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

General references

Bible References

In that thou buildest thine

Ezekiel 16:24
"You built raised mounds and high places for yourself on every plaza.

Makest

Ezekiel 16:25
At every street corner you made your beauty abhorrent when you made yourself available for sex to anyone who was passing by. By doing this, you kept on committing more and more immorality.
Hosea 12:11
"There's iniquity in Gilead, isn't there? They have become truly vain. They sacrifice bulls in Gilgal; their altars are like piles of stone in furrowed fields.

In that thou scornest

Ezekiel 16:33
"All prostitutes receive gifts, but you give your gifts to all your lovers, then you bribe them to come to you from everywhere to get your sexual favors!
Isaiah 52:3
For this is what the LORD says: "You were sold for nothing, and you'll be redeemed without money."

General references

Proverbs 7:12
Now she is in the street, now in the plazas, she lurks near every corner.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.