Ezekiel 23:26 Meaning
They shall also strip thee out of thy clothes, and take away thy fair jewels.
Context Explained
24And they shall come against thee with chariots, wagons, and wheels, and with an assembly of people, which shall set against thee buckler and shield and helmet round about: and I will set judgment before them, and they shall judge thee according to their judgments.
25And I will set my jealousy against thee, and they shall deal furiously with thee: they shall take away thy nose and thine ears; and thy remnant shall fall by the sword: they shall take thy sons and thy daughters; and thy residue shall be devoured by the fire.
26They shall also strip thee out of thy clothes, and take away thy fair jewels.
27Thus will I make thy lewdness to cease from thee, and thy whoredom brought from the land of Egypt: so that thou shalt not lift up thine eyes unto them, nor remember Egypt any more.
28For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will deliver thee into the hand of them whom thou hatest, into the hand of them from whom thy mind is alienated:
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Related Cross References
Lamentations 1:8
Both verses express the shame and loss resulting from judgment.
Isaiah 47:2
This verse speaks of the stripping away of pride and beauty due to sin.
Ezekiel 16:39
This verse discusses the stripping away of adornments as a sign of judgment.
Source: Ezekiel 23:26