Discovery BoxEzekiel 23:3 
Context23:3 They engaged in prostitution in Egypt; in their youth they engaged in prostitution. Their breasts were squeezed there; lovers 1 fondled their virgin nipples there.
Ezekiel 23:24-25
Context23:24 They will attack 2 you with weapons, 3 chariots, wagons, and with a huge army; 4 they will array themselves against you on every side with large shields, small shields, and helmets. I will assign them the task of judgment; 5 they will punish you according to their laws. 23:25 I will direct 6 my jealous anger against you, and they will deal with you in rage. They will cut off your nose and your ears, 7 and your survivors will die 8 by the sword. They will seize your sons and daughters, and your survivors will be consumed by fire.
1 tn In the Hebrew text the subject is left unstated and must be supplied from the context.
2 tn Heb “come against.”
3 tn This is the only occurrence of this term in the OT. The precise meaning is uncertain.
4 tn Heb “an assembly of peoples.”
5 tn Heb “I will place before them judgment.”
6 tn Heb “give.”
7 tn Heb “they will remove.”
sn This method of punishment is attested among ancient Egyptian and Hittite civilizations. See W. Zimmerli, Ezekiel (Hermeneia), 1:489.
8 tn Heb “fall.”
