Ezekiel 23:36

36 The Lord also said to me: "Son of man, will you judge Oholah and Oholibah? Then declare to them their abominations

Ezekiel 23:36 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 23:36

The Lord said moreover unto me, son of man, wilt thou judge
Aholah and Aholibah?
&c.] Plead the cause of Israel and Judah? say any thing in their defence, and in excuse of them? or intercede and pray for them, that threatened judgments may not come upon them? no, do nothing of this kind; if thou wilt do anything, do as follows: yea, declare unto them their abominations;
their abominable sins, their murders, adulteries, and idolatries; set them in a true light before them, in all their aggravated circumstances; that, if it can be, they may be brought to a true sight and sense of them, to repent of them, be ashamed of them, loath them, confess them, and forsake them.

Ezekiel 23:36 In-Context

34 You shall drink and drain it, You shall break its shards, And tear at your own breasts; For I have spoken,' Says the Lord God.
35 "Therefore thus says the Lord God: 'Because you have forgotten Me and cast Me behind your back, Therefore you shall bear the penalty Of your lewdness and your harlotry.' "
36 The Lord also said to me: "Son of man, will you judge Oholah and Oholibah? Then declare to them their abominations
37 For they have committed adultery, and blood is on their hands. They have committed adultery with their idols, and even sacrificed their sons whom they bore to Me, passing them through the fire, to devour them.
38 Moreover they have done this to Me: They have defiled My sanctuary on the same day and profaned My Sabbaths
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