the righteous: The Chaldeans, so called, because appointed by God to execute his judgment on these criminals. Eze 23:36, Jer 5:14, Hos 6:5, Zec 1:6, Joh 8:3-7 after the manner of adulteresses: Eze 23:37-39, Eze 16:38-43, Lev 20:10, Lev 21:9, Deu 22:21-24, Joh 8:7 because: Eze 23:37 Reciprocal: Num 14:33 - bear Deu 22:22 - General Eze 16:32 - General Eze 20:4 - judge them Eze 22:2 - bloody city Eze 23:24 - I will set Eze 23:29 - deal Eze 23:35 - therefore Eze 24:8 - I have set Hos 2:2 - Plead with Joh 8:41 - We be Rev 2:22 - and them Rev 17:16 - and naked