Ezekiel 23 · Verse 40

Ezekiel 23:40

And furthermore, that ye have sent for men to come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent; and, lo, they came: for whom thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thy eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments,
Ezekiel 23:40, King James Version

Ezekiel 23:40 in other translations

BSBFurthermore, you sisters sent messengers for men who came from afar; and behold, when they arrived, you bathed for them, painted your eyes, and adorned yourself with jewelry.
WEB“Furthermore you sisters have sent for men who come from far away, to whom a messenger was sent, and behold, they came; for whom you washed yourself, painted your eyes, decorated yourself with ornaments,
ASVAnd furthermore ye have sent for men that come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent, and, lo, they came; for whom thou didst wash thyself, paint thine eyes, and deck thyself with ornaments,
YLTAnd also that they send to men coming from afar, Unto whom a messenger is sent, And lo, they have come in for whom thou hast washed, Painted thine eyes, and put on adornment.
DARBYAnd furthermore, they sent for men to come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent; and behold, they came: for whom thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thine eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments;
BBEAnd she even sent for men to come from far away, to whom a servant was sent, and they came: for whom she was washing her body and painting her eyes and making herself fair with ornaments.
WebsterAnd furthermore, that ye have sent for men to come from far, to whom a messenger was sent; and lo, they came: for whom thou didst wash thyself, paint thy eyes, and deck thyself with ornaments,

What does Ezekiel 23:40 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 23:36-44

36-44. A summing up of the sins of the two sisters, especially those of Judah. wilt thou judge--Wilt thou (not) judge (see on Eze 20:4)?

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 40 Thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thy eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments - This is exactly the way in which a loose female in Bengal adorns herself to receive guests. She first bathes, then rubs black paint around her eyes, and then covers her body with ornaments. - Ward's Customs.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Ezekiel 23:40 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאַ֗ףve.'Afand alsoH637
כִּ֤יkiforH3588
תִשְׁלַ֙חְנָה֙tish.Lach.nahthey sentH7971
לַֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםla.'a.na.Shimfor menH582
בָּאִ֖יםba.'Im[who] comeH935
מִמֶּרְחָ֑קmi.mer.Chakfrom a distanceH4801
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhomH834
מַלְאָ֜ךְmal.'Akha messengerH4397
שָׁל֤וּחַsha.Lu.ach[was] sentH7971
אֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.Hemto themH413
וְהִנֵּה\־ve.hi.neh-and there!H2009
בָ֔אוּVa.'uthey cameH935
לַאֲשֶׁ֥רla.'a.Sherfor whomH834
רָחַ֛צְתְּra.Chatztyou bathedH7364
כָּחַ֥לְתְּka.Chaltyou paintedH3583
עֵינַ֖יִךְ'ei.Na.yikheyes yourH5869
וְעָ֥דִיתve.'A.ditand you put onH5710
עֶֽדִי\׃'E.diornament[s]H5716

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Cross references for Ezekiel 23:40

  • Jeremiah 4:30

    And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.

  • 2 Kings 9:30

    And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window.

  • Ezekiel 16:13-16

    Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom. And thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord God. But thou didst trust in thine own beauty, and playedst the harlot because of thy renown, and pouredst out thy fornications on every one that passed by; his it was. And of thy garments thou didst take, and deckedst thy high places with divers colours, and playedst the harlot thereupon: the like things shall not come, neither shall it be so.

  • Isaiah 57:9

    And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell.

  • Isaiah 3:18-23

    In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon, The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers, The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings, The rings, and nose jewels, …

  • 2 Kings 20:13-15

    And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not. Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country, even from Babylon. And he said, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All the things that are in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them.

  • Proverbs 7:10

    And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.

  • Ezekiel 23:13

    Then I saw that she was defiled, that they took both one way,

  • Ruth 3:3

    Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.

  • Esther 2:12

    Now when every maid’s turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)

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ye have.
13; Isa 57:9
to come. Heb. coming.
2Ki 20:13-15
thou didst.
Ru 3:3; Es 2:12
paintedst.{Kachalt aineych,} rendered by the LXX. [estibizou tous ophthalmous sou;] "thou didst paint thine eyes with stibium," and Vulgate {circumlinisti stibio oculos tuos,} "thou didst paint round thine eyes with stibium," or lead ore; whence it is called in Arabic {kochl,} and in Syriac {kecholo,} and {koochlo.}
2Ki 9:30; Jer 4:30
and deckedst.
16:13-16; Pr 7:10; Isa 3:18-23

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Context

  • Ezekiel 23:39

    For when they had slain their children to their idols, then they came the same day into my sanctuary to profane it; and, lo, thus have they done in the midst of mine house.

  • Ezekiel 23:40

    And furthermore, that ye have sent for men to come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent; and, lo, they came: for whom thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thy eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments,

  • Ezekiel 23:41

    And satest upon a stately bed, and a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil.

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Ezekiel 23:40 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y cuanto más, que enviaron por hombres que vienen de lejos, á los cuales había sido enviado mensajero: y he aquí vinieron; y por amor de ellos te lavaste, y alcoholaste tus ojos, y te ataviaste con adornos:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et bien plus, elles ont envoyé vers des hommes venant de loin, auxquels un messager avait été envoyé; et voici, ils sont venus, ceux pour lesquels tu t’es lavée, tu as peint tes yeux et tu t’es parée d’ornements;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Ja, sie haben sogar zu Männern gesandt, die von ferne kommen sollten, -zu welchen ein Bote gesandt wurde, und siehe, sie kamen-für welche du dich badetest, deine Augen schminktest und dir Schmuck anlegtest,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Miserunt ad viros venientes de longe, ad quos nuntium miserant: itaque ecce venerunt quibus te lavisti, et circumlinisti stibio oculos tuos, et ornata es mundo muliebri.