Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When you built your shrine at the beginning of every street and made your high place in every square, in
King James Version
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;
Holman Bible
building your mound at the head of every street and making your elevated place in every square. But you were unlike a prostitute because you scorned payment.
International Standard Version
When you built your mound on every street corner and constructed your high place at every plaza, you weren't like a common prostitute, in that you've insulted the wages of a prostitute
A Conservative Version
in that thou build thy vaulted place at the head of every way, and make thy lofty place in every street. And have not [even] been as a harlot, in that thou scorn hire.
American Standard Version
in that thou buildest thy vaulted place at the head of every way, and makest thy lofty place in every street, and hast not been as a harlot, in that thou scornest hire.
Amplified
When you built your shrine altar for prostitution at the beginning of every street and made your high place in every public square, you were not like a prostitute because you refused payment.
Bible in Basic English
For you have made your arched room at the top of every street, and your high place in every open place; though you were not like a loose woman in getting together your payment.
Darby Translation
in that thou buildest thy place of debauchery at the head of every way, and makest thy high place in every street! And thou hast not been as a harlot, in that thou scornest reward,
Julia Smith Translation
In thy building thy brothel in the head of every way, and thou madest thy height in every street; and thou wert not as a harlot to scorn a gift
King James 2000
In that you build your shrine at the head of every street, and make your high place in every street; and have not been as a harlot, in that you scorned payment;
Lexham Expanded Bible
{when you built} your mound at [the] head of every street and your high place you made on every street, yet you were not like a prostitute, [as you were] scorning [your] harlot's wages.
Modern King James verseion
in that you build your mound at the head of every way, and make your high place in every street. Yet you have not been as a harlot, scorning wages.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Building thy stews at the head of every street, and thy brothel houses in all places? Thou hast not been as another whore, that maketh boast of her winning;
NET Bible
When you built your chamber at the head of every street and put up your pavilion in every public square, you were not like a prostitute, because you scoffed at payment.
New Heart English Bible
in that you build your vaulted place at the head of every way, and make your lofty place in every street, and have not been as a prostitute, in that you scorn pay.
The Emphasized Bible
That thou couldst have but thy brothel at the head of every road, And thy height, couldst have made in every broadway,- Yet becamest not as harlot to lay claim to a harlots hire.
Webster
In that thou buildest thy eminent place in the head of every way, and makest thy high place in every street; and hast not been as a harlot, in that thou scornest hire;
World English Bible
in that you build your vaulted place at the head of every way, and make your lofty place in every street, and have not been as a prostitute, in that you scorn pay.
Youngs Literal Translation
In thy building thine arch at the head of every way, Thy high place thou hast made in every broad place, And -- hast not been as a whore deriding a gift.
Themes
High places » The jews » Built, in all their streets
High places » The jews » Condemned for building
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 16:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Covenant Grace To Unfaithful And Rebellious Israel
30
“How
Cross References
Isaiah 52:3
For thus says the Lord, “You were
Ezekiel 16:33-34
Ezekiel 16:24-25
that you built yourself a
Ezekiel 16:39
I will also give you into
Hosea 12:11
Surely they are worthless.
In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls,
Yes,
Beside the furrows of the field.