New International VersionYou sat on an elegant couch, with a table spread before it on which you had placed the incense and olive oil that belonged to me.
New Living TranslationYou sat with them on a beautifully embroidered couch and put my incense and my special oil on a table that was spread before you.
English Standard VersionYou sat on a stately couch, with a table spread before it on which you had placed my incense and my oil.
Berean Standard BibleYou sat on a couch of luxury with a table spread before it, on which you had set My incense and My oil,
King James BibleAnd satest upon a stately bed, and a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil.
New King James VersionYou sat on a stately couch, with a table prepared before it, on which you had set My incense and My oil.
New American Standard Bibleand you sat on a splendid couch with a table arranged in front of it on which you had set My incense and My oil.
NASB 1995and you sat on a splendid couch with a table arranged before it on which you had set My incense and My oil.
NASB 1977and you sat on a splendid couch with a table arranged before it, on which you had set My incense and My oil.
Legacy Standard Bibleand you sat on a splendid couch with a table arranged before it on which you had set My incense and My oil.
Amplified Bibleand you sat on a splendid couch with a table arranged before it on which you had set My incense and My oil.
Christian Standard BibleYou sat on a luxurious couch with a table spread before it, on which you had set my incense and oil.
Holman Christian Standard BibleYou sat on a luxurious couch with a table spread before it, on which you had set My incense and oil.
American Standard Versionand sit upon a stately bed, with a table prepared before it, whereupon thou didst set mine incense and mine oil.
Contemporary English VersionThey sat on a fancy couch, and in front of them was a table for the olive oil and incense that had belonged to me.
English Revised Versionand satest upon a stately bed. with a table prepared before it, whereupon thou didst set mine incense and mine oil.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationThey sat on their fine couches with tables in front of them. They put my incense and my olive oil on their tables.
Good News TranslationThey would sit on a beautiful couch, and in front of them they would have a table covered with good things, including the incense and the olive oil that I had given them.
International Standard Versionthen sat down on an elegant bed. A table was arranged in front of it, on which you set out my incense and oil.
NET BibleYou sat on a magnificent couch, with a table arranged in front of it where you placed my incense and my olive oil.
New Heart English Bibleand sit on a stately bed, with a table prepared before it, whereupon you set my incense and my oil.'
Webster's Bible TranslationAnd sattest upon a stately bed and a table prepared before it, upon which thou hast set my incense and my oil. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleYou sat on a couch of luxury with a table spread before it, on which you had set My incense and My oil,
World English Bibleand sat on a stately bed, with a table prepared before it, whereupon you set my incense and my oil. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd you have sat on a couch of honor, "" And a table arrayed before it, "" And placed My incense and My oil on it.
Young's Literal Translation And thou hast sat on a couch of honour, And a table arrayed before it, And My perfume and My oil placed on it.
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd thou wilt sit upon a splendid bed, and a table set in order before his face, and thou didst bring up there mine incense and mine oil. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou sattest on a very fine bed, and a table was decked before thee: whereupon thou didst set my incense, and my ointment.
Catholic Public Domain VersionYou sat upon a very beautiful bed, and a table was adorned before you, on which you placed my incense and my ointment.
New American BibleYou sat on a magnificent couch, set before it a table, on which to lay my incense and oil.
New Revised Standard Versionyou sat on a stately couch, with a table spread before it on which you had placed my incense and my oil. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen they sat on stately beds, and tables were prepared before them, and my oil and my incense were wasted on them.
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd they sat down on beds that were overlaid and tables were set in front of them, and they wore my oil on them, and my sweet spices OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and sattest upon a stately bed, with a table prepared before it, whereupon thou didst set Mine incense and Mine oil.
Brenton Septuagint Translationand satest on a prepared bed, and before it there was a table set out, and as for mine incense and mine oil, they rejoiced in them,
Additional Translations ... Audio Bible
Context Judgment on Both Sisters… 40Furthermore, you sisters sent messengers for men who came from afar; and behold, when they arrived, you bathed for them, painted your eyes, and adorned yourself with jewelry. 41You satona couchof luxurywith a tablespreadbefore it,onwhich you had setMy incenseand My oil,42accompanied by the sound of a carefree crowd. Drunkards were brought in from the desert along with men from the rabble, who put bracelets on your wrists and beautiful crowns on your head.…
Cross References Jeremiah 4:30And you, O devastated one, what will you do, though you dress yourself in scarlet, though you adorn yourself with gold jewelry, though you enlarge your eyes with paint? You adorn yourself in vain; your lovers despise you; they want to take your life.
Isaiah 57:7-8On a high and lofty hill you have made your bed, and there you went up to offer sacrifices. / Behind the door and doorpost you have set up your memorial. Forsaking Me, you uncovered your bed; you climbed up and opened it wide. And you have made a pact with those whose bed you have loved; you have gazed upon their nakedness.
Revelation 17:4The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality.
Proverbs 7:16-17I have decked my bed with coverings, with colored linen from Egypt. / I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, with aloes, and with cinnamon.
Hosea 2:13I will punish her for the days of the Baals when she burned incense to them, when she adorned herself with rings and jewelry, and went after her lovers. But Me she forgot,” declares the LORD.
Revelation 18:16saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!
Isaiah 3:18-23In that day the Lord will take away their finery: their anklets and headbands and crescents; / their pendants, bracelets, and veils; / their headdresses, ankle chains, and sashes; their perfume bottles and charms; ...
Jeremiah 2:32Does a maiden forget her jewelry or a bride her wedding sash? Yet My people have forgotten Me for days without number.
1 Peter 3:3Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,
1 Timothy 2:9Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
Isaiah 65:11But you who forsake the LORD, who forget My holy mountain, who set a table for Fortune and fill bowls of mixed wine for Destiny,
Amos 6:4-6You lie on beds inlaid with ivory, and lounge upon your couches. You dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall. / You improvise songs on the harp like David and invent your own musical instruments. / You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you fail to grieve over the ruin of Joseph.
Matthew 23:27-28Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. / In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.
Revelation 2:20-22But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads My servants to be sexually immoral and to eat food sacrificed to idols. / Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling. / Behold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent of her deeds.
Isaiah 28:8For all their tables are covered with vomit; there is not a place without filth.
Treasury of Scripture And sat on a stately bed, and a table prepared before it, whereupon you have set my incense and my oil. stately [heb] honourable Esther 1:6Where were white, green, and blue,hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the bedswere of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble. Proverbs 7:16,17 I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carvedworks, with fine linen of Egypt… Isaiah 57:7 Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice. a table Ezekiel 44:16 They shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge. Isaiah 65:11 But yeare they that forsake the LORD, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number. Malachi 1:7 Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORDis contemptible. whereupon Ezekiel 16:18,19 And tookest thy broidered garments, and coveredst them: and thou hast set mine oil and mine incense before them… Proverbs 7:17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. Jeremiah 44:17 But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: forthen had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil. Jump to Previous ArrangedArrayedBedCouchElegantGreatHadstHonourIncenseOilPlacedPreparedReadySatSatestSattestSeatSitSplendidSpreadStatelyTableWhereuponJump to Next ArrangedArrayedBedCouchElegantGreatHadstHonourIncenseOilPlacedPreparedReadySatSatestSattestSeatSitSplendidSpreadStatelyTableWhereuponEzekiel 23 1.The unfaithfulness of Aholah and Aholibah23.Aholibah is to be plagued by her lovers36.The prophet reproves the adulteries of them both45.and shows their judgmentsYou sat on a couch of luxuryThis phrase indicates a setting of opulence and indulgence, symbolizing the wealth and comfort that Israel and Judah sought through alliances with pagan nations. In the ancient Near East, couches were often used in banquets and gatherings, signifying a place of honor and relaxation. This imagery reflects the spiritual adultery of God's people, who were seduced by the allure of foreign gods and customs, abandoning their covenant with Yahweh. The couch of luxury contrasts with the humility and simplicity expected of God's people, as seen in the life of Jesus, who had "nowhere to lay his head" ( Matthew 8:20). with a table spread before it
The table represents abundance and provision, often associated with feasting and celebration. In biblical times, a table spread with food and drink was a sign of hospitality and fellowship. However, in this context, it underscores the idolatrous feasts and rituals that Israel engaged in with other nations. This imagery is reminiscent ofPsalm 23:5, where God prepares a table for the psalmist, symbolizing divine provision and blessing. Here, the table is a perversion of that divine fellowship, as it is used for idolatrous purposes. on which you had set My incense and My oil
Incense and oil were significant in Israelite worship, used in the tabernacle and temple rituals as offerings to God (Exodus 30:34-38,Leviticus 2:1-2). They symbolize prayer, worship, and the presence of the Holy Spirit. By setting God's incense and oil on a table of idolatry, Israel profaned what was holy, using sacred items in pagan practices. This act of desecration highlights the depth of their unfaithfulness. The misuse of these elements contrasts with their intended purpose, as seen inRevelation 5:8, where incense represents the prayers of the saints. This phrase serves as a warning against the corruption of true worship and the blending of sacred with profane. Persons / Places / Events 1. Oholah and OholibahThese are symbolic names for Samaria and Jerusalem, respectively. In Ezekiel 23, they represent the unfaithfulness of the two kingdoms of Israel and Judah. 2. EzekielThe prophet who delivers God's message of judgment and calls for repentance. He uses vivid imagery to convey the spiritual adultery of God's people. 3. BabylonThe empire that serves as an instrument of God's judgment against Israel and Judah for their idolatry and alliances with pagan nations. 4. Incense and OilThese are elements used in worship and offerings to God, symbolizing the people's misappropriation of what is sacred for idolatrous purposes. 5. Couch of LuxuryRepresents the indulgence and complacency of the people, who have turned away from God to pursue worldly pleasures and alliances. Teaching Points Spiritual AdulteryJust as Israel and Judah were unfaithful to God by turning to idols, we must guard against allowing anything to take God's rightful place in our hearts. Misuse of Sacred ThingsThe incense and oil, meant for worship, were misused. We must ensure that our resources and talents are dedicated to God's glory, not worldly pursuits. Complacency in ComfortThe "couch of luxury" symbolizes complacency. We should be vigilant in our faith, not allowing comfort to lead us away from God. Consequences of UnfaithfulnessThe judgment on Israel and Judah serves as a warning of the consequences of turning away from God. We must remain faithful to avoid spiritual downfall. Call to RepentanceEzekiel's message is ultimately a call to return to God. We are invited to examine our lives and repent of any unfaithfulness. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 23
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How do the specific measurements in Ezekiel 41 (particularly verses 1-5) align with any known historical or archaeological temple structure?(41) A stately bedis rather the couch or divan used for reclining at a feast. "Mine incense and mine oil" (comp. Ezekiel 16:18) may be taken simply as the products of the land, the good gifts of God which Israel bestowed upon the heathen; but as both of these were especially used in sacrifices, it is better to connect with this the perversion to the worship of the idols of the heathen of what should have been Jehovah's only.
Parallel Commentaries ...
Hebrew You satוְיָשַׁבְתְּ֙(wə·yā·šaḇt)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular
Strong's 3427:To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marryonעַל־(‘al-)Preposition
Strong's 5921:Above, over, upon, againsta couchמִטָּ֣ה(miṭ·ṭāh)Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4296:A bed, for, sleeping, eating, a sofa, litter, bierof luxuryכְבוּדָּ֔ה(ḵə·ḇū·dāh)Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3520:Weightiness, magnificence, wealthwith a tableוְשֻׁלְחָ֥ן(wə·šul·ḥān)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7979:A table, a mealspreadעָר֖וּךְ(‘ā·rūḵ)Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 6186:To set in a, row, arrange, put in orderbefore it,לְפָנֶ֑יהָ(lə·p̄ā·ne·hā)Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 6440:The faceonעָלֶֽיהָ׃(‘ā·le·hā)Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5921:Above, over, upon, againstwhich you had setשַׂ֥מְתְּ(śamt)Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular
Strong's 7760:Put -- to put, place, setMy incenseוּקְטָרְתִּ֥י(ū·qə·ṭā·rə·tî)Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 7004:Smoke, odor of (burning) sacrifice, incenseand My oil.וְשַׁמְנִ֖י(wə·šam·nî)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 8081:Grease, liquid, richness
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