Ezekiel 23:15

girded with girdles The "girdles" were properly not belts or sashes, but articles of clothing, tunics or waist-cloths (Isaiah 11:5). "It appears, however, from the monuments that the Assyrians used what was originally the waist-cloth as an ornamental sash" (note from Prof. W. R. Smith).

exceeding in dyed attire The word "exceeding in" means redundant; it is used of the curtains that "hung over" the sides of the tabernacle (Exodus 26:12-13), and possibly "dyed attire" may mean "turbans," from being wound(Frd. Del. Baer Ez. p. xii.). The idea would be that the high turbans folded back and hung down.

all of them princes Or, heroes. The term is used of the choice warriors in chariots, Exodus 14:7; Exodus 15:4, but also more generally.

after the manner of Perhaps: the likeness ofthe Babylonians. It is doubtful if the word "likeness" can ever be rendered "in the manner of" or "like" (Isaiah 13:4). Here "likeness" resumes "images" Ezekiel 23:14.