Ezekiel 23:3 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 3 | And they committed whoredoms | זָנ֑וּ | h2181 |
| 1 | in Egypt | בְמִצְרַ֔יִם | h4714 |
| 2 | in their youth | בִּנְעוּרֵיהֶ֖ן | h5271 |
| 3 | And they committed whoredoms | זָנ֑וּ | h2181 |
| 4 | | שָׁ֚מָּה | h8033 |
| 5 | pressed | מֹעֲכ֣וּ | h4600 |
| 6 | there were their breasts | שְׁדֵיהֶ֔ן | h7699 |
| 7 | | וְשָׁ֣ם | h8033 |
| 8 | and there they bruised | עִשּׂ֔וּ | h6213 |
| 9 | the teats | דַּדֵּ֖י | h1717 |
| 10 | of their virginity | בְּתוּלֵיהֶֽן׃ | h1331 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity.
American Standard Version (ASV)
and they played the harlot in Egypt; they played the harlot in their youth; there were their breasts pressed, and there was handled the bosom of their virginity.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
They were acting like loose women in Egypt; when they were young their behaviour was loose: there their breasts were crushed, even the points of their young breasts were crushed.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And they committed whoredom in Egypt; they committed whoredom in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there were handled the teats of their virginity.
World English Bible (WEB)
and they played the prostitute in Egypt; they played the prostitute in their youth; there were their breasts pressed, and there was handled the bosom of their virginity.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And they go a-whoring in Egypt, In their youth they have gone a-whoring, There they have bruised their breasts, And there they have dealt with the loves of their virginity.