 When she saw these paintings, she longed to give herself to them, so she sent messengers to Babylonia to invite them to come to her.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 23:16
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?