Ezekiel 23:6
World English Bible (WEB)
who were clothed with blue—governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.
In context
4 Their names were Oholah the elder, and Oholibah her sister. They became mine, and they bore sons and daughters. As for their names, Samaria is Oholah, and Jerusalem Oholibah.
5 “Oholah played the prostitute when she was mine. She doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbors,
6 who were clothed with blue—governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.
7 She gave herself as a prostitute to them, all of them the choicest men of Assyria. She defiled herself with the idols of whomever she lusted after.
8 She hasn’t left her prostitution since leaving Egypt; for in her youth they lay with her. They caressed her youthful nipples and they poured out their prostitution on her.
Ezekiel 23:6 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- who were clothed with blue—governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.
- KJV King James Version
- Which were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- clothed in blue, governors and commanders, all desirable young men, horsemen mounted on steeds.
- ASV American Standard Version
- who were clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Clothed with blue — governors and prefects, Desirable young men all of them, Horsemen, riding on horses,
- DBY Darby Translation
- clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them attractive young men, horsemen riding upon horses.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Who were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.