Ezekiel 23:30

30 This will be done to you because you sold yourself to the nations and became defiled by their idols.

Ezekiel 23:30 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 23:30

And I will do these things unto thee
What the Chaldeans did God is said to do, because he suffered them to do these things, as a punishment for their sins; yea, it was according to his will, and by his orders. The Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions render it, "they have done these things unto thee"; that is, the Chaldeans. The Targum is,

``thy sins are the cause of these things unto thee;''

that is, their idolatry and other iniquities. Hence the Syriac version is very particular,

``for thy whoredoms these things shall be done unto thee;''

and the Arabic version,

``thy whoredom hath done (or is the cause of) these things unto thee,''

as follows: because thou hast gone a whoring after the Heathen, and because thou
art polluted with their idols;
imitated them in their idolatries; worshipped the same dunghill gods as they did, as the word signifies; with which it was no wonder they should be polluted, and become abominable unto God.

Ezekiel 23:30 In-Context

28 The LORD God proclaims: I'm now handing you over to those whom you hate and from whom you recoil.

29 They will deal hatefully with you: They will seize your pay and leave you completely naked. Your promiscuity, betrayal, and seductions will be exposed.

30 This will be done to you because you sold yourself to the nations and became defiled by their idols.

31 You followed in your sister's path, so I have put her cup into your hand.

32 The LORD God proclaims: Deep and wide is your sister's cup. Drink! Appointed for abuse and scorn, it overflows.