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,
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 …
Other Translations
And 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,
And 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.
And 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.
Cross References
And he said, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All the things that are in mine …
And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, …
And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, …
Now when every maid’s turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, …
And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.
And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, …
The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.
In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, …
And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with …
Then I saw that she was defiled, that they took both one way,