Ezekiel 23:36-49

Ezekiel 23:36-49

[36] The LORD  said  moreover unto me; Son  of man,  wilt thou judge  Aholah  and Aholibah?  yea, declare  unto them their abominations;  [37] That they have committed adultery,  and blood  is in their hands,  and with their idols  have they committed adultery,  and have also caused their sons,  whom they bare  unto me, to pass for them through  the fire, to devour  them. [38] Moreover this they have done  unto me: they have defiled  my sanctuary  in the same day,  and have profaned  my sabbaths.  [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.  [40] And furthermore,  that ye have sent  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,  [41] And satest  upon a stately  bed,  and a table  prepared  before  it, whereupon thou hast set  mine incense  and mine oil.  [42] And a voice  of a multitude  being at ease  of the common sort  were brought  from the wilderness,  which put  bracelets  upon their hands,  and beautiful  crowns  upon their heads.  [43] Then said  I unto her that was old  in adulteries,  Will they now commit  whoredoms  with her, and she with them? [44] Yet they went in  unto a woman  that playeth the harlot:  so went they in  unto Aholah  and unto Aholibah,  the lewd  women.  [45] And the righteous  they shall judge  them after the manner  of adulteresses,  and after the manner  of women that shed  blood;  because they are adulteresses,  and blood  is in their hands.  [46] For thus saith  the Lord  GOD;  I will bring up  a company  upon them, and will give  them to be removed  and spoiled.  [47] And the company  shall stone  them with stones,  and dispatch  them with their swords;  they shall slay  their sons  and their daughters,  and burn up  their houses  with fire.  [48] Thus will I cause lewdness  to cease  out of the land,  that all women  may be taught  not to do  after your lewdness.  [49] And they shall recompense  your lewdness  upon you, and ye shall bear  the sins  of your idols:  and ye shall know  that I am the Lord  GOD. 

What does Ezekiel 23:36-49 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

This final message brings Oholah and Oholibah back together and passes judgment on all Israel. It is a summary oracle for the section that indicts Israel"s leaders (chs20-23).