Ezekiel 23:15

“Girded with girdles upon their loins, &c.] As a token of dignity and authority; (see <231105>Isaiah 11:5), which was the peculiar custom of the Babylonians, as Kimchi, from the Talmudists, observes: “exceeding in dyed attire upon their heads”; having turbans of various colours upon their heads, after the manner of the Persians: all of them princes to look to; bore the resemblance of kings, princes, and the great men of the earth, and whose images indeed they were; even of such who in their lifetime were famous for military exploits, or for some excellency or another, either real or pretended, and after death reckoned among the gods, and worshipped: after the manner of the Babylonians of…”

“exceeding in dyed attire--rather, "in ample dyed turbans"; literally, "redundant with dyed turbans." The Assyrians delighted in ample, flowing, and richly colored tunics, scarfs, girdles, and head-dresses or turbans, varying in ornaments according to the rank. Chaldea, . . . land of their nativity--between the Black and Caspian Seas (see on Isa 23:13). princes--literally, a first-rate military class that fought by threes in the chariots, one guiding the horses, the other two fighting.”

“Girded - With soldiers belts, which includes the rest of the habit of soldiers. In dyed attire - Both rich, comely, large, and of divers colours. Princes - Of princely aspect and majesty. Ezekiel 23:17”

“with girdles: Sa1 18:4; Isa 22:21 all of: Jdg 8:18; Sa2 14:25 look to: That is, "princes in appearance;" which seem to have been the deified men worshipped by the Chaldeans. The inhabitants of Judah, like the Israelites, connected themselves with the Assyrians, and were enamoured with their idols; and then with the Chaldeans, and followed their idols; still retaining their attachment to the Egyptians and their idolatrous rites. Ezekiel 23:16”