Ezekiel 23:22-31 - They will deal with you in hatred

23:22-27

The Lord now declares to Judah (Oholibah) what He will do. He will stir up her “lovers” (the nations she sought help from) against her. Many forces would come against Judah, and with many weapons. They would be punished. This was not an arbitrary action, but one that was due to their sin. However, the nations would punish Judah according to their standards. When we trust is something or someone other than the Lord at best the thing we trust in will let us down. At worst it will devour us, as happened to Judah. The purpose of all this was to put a stop to Judah’s idolatry, and to make her despise it.

23:28-31

Judah was going to suffer the same fate as Samaria. She may have considered herself better than Samaria, but in reality she was no better at all. She went down the same road as Samaria and suffered the same consequences. In the days of Jesus Israel still regarded the Samaritans with great suspicion and disdain. She had absolutely no cause to do so. When we turn away from God it will always ultimately end in disaster.