1. The Lord spoke his word to me. He said,
2. “Son of man, there were once two women, daughters of the same mother.
3. They became prostitutes in Egypt when they were young. There men fondled and caressed their breasts.
4. “The older girl was named Oholah, and the younger girl was named Oholibah. I married them, and they gave birth to sons and daughters. Oholah represents Samaria, and Oholibah represents Jerusalem.
5. Oholah acted like a prostitute, although she was my wife. She lusted after her Assyrian lovers who lived nearby.
6. They were governors and commanders clothed in purple. They were all handsome young men who rode on horses.
7. She became a prostitute for all the important men in Assyria. She dishonored herself with the idols of all those with whom she fell in love.
8. She continued the prostitution that she started in Egypt. When she was young, men went to bed with her, caressed her breasts, and treated her like a prostitute.
9. “That is why I handed her over to her lovers, to the Assyrians whom she lusted after.
10. They stripped her naked, took away her sons and daughters, and killed her with a sword. Women gossiped about how she was punished.