Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

In that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of every way, and makest thine high place in every street; and hast not been as an harlot, in that thou scornest hire;

In that thou buildest thine

In that thou scornest

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Bible References

In that thou buildest thine

Ezekiel 16:24
that you built yourself an altar for prostitution and made yourself a high place [for ritual prostitution] in every square [of Jerusalem].

Makest

Ezekiel 16:25
At the beginning of every street you built your high place and made your beauty repulsive; and you offered your body to every passer-by and multiplied your obscene immorality.
Hosea 12:11

Is there wickedness (idolatry) in Gilead?
Surely the people there are worthless.
In Gilgal [they defy Me when] they sacrifice bulls,
Yes, [after My judgment] their [pagan] altars are like the stone heaps
In the furrows of the fields.

In that thou scornest

Ezekiel 16:33
Men give gifts to all prostitutes, but you give your gifts to all your lovers, bribing the pagan nations to come to you [as allies] from every direction for your obscene immoralities.
Isaiah 52:3
For the Lord says this, “You were sold for nothing and you will be redeemed, but not with money.”

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Proverbs 7:12

At times she was in the streets, at times in the market places,
Lurking and setting her ambush at every corner.