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The Two Adulterous Sisters

Ezekiel 23:6

In 11 translations

BSB
clothed in blue, governors and commanders, all desirable young men, horsemen mounted on steeds.
KJV
Which were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.
WEB
who were clothed with blue—governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.
ASV
who were clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.
LSV
Clothed with blue—governors and prefects, || All of them desirable young men, || Horsemen, riding on horses,
YLT
Clothed with blue — governors and prefects, Desirable young men all of them, Horsemen, riding on horses,
DBY
clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them attractive young men, horsemen riding upon horses.
DRC
Who were clothed with blue, princes, and rulers, beautiful youths, all horsemen, mounted upon horses.
GNV
Which were clothed with blewe silke, both captaines and princes: they were all pleasant yong men, and horsemen riding vpon horses.
JPS
clothed with blue, governors and rulers, handsome young men all of them, horsemen riding upon horses.
LXXE
clothed with purple, princes and captains; they were young men and choice, all horsemen riding on horses.

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Original-language editions

WLC
לְבֻשֵׁ֤י תְכֵ֨לֶת֙ פַּח֣וֹת וּסְגָנִ֔ים בַּח֥וּרֵי חֶ֖מֶד כֻּלָּ֑ם פָּרָשִׁ֕ים רֹכְבֵ֖י סוּסִֽים׃
LXX-Br
ἐνδεδυκότας ὑακίνθινα, ἡγουμένους καὶ στρατηγούς· νεανίσκοι καὶ ἐπίλεκτοι, πάντες ἱππεῖς ἱππαζόμενοι ἐφʼ ἵππων.

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  • Ezekiel 23:23the Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, the men of Pekod, Shoa, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them—all desirable young men, governors and commanders, officers and men of renown, mounted on horses.

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