Ezek. 23:2a| Son| Ezek. 2:1
Ezek. 23:2b| women| Jer. 3:7-8, 10;| Ezek. 16:46
Ezek. 23:3a| Egypt| Josh. 24:14;| Ezek. 20:8;| cf. Rev. 11:8
Ezek. 23:41| Oholah
| Meaning her own tent.
Ezek. 23:42| Oholibah
| Meaning My tent is in her.
Ezek. 23:4a| became| Ezek. 16:8, 20
Ezek. 23:43| Samaria
| The capital cities of the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah, respectively. God considered Israel and Judah as His wife (cf. Isa. 54:5; Jer. 31:31-32; Hosea 2:19).
Ezek. 23:5a| Assyrians| 2|Kings 15:19;| 16:7;| 17:3;| Hosea 8:9
Ezek. 23:9a| Assyrians| 2|Kings 17:3-6, 23;| 18:9-11
Ezek. 23:111| saw
| See note 61 in Jer. 3.
Ezek. 23:11a| corrupt| Jer. 3:11;| Ezek. 16:47, 51
Ezek. 23:16a| Chaldea| Ezek. 16:29
Ezek. 23:18a| desire| Jer. 6:8
Ezek. 23:23a| Babylonians| 2|Kings 24:1-2
Ezek. 23:26a| They| Ezek. 16:39
Ezek. 23:31a| cup| Jer. 25:15;| cf. 2|Kings 21:13
Ezek. 23:34a| drink| Psa. 75:8;| Isa. 51:17
Ezek. 23:35a| forgotten| Jer. 2:32;| 3:21;| 13:25;| Ezek. 22:12
Ezek. 23:371| their
| Lit., them.
Ezek. 23:38a| Sabbaths| Ezek. 22:8
Ezek. 23:39a| in| 2|Kings 21:4