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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)

Their virgin breasts were squeezed and fondled there

AT: "There men squeezed and fondled their virgin breasts" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

fondled

to be touched lovingly or softly

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)