Ezekiel 23:9-10

Ezekiel 23:9-10

[9] Wherefore I have delivered  her into the hand  of her lovers,  into the hand  of the Assyrians,  upon whom she doted.  [10] These discovered  her nakedness:  they took  her sons  and her daughters,  and slew  her with the sword:  and she became famous  among women;  for they had executed  judgment  upon her.

What does Ezekiel 23:9-10 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The Lord had turned her over to the Assyrians whom she had proved unfaithful with in722 B.C. They abused her and even murdered her so that she had become infamous for her sins (cf. Proverbs 1:31; Romans 1:24-32). The name "Jezebel" evokes similar disgust even today.
"Infidelity in marriage was taken very seriously in ancient Israel. Adultery and prostitution were both odious to God and punishable by death, as several passages in Leviticus ( Leviticus 19:29; Leviticus 20:10; Leviticus 21:9) and Deuteronomy ( Deuteronomy 22:21-22; Deuteronomy 23:17) indicate." [1]