1. The word of the Lord came to me again:
2. “Son of man, there were two women, daughters of the same mother,
3. who acted like prostitutes in Egypt, behaving promiscuously in their youth. Their breasts were fondled there, and their virgin nipples caressed.
4. The older one was named Oholah, and her sister was Oholibah. They became Mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. As for their names, Oholah represents Samaria and Oholibah represents Jerusalem.
5. “Oholah acted like a prostitute even though she was Mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians: warriors
6. dressed in blue, governors and prefects, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on steeds.
7. She offered her sexual favors to them; all of them were the elite of Assyria. She defiled herself with all those she lusted after and with all their idols.
8. She didn’t give up her promiscuity that began in Egypt, when men slept with her in her youth, caressed her virgin nipples, and poured out their lust on her.
9. Therefore, I handed her over to her lovers, the Assyrians she lusted for.
10. They exposed her nakedness, seized her sons and daughters, and killed her with the sword. Since they executed judgment against her, she became notorious among women.