Ezekiel 23:3 — Compare Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.

English 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.

English Amplified

And they played the harlot in Egypt. There they played the harlot in their youth; there their bosoms were pressed and there their virgin breasts were handled.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And they played the harlot in Egypt. There they played the harlot in their youth; there their bosoms were pressed and there their virgin breasts were handled.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

and they played in Egypt, prostituting themselves from their youth. Their breasts were fondled there, and their virgin bosoms caressed.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

who acted like prostitutes in Egypt, behaving promiscuously in their youth. Their breasts were fondled there, and their virgin nipples caressed.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

They were prostitutes in Egypt, from the time that they were both young women. Men touched their breasts and made love to them.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

They became prostitutes in Egypt while they were still young girls. In Egypt, they first made love and let men touch their nipples and hold their young breasts.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

They played the whore in Egypt; they played the whore in their youth; there their breasts were pressed and their virgin bosoms handled.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

When they were young, living in Egypt, they lost their virginity and became prostitutes.

English God's Word - GW 1995

They became prostitutes in Egypt when they were young. There men fondled and caressed their breasts.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

who acted like prostitutes in Egypt, behaving promiscuously in their youth. Their breasts were fondled there, and their virgin nipples caressed.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

and they played the harlot in Egypt. They played the harlot in their youth; there their breasts were pressed, and there their virgin bosom was handled.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And they committed harlotries in Egypt. They committed harlotries in their youth. There their breasts were pressed, and there their virgin bosom was handled.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

and they played the harlot in Egypt. They played the harlot in their youth; there their breasts were pressed and there their virgin bosom was handled.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

who even as young girls played the harlot in Egypt. There the Egyptians caressed their bosoms and fondled their virginal breasts.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

They engaged in prostitution in Egypt; in their youth they engaged in prostitution. Their breasts were squeezed there; lovers fondled their virgin nipples there.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

They became prostitutes in Egypt. They have been unfaithful to me since they were young. In that land they allowed their breasts to be touched. They permitted their virgin breasts to be kissed.

English NIV

They became prostitutes in Egypt, engaging in prostitution from their youth. In that land their breasts were fondled and their virgin bosoms caressed.

English NKJ 1982

They committed harlotry in Egypt, They committed harlotry in their youth; Their breasts were there embraced, Their virgin bosom was there pressed.

English NLT

They became prostitutes in Egypt. Even as young girls, they allowed themselves to be fondled and caressed.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

they played the whore in Egypt; they played the whore in their youth; their breasts were caressed there, and their virgin bosoms were fondled.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

While they were still girls, they became prostitutes in Egypt. Men caressed their breasts; their virgin breasts were first fondled there.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

they played the harlot in Egypt; they played the harlot in their youth; there their breasts were pressed and their virgin bosoms handled.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

who as young girls became prostitutes in Egypt.

English Tyndale 1537

These (when they were young) began to play the harlots in Egypt. There were their breasts bruised, and the pappes of their maidenhead destroyed.