Ezekiel 23:16

“And as soon as she saw them with her eyes, she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.”

"And as soon as she saw them with her eyes, she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea." - Ezekiel 23:16
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What does Ezekiel 23:16 mean?

Ezekiel 23:16 in the King James Version of the Bible reads as follows: "And as soon as she saw them with her eyes, she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea." This verse is part of a larger passage in the book of Ezekiel, which tells the story of two…

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The Allure of Idolatry: A Call to Faithfulness

Ezekiel 23:16 states, "And as soon as she saw them with her eyes, she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea." This verse offers a poignant commentary on the nature of desire and the human heart's tendency to stray from the divine. In a world filled with…

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A Prayer of Awareness and Discernment

Heavenly Father, We come to You in humility and reverence, acknowledging Your sovereignty and grace over our lives. As we reflect on the powerful message contained in Ezekiel 23:16, we recognize the spiritual implications of longing and desire that eclipse our judgment. The…

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"And it came to pass after all thy wickedness, (woe, woe unto thee! saith the Lord GOD;)" - Ezekiel 16:23
Ezekiel 41:23 - "And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors."
Ezekiel 22:23 - "¶ And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 33:23 - "Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Genesis 23-16
Ezekiel 23:1 - "The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 23:2 - "Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:"
Ezekiel 23:13 - "Then I saw that she was defiled, that they took both one way,"
Ezekiel 7:23 - "¶ Make a chain: for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence."
Ezekiel 30:23 - "And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries."
Ezekiel 16:35 - "¶ Wherefore, O harlot, hear the word of the LORD:"
Ezekiel 27:23 - "Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, were thy merchants."
Ezekiel 16:2 - "Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations,"
Ezekiel 36:16 - "¶ Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 16:1 - "Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Numbers 16:23 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
1 Chronicles 23:16 - "Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief."
Ezekiel 45:16 - "All the people of the land shall give this oblation for the prince in Israel."
Luke 23:16 - "I will therefore chastise him, and release him."
Ezekiel 23:23 - "The Babylonians, and all the Chaldeans, Pekod, and Shoa, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them: all of them desirable young men, captains and rulers, great lords and renowned, all of them riding upon horses."
"And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors." - Ezekiel 41:23
Ezekiel 23:43 - "Then said I unto her that was old in adulteries, Will they now commit whoredoms with her, and she with them?"
Ezekiel 23:26 - "They shall also strip thee out of thy clothes, and take away thy fair jewels."
Ezekiel 23:33 - "Thou shalt be filled with drunkenness and sorrow, with the cup of astonishment and desolation, with the cup of thy sister Samaria."
Ezekiel 48:23 - "As for the rest of the tribes, from the east side unto the west side, Benjamin shall have a portion."
Ezekiel 16:56 - "For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride,"
Ezekiel 39:16 - "And also the name of the city shall be Hamonah. Thus shall they cleanse the land."