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Eze 23:42 — And a voice of a multitude being at ease [was] with her: and with the men of the common sort [were] brought Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

a voice		This seems to be an account of an idolatrous festival, perhaps that of Bacchus; in which a riotous and drunken multitude assembled, adorned with bracelets and chaplets, accompanied with music, songs, and dances. Exd 32:6,18,19; Hsa 13:6; Amo 6:1-6
common sort		Heb. multitude of men
were brought		Job 1:15; Joe 3:8
Sabeans		or, drunkards
bracelets		Eze 16:11,12; Rev 12:3

Correlating Passages

a voice

	Exd 32:6	And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
	Exd 32:18	And he said, [It is] not the voice of [them that] shout for mastery, neither [is it] the voice of [them that] cry for being overcome: [but] the noise of [them that] sing do I hear.
	Exd 32:19	And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.
	Hsa 13:6	According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.
	Amo 6:1	Woe to them [that are] at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, [which are] named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!
	Amo 6:2	Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: [be they] better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?
	Amo 6:3	Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
	Amo 6:4	That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;
	Amo 6:5	That chant to the sound of the viol, [and] invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;
	Amo 6:6	That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

were brought

	Job 1:15	And the Sabeans fell [upon them], and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
	Joe 3:8	And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off: for the LORD hath spoken [it].

bracelets

	Eze 16:11	I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.
	Eze 16:12	And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head.
	Rev 12:3	And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.

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Scott, Thomas. "Ezekiel 23:42," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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