Ezekiel 23:3 meaning and explanation

and they played in Egypt, prostituting themselves from their youth. Their breasts were fondled there, and their virgin bosoms caressed.

Ezekiel 23:3, Berean Standard Bible

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In Ezekiel 23 the prophet presents a parable from the LORD: two sisters, Oholah (Samaria, the northern kingdom) and Oholibah (Jerusalem, the southern kingdom), represent Israel and Judah. Verse 3 looks back to their beginnings in Egypt, where the people lived for generations before the exodus.

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