36 The Lord said to me: "Son of man, will you judge Oholah and Oholibah? Then confront them with their detestable practices,
36 The Lord said moreover unto me; Son of man, wilt thou judge
36 The Lord said to me: "Son of man, will you judge Oholah and Oholibah? Declare to them their abominations
36 Then God said to me, "Son of man, will you confront Oholah and Oholibah with what they've done? Make them face their outrageous obscenities
36 The Lord also said to me: "Son of man, will you judge Oholah and Oholibah? Then declare to them their abominations
36 The Lord said to me, "Son of man, you must accuse Oholah and Oholibah of all their detestable sins.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 23:36
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?