1 The word of Adonai came to me saying:
2 “Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother.
3 They were harlots in Egypt; they were harlots in their youth; their bosoms were caressed there and their virgin breasts were fondled.
4 Their names were Oholah, the older one, and Oholibah, her sister. They became Mine, and they gave birth to sons and daughters. As for their names, Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.
5 “Oholah prostituted herself, though she was Mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians, warriors,
6 dressed in blue, governors and rulers, all of them handsome young men, horsemen riding on horses.
7 She prostituted herself with them, all of the choice men of Assyria. She defiled herself with all the idols of everyone she lusted after.