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Ezekiel 23:4

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NETBible

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

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.”

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.



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