Ezekiel 23:3 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity.
American Standard Version (ASV)
and they played the harlot in Egypt; they played the harlot in their youth; there were their breasts pressed, and there was handled the bosom of their virginity.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
They were acting like loose women in Egypt; when they were young their behaviour was loose: there their breasts were crushed, even the points of their young breasts were crushed.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And they committed whoredom in Egypt; they committed whoredom in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there were handled the teats of their virginity.
World English Bible (WEB)
and they played the prostitute in Egypt; they played the prostitute in their youth; there were their breasts pressed, and there was handled the bosom of their virginity.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And they go a-whoring in Egypt, In their youth they have gone a-whoring, There they have bruised their breasts, And there they have dealt with the loves of their virginity.
| And they committed whoredoms | וַתִּזְנֶ֣ינָה | wattiznênâ | va-teez-NAY-na |
| in Egypt; | בְמִצְרַ֔יִם | bĕmiṣrayim | veh-meets-RA-yeem |
| whoredoms committed they | בִּנְעוּרֵיהֶ֖ן | binʿûrêhen | been-oo-ray-HEN |
| in their youth: | זָנ֑וּ | zānû | za-NOO |
| there | שָׁ֚מָּה | šāmmâ | SHA-ma |
| breasts their were | מֹעֲכ֣וּ | mōʿăkû | moh-uh-HOO |
| pressed, | שְׁדֵיהֶ֔ן | šĕdêhen | sheh-day-HEN |
| and there | וְשָׁ֣ם | wĕšām | veh-SHAHM |
| bruised they | עִשּׂ֔וּ | ʿiśśû | EE-soo |
| the teats | דַּדֵּ֖י | daddê | da-DAY |
| of their virginity. | בְּתוּלֵיהֶֽן׃ | bĕtûlêhen | beh-too-lay-HEN |