Ezequiel 23:41

41 e te assentaste sobre um leito de honra, diante do qual estava uma mesa preparada; e puseste sobre ela o meu incenso e o meu óleo.

Ezequiel 23:41 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 23:41

And satest upon a stately bed
Or honourable ^F7, a bed of state: either a throne, a royal seat under a canopy, on which the king of Judah sat to receive foreign ambassadors; or a stately bed at a feast, made for the entertainment of them; it being usual in the eastern nations to sit on beds at eating, to which the next clause agrees. The allusion is to a harlot sitting on a bed decked out by her to allure men to lie with her; see ( Proverbs 7:16 ) : and a table prepared before it;
before the bed, furnished with the richest provisions to treat the ambassadors with; or this may design an altar built for them to offer on it sacrifices to their idols, according to the customs of their countries: whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil;
which were the gifts of God to this people, and which they should have used in his service; but with these they treated the ministers of Heathen princes; scenting the room where they were entertained with incense, and anointing their heads and feet with oil, for their pleasure and refreshment; or they offered these on the altars of the idols to them.

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FOOTNOTES:

F7 (hdwbk) "honorato", Junius and Tremellius, Polanus, Coeccius, Starckius.

Ezequiel 23:41 In-Context

39 Porquanto, havendo sacrificado seus filhos aos seus ídolos, vinham ao meu santuário no mesmo dia para o profanarem; e eis que assim fizeram no meio da minha casa.

40 Além disto mandaram vir uns homens de longe, aos quais fora enviado um mensageiro, e eis que vieram. Por amor deles te levaste, pintaste os teus olhos, e te ornaste de enfeites,

41 e te assentaste sobre um leito de honra, diante do qual estava uma mesa preparada; e puseste sobre ela o meu incenso e o meu óleo.

42 Ouvia-se ali a voz de uma multidão satisfeita; e com homens de classe baixa foram trazidos beberrões do deserto; e eles puseram braceletes nas mãos das mulheres, e coroas de esplendor nas suas cabeças.

43 Então disse eu da envelhecida em adultérios: Agora deveras se contaminarão com ela e ela com eles.