Clarke's Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 23:23
Verse 23. Pekod, and Shoa, and Koa] [wqw [ww dwqp . These names have been thought to designate certain people bordering on the Chaldeans; but no geographer has ever been able to find them out. In our old translations these names were considered appellatives-rulers, mighty men, and tyrants. Others, following the literal import of the words, have translated, visiting, shouting and retreating. Others have applied them to the habits of the Chaldean soldiers. Pekod signifying the muster or review of armies; Shoa, the magnificence of their uniform and arms; and Koa, the marks or embroidery of the clothes of the captains and generals.
Grotius thought that they might be names of contiguous nations: Pekod, the Bactrians; Shoa, a people of Armenia; and Boa, the Medes. I have nothing to add that would satisfy myself, or be edifying to my readers.
Matthew Henry Commentary
A history of the apostacy of God's people from him, and the aggravatio thereof.
In this parable, Samaria and Israel bear the name Aholah, "her ow tabernacle;" because the places of worship those kingdoms had, were of their own devising. Jerusalem and Judah bear the name of Aholibah, "m tabernacle is in her," because their temple was the place which God himself had chosen, to put his name there. The language and figures ar according to those times. Will not such humbling representations of nature keep open perpetual repentance and sorrow in the soul, hidin pride from our eyes, and taking us from self-righteousness? Will it no also prompt the soul to look to God continually for grace, that by his Holy Spirit we may mortify the deeds of the body, and live in holy conversation and godliness __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
בני 1121 בבל 894 וכל 3605 כשׂדים 3778 פקוד 6489 ושׁוע 7772 וקוע 6970 כל 3605 בני 1121 אשׁור 804 אותם 854 בחורי 970 חמד 2531 פחות 6346 וסגנים 5461 כלם 3605 שׁלשׁים 7991 וקרואים 7121 רכבי 7392 סוסים 5483 כלם׃ 3605
