Ezekiel 23:40 meaning and explanation

Furthermore, 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.

Ezekiel 23:40, Berean Standard Bible

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Ezekiel 23 is a parable in which God speaks through the prophet. Two sisters, Oholah (Samaria) and Oholibah (Jerusalem), stand for the two covenant kingdoms, and their adultery pictures both political alliances and idolatry.

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