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Ezekiel 23:30-43 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

30. "That is why you will be punished. You longed for lovers in other nations. You polluted yourself by worshiping their gods.

31. You did the same things your sister Oholah did. So I will put her cup in your hand. It is filled with the wine of my anger."

32. The Lord and King says to Oholibah, "You will drink from your sister's cup. It is large and deep. It is filled with the wine of my anger. So others will laugh at you. They will make fun of you.

33. You will become drunk and sad. The cup of my anger will completely destroy you. It is the same cup your sister Samaria drank from.

34. You will drink from it until it is empty. Then you will throw it down and break it in pieces. And you will claw at your breasts. I have spoken," announces the Lord and King.

35. So the Lord and King says, "You have forgotten me. You have pushed me behind your back. You have been impure. You have acted like a prostitute. So I will punish you."

36. The Lord said to me, "Son of man, are you going to judge Oholah and Oholibah? Then tell them they have done many evil things. I hate those things.

37. They have committed adultery. Their hands are covered with the blood of the people they have murdered. They have worshiped other gods. They have not been faithful to me. They have even sacrificed their children as food to other gods. Those children belonged to me.

38. "Here are some other things the sisters have done to me. They have polluted my temple. They have misused my Sabbath days.

39. They have sacrificed their children to their gods. On that same day they entered my temple and polluted it. That is what they have done in my house.

40. "They even sent messengers to bring men from far away. When the men arrived, Oholibah took a bath. She put makeup on her eyes. She put her jewelry on.

41. She sat down on a beautiful couch. A table was in front of it. There she put the incense and olive oil that belonged to me.

42. "The noise of a carefree crowd was all around her. Sabeans were brought from the desert. Other men were brought along with them. They put bracelets on the arms of the two sisters. They put beautiful crowns on their heads.

43. "Then I spoke about Oholibah. She was worn out by adultery. I said, 'Let them use her as a prostitute. After all, that is what she is.'

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