# General Information:

Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two sexually immoral women. This metaphor continues through Ezekiel 23:34. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# when she was mine

This refers to when she was his wife. Alternate translation: "while she was still my wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

# who were dominant

"who ruled over her"