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