Ezekiel 23:6

6 clothed in blue, governors and commanders, all of them handsome young men, and mounted horsemen.

Ezekiel 23:6 in Other Translations

6 Which were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.

6 clothed in purple, governors and commanders, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.

6 They were all attractive young men, captains and commanders dressed in handsome blue, charioteers driving their horses.

6 smartly uniformed in blue, ambassadors and governors, good-looking young men mounted on fine horses.

6 dressed in blue, governors and prefects, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on steeds.

Ezekiel 23:6 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 23:6

Which were clothed with blue
A colour the Assyrians were fond of, and clothed their soldiers in, and was taking to the eye; and is mentioned, because that men, finely clothed find beautifully arrayed, are more engaging to women, who are fond of dress: captains and rulers;
men of power and authority in military and civil affairs, either in the camp, or in the court; officers either in the army, or in the king's palace; and which was a recommendation of them: desirable young men;
for their youth, strength, beauty, and honourable employments and offices: horsemen riding upon horses:
of which there was a scarcity in Judea; wherefore such were the more desirable to them, as appearing more grand, and being more serviceable and helpful to them.

Ezekiel 23:6 In-Context

4 The older was named Oholah, and her sister was Oholibah. They were mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.

5 “Oholah engaged in prostitution while she was still mine; and she lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians—warriors

6 clothed in blue, governors and commanders, all of them handsome young men, and mounted horsemen.

7 She gave herself as a prostitute to all the elite of the Assyrians and defiled herself with all the idols of everyone she lusted after.

8 She did not give up the prostitution she began in Egypt, when during her youth men slept with her, caressed her virgin bosom and poured out their lust on her.