Ezekiel 23:4
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And the names of them were Aholah the elder, and Aholibah her sister: and they were mine, and they bare sons and daughters. Thus were their names; Samaria is Aholah, and Jerusalem Aholibah.The older was named Oholah, and her sister was named Oholibah. They became Mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. As for their identities, Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.
In other translations
And the names of them were Aholah the elder, and Aholibah her sister: and they were mine, and they bare sons and daughters. Thus were their names; Samaria is Aholah, and Jerusalem Aholibah.The older was named Oholah, and her sister was named Oholibah. They became Mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. As for their identities, Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.
Hebrew words
וּשְׁמוֹתָןushemotanand names theirH8034אָהֳלָה'oholah[was] OholahH170הַגְּדוֹלָהhagedolahthe old [one]H1419וְאָהֳלִיבָהve'oholivahand [was] OholibahH172אֲחוֹתָהּ'achotahsister herH269וַתִּהְיֶינָהvatihyeinahand they belongedH1961לִיlito meוַתֵּלַדְנָהvateladnahand they boreH3205בָּנִיםbanimsonsH1121וּבָנוֹתuvanotand daughtersH1323וּשְׁמוֹתָןushemotanand names theirH8034שֹׁמְרוֹןshomeron[was] SamariaH8111אָהֳלָה'oholahOholahH170וִירוּשָׁלִַםvirushalimand [was] JerusalemH3389אָהֳלִיבָה׃'oholivahOholibahH172
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