Ezekiel 23:17

“And the Babylonians came to her into the bed of love, and they defiled her with their whoredom, and she was polluted with them, and her mind was alienated from them.”

"And the Babylonians came to her into the bed of love, and they defiled her with their whoredom, and she was polluted with them, and her mind was alienated from them." - Ezekiel 23:17
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What does Ezekiel 23:17 mean?

Ezekiel 23:17 (KJV) says, "And the Babylonians came to her into the bed of love, and they defiled her with their whoredom, and she was polluted with them, and her mind was alienated from them." This verse is a part of Ezekiel's vision, in which he uses the metaphor of two…

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The Consequence of Defilement: A Lesson from Ezekiel 23:17

The imagery presented in Ezekiel 23:17 is vivid and stark, reflecting the deep spiritual infidelity of Israel and its consequences. The verse states: "And the Babylonians came to her into the bed of love, and they defiled her with their whoredom, and she was polluted with them…

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A Prayer for Restoration and Renewal

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the profound warnings in the words of Your prophet Ezekiel, particularly Ezekiel 23:17, which speaks of the Babylonians coming into the bed of love and defiling with their whoredom, leading to a mind alienated from…

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Ezekiel 23:17 - "And the Babylonians came to her into the bed of love, and they defiled her with their whoredom, and she was polluted with them, and her mind was alienated from them."
Ezekiel 17:23 - "In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell."
Ezekiel 3:17
Genesis 23-17
Genesis 17-23
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,"
Leviticus 23:17-22
2 Chronicles 23:17
2 Chronicles 23:17
Ezekiel 23:1 - "The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 17:1 - "And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 12:17 - "¶ Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,"
Ezekiel 22:17 - "And the word of the LORD came 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 17:11 - "¶ Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 27:23 - "Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, were thy merchants."
Ezekiel 1:17 - "When they went, they went upon their four sides: and they turned not when they went."
Ezekiel 4:17 - "That they may want bread and water, and be astonied one with another, and consume away for their iniquity."
Ezekiel 17:2 - "Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;"
Luke 23:17 - "(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)"
Deuteronomy 23:17 - "¶ There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel."
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 7:17 - "All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water."