9 "Therefore I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, the Assyrians, for whom she lusted.
9 Wherefore I have delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.
9 Therefore I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, into the hands of the Assyrians, after whom she lusted.
9 "So I left her to her Assyrian lovers, for whom she was so obsessed with lust.
9 "Therefore I have delivered her Into the hand of her lovers, Into the hand of the Assyrians, For whom she lusted.
9 "And so I handed her over to her Assyrian lovers, whom she desired so much.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 23:9
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?