Yahweh tells Ezekiel a story about two young women in Egypt to express how he views the behavior of the people of Israel.

##   ##

They acted as prostitutes in Egypt...They acted as prostitutes there. Their breasts were squeezed and their virgin nipples were fondled there** - All three of these phrases are saying the same thing in a slightly different way. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

## Oholah ##

This is a female name that means "her tent." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## Oholibah ##

This is a female name that means "my tent is in her." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])