Ezekiel 23:4

KJV

And the names of them were Aholah the elder, and Aholibah her sister: and they were mine, and they bare sons and daughters. Thus were their names; Samaria is Aholah, and Jerusalem Aholibah.

— Ezekiel 23:4, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Ezekiel Chapter 23 connects to 10 cross-references. The allegory of Oholah and Oholibah — Samaria and Jerusalem as two sisters who played the harlot in Egypt in their youth. Samaria lusted after Assyria and was destroyed; Jerusalem lusted after Babylon even worse and will receive the same …

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Other Translations

ASV

And the names of them were Oholah the elder, and Oholibah her sister: and they became mine, and they bare sons and daughters. And as for their names, Samaria is Oholah, and Jerusalem Oholibah.

YLT

And their names <FI>are<Fi> Aholah the elder, And Aholibah her sister, And they are Mine, and bear sons and daughters. As to their names--Samaria <FI>is<Fi> Aholah, And Jerusalem <FI>is<Fi> Aholibah.

BBE

Their names were Oholah, the older, and Oholibah, her sister: and they became mine, and gave birth to sons and daughters. As for their names, Samaria is Oholah, and Jerusalem, Oholibah.

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