Ezekiel 23:4
ContextNETBible | Oholah was the name of the older and Oholibah 1 the name of her younger sister. They became mine, and gave birth to sons and daughters. 2 Oholah is Samaria and Oholibah is Jerusalem. |
XREF | Ex 19:5,6; 1Ki 8:29; 1Ki 12:20; 1Ki 12:26-33; Ps 45:11-16; Ps 76:2; Ps 132:13,14; Jer 2:2,3; Eze 16:8,20; Eze 16:40; Joh 4:22; Ro 7:4 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn The names Oholah and Oholibah are both derived from the word meaning “tent.” The meaning of Oholah is “her tent,” while Oholibah means “my tent is in her.” 2 sn In this allegory the Lord is depicted as being the husband of two wives. The OT law prohibited a man from marrying sisters (Lev 18:18), but the practice is attested in the OT (cf. Jacob). The metaphor is utilized here for illustrative purposes and does not mean that the Lord condoned such a practice or bigamy in general. |