5 And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours,
5 "Oholah engaged in prostitution while she was still mine; and she lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians-warriors
5 "Oholah played the whore while she was mine, and she lusted after her lovers the Assyrians, warriors
5 "Oholah started whoring while she was still mine. She lusted after Assyrians as lovers: military men
5 "Oholah played the harlot even though she was Mine; And she lusted for her lovers, the neighboring Assyrians,
5 "Then Oholah lusted after other lovers instead of me, and she gave her love to the Assyrian officers.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 23:5
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?