19 Yet she became more and more promiscuous as she recalled the days of her youth, when she was a prostitute in Egypt.

Other Translations of Ezekiel 23:19

King James Version

19 Yet she multiplied her whoredoms, in calling to remembrance the days of her youth, wherein she had played the harlot in the land of Egypt.

English Standard Version

19 Yet she increased her whoring, remembering the days of her youth, when she played the whore in the land of Egyp

The Message

19 But that didn't slow her down. She went at her whoring harder than ever. She remembered when she was young, just starting out as a whore in Egypt

New King James Version

19 "Yet she multiplied her harlotry In calling to remembrance the days of her youth, When she had played the harlot in the land of Egypt

New Living Translation

19 Yet she turned to even greater prostitution, remembering her youth when she was a prostitute in Egypt.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 23:19

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?