1. The word of the Lord came to me. He said,
2. “Son of man, listen to this story about Samaria and Jerusalem. There were two sisters, daughters of the same mother.
3. They became prostitutes in Egypt while they were still young girls. That’s where they first let men touch and handle their young breasts.
4. The older daughter was named Oholah, and her sister was named Oholibah. They became my wives, and we had children. I am using the name Oholah to mean Samaria and the name Oholibah to mean Jerusalem.
5. “Then Oholah became unfaithful to me—she began to live like a prostitute. She began to want her lovers. She saw the Assyrian soldiers
6. in their blue uniforms. They were all handsome young men riding horses. They were leaders and officers,