Unto Aholah and unto Aholibah. — From Ezekiel 23:11 the discourse has been altogether of Aholibah, as the one now immediately concerned; but from Ezekiel 23:36, in the enumeration of their sins, both are included, though in the greater part of these verses the singular number is used, because Aholibah was most prominent in the prophet’s thoughts. In the denunciation of judgment, with which the prophecy closes (Ezekiel 23:45), both are again spoken of in the plural, because, although Aholah had long since suffered, it was important to show that common sin involved both in common punishment.

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