But Oholibah carried her prostitution even further. She saw the men portrayed on the wall, images of the Chaldeans, engraved in vermilion,
Parallel translations
- WEB “She increased her prostitution; for she saw men portrayed on the wall, the images of the Chaldeans portrayed with vermilion,
- KJV And that she increased her whoredoms: for when she saw men pourtrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans pourtrayed with vermilion,
- NKJV But she increased her harlotry; She looked at men portrayed on the wall, Images of Chaldeans portrayed in vermilion,
- NASB So she increased her obscene practices. And she saw men carved on the wall, images of the Chaldeans drawn in bright red,
- NLT “Then she carried her prostitution even further. She fell in love with pictures that were painted on a wall—pictures of Babylonian military officers, outfitted in striking red uniforms.
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Quick answer
Jerusalem increased her prostitution, lusting even after images of Chaldean (Babylonian) men painted on walls. Her unfaithfulness reached new extremes.
Overview
Judah's desire extended to the Babylonians, kindled merely by their portraits in vivid red. The detail shows how far her lust had grown, drawn even by mere images. It pictures a heart so given to spiritual adultery that it seeks new lovers without restraint.
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- Ezek 8:10So I went in and looked, and engraved all around the wall was every kind of crawling creature and detestable beast, along with all the idols of the house of Israel.
- Jer 22:14who says, ‘I will build myself a great palace, with spacious upper rooms.’ So he cuts windows in it, panels it with cedar, and paints it with vermilion.
- Jer 50:2“Announce and declare to the nations; lift up a banner and proclaim it; hold nothing back when you say, ‘Babylon is captured; Bel is put to shame; Marduk is shattered, her images are disgraced, her idols are broken in pieces.’
- Isa 46:1Bel crouches; Nebo cowers. Their idols weigh down beasts and cattle. The images you carry are burdensome, a load to the weary animal.
- Ezek 16:29So you extended your promiscuity to Chaldea, the land of merchants—but even with this you were not satisfied!
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