18 When she carried on her whoring so openly and flaunted her nakedness, I turned in disgust from her, as I had turned in disgust from her sister. 19 Yet she increased her whoring, (A)remembering the days of her youth, when she played the whore in the land of Egypt 20 and lusted after her lovers there, whose members were like those of donkeys, and whose issue was like that of horses. 21 Thus you longed for the lewdness of your youth, when the Egyptians handled your bosom and pressed[a] your young breasts.”

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  1. Ezekiel 23:21 Vulgate, Syriac; Hebrew bosom for the sake of

18 When she carried on her prostitution openly and exposed her naked body,(A) I turned away(B) from her in disgust, just as I had turned away from her sister.(C) 19 Yet she became more and more promiscuous as she recalled the days of her youth, when she was a prostitute in Egypt. 20 There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses. 21 So you longed for the lewdness of your youth, when in Egypt your bosom was caressed and your young breasts fondled.[a](D)

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  1. Ezekiel 23:21 Syriac (see also verse 3); Hebrew caressed because of your young breasts