1. The word of the Lord came to me:
2. ‘Son of man, there were two women, daughters of the same mother.
3. They became prostitutes in Egypt, engaging in prostitution from their youth. In that land their breasts were fondled and their virgin bosoms caressed.
4. The elder one was named Oholah, and her sister was Oholibah. They were mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.
5. ‘Oholah engaged in prostitution while she was still mine; and she lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians – warriors
6. clothed in blue, governors and commanders, all of them handsome young men, and mounted horsemen.