Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

The matter of his ornament they set for pride; and they made the images of their abominations, their abominable things upon it: for this I gave it to them for uncleanness.

New American Standard Bible

They transformed the beauty of His ornaments into pride, and they made the images of their abominations and their detestable things with it; therefore I will make it an abhorrent thing to them.

King James Version

As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things therein: therefore have I set it far from them.

Holman Bible

He appointed His beautiful ornaments for majesty,
but they made their abhorrent images from them,
their detestable things.
Therefore, I have made these
into something filthy for them.

International Standard Version

"As for his beautiful ornament, he set it up in majesty, but they made detestable images and loathsome idols. Therefore, I'll give them something loathsome

A Conservative Version

As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty, but they made the images of their abominations, [and] their detestable things in it. Therefore I have made it as an unclean thing to them.

American Standard Version

As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty; but they made the images of their abominations and their detestable things therein: therefore have I made it unto them as an unclean thing.

Amplified

As for the beauty of [gold for] ornaments, they turned it to pride and from it made the images of their repulsive things (idols) and of their vile things. Therefore I will make it an unclean thing to them.

Bible in Basic English

As for their beautiful ornament, they had put it on high, and had made the images of their disgusting and hated things in it: for this cause I have made it an unclean thing to them.

Darby Translation

And he set in majesty his beautiful ornament; but they made therein the images of their abominations and of their detestable things: therefore have I made it an impurity unto them.

King James 2000

As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things from it: therefore have I set it far from them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

" 'And the beauty of its ornament {he made into a prideful thing} and made with it their detestable things and their vile idols; therefore I will make it into an impure thing for them.

Modern King James verseion

And the beauty of His ornament, He set it in majesty. But they made the images of their abominations and of their hateful things in it; therefore I have put it to them as an impure thing.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

because they made thereof not only costly Jewels for their pomp and pride, but also abominable images and Idols. For this cause will I make them to be abhorred.

NET Bible

They rendered the beauty of his ornaments into pride, and with it they made their abominable images -- their detestable idols. Therefore I will render it filthy to them.

New Heart English Bible

As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty; but they made the images of their abominations and their detestable things therein: therefore have I made it to them as an unclean thing.

The Emphasized Bible

While the beauty of his own ornament he had in majesty placed, Then the images, of their abominations. Their detestable things, Made they therein, - For this cause have I delivered it up to them for removal;

Webster

As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things therein: therefore have I set it far from them.

World English Bible

As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty; but they made the images of their abominations [and] their detestable things therein: therefore have I made it to them as an unclean thing.

Youngs Literal Translation

As to the beauty of his ornament, For excellency He set it, And the images of their abominations, Their detestable things -- they made in it, Therefore I have given it to them for impurity,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
As for the beauty
צבי 
Ts@biy 
Usage: 32

עדי 
`adiy 
Usage: 14

he set
שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
Usage: 580

it in majesty
גּאון 
Ga'own 
Usage: 49

the images
צלם 
Tselem 
Usage: 17

תּעבה תּועבה 
Tow`ebah 
Usage: 117

שׁקּץ שׁקּוּץ 
Shiqquwts 
Usage: 28

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

Context Readings

Judgment For The Profanation Of The Temple And Sanctuary

19 They will cast their silver into the streets, and their gold shall be for uncleanness: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the outpouring of Jehovah: they shall not satisfy their souls, and they shall not fill their bowels: for it was the stumbling-block of their iniquity. 20 The matter of his ornament they set for pride; and they made the images of their abominations, their abominable things upon it: for this I gave it to them for uncleanness. 21 And I gave it into the hands of strangers for plunder, and to the unjust of the earth for a spoil; and they profaned it

Cross References

Ezekiel 24:21

Say to the house of Israel, Thus said the Lord Jehovah, Behold me profaning my holy place, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and the pity of your soul, and your sons and your daughters whom ye left, shall fall by the sword.

Jeremiah 7:30

For the sons of Judah did evil in mine eyes, says Jehovah; they set, their abominations in the house which my name was called upon it, to defile it,

Isaiah 64:11

The house of our holy place and our glory where our fathers praised thee, was for a burning of fire, and all our precious things were for desolation.

Ezekiel 8:7-10

And he brought me to the door of the enclosure, and I saw, and behold, one hole in the wall.

Ezekiel 8:15-16

And he said to me, Sawest, thou son of man? yet shalt thou turn back, thou shalt see abominations great above these.

Ezekiel 9:7

And he will say to them, Defile the house, and fill the enclosures with the wounded: go ye forth. And they went forth and struck in the city.

2 Kings 21:4

And he built altars in the house of Jehovah where Jehovah said, In Jerusalem I will put my name.

2 Kings 21:7

And he will set up a carved thing of the image which he made in the house, of which Jehovah said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house and in Jerusalem which I chose from all the tribes of Israel, I will set my name forever:

2 Kings 23:11-12

And he will take away the horses which the kings of Judah gave to the sun at the going in of the house of Jehovah into the chamber the king gave the eunuch which was in the open portico, and he burnt the chariots of the sun in fire.

1 Chronicles 29:1-2

And David the king will say to all the convocation, Solomon my son, God chose in him alone, is a youth and tender, and the work great; for the fortress not for man but for Jehovah God.

2 Chronicles 2:9

And to prepare for me woods for multitude: for the house that I build is great and wonderful.

2 Chronicles 3:1-17

And Solomon will begin to build the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem in mount Moriah, which was seen to David his father in the place which David prepared in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

2 Chronicles 33:4-7

And he built altars in the house of Jehovah, which Jehovah said, In Jerusalem shall be my name forever.

2 Chronicles 36:14

Also all the chiefs of the priests and the people multiplied to Transgress transgression according to all the abominations of the nations; and they will defile the house of Jehovah which he consecrated in Jerusalem.

Ezra 3:12

And many of the priests and the Levites and heads of the fathers, old men, who saw the first house in this house being founded before their eyes, weeping with a great voice; and many with a shout in gladness to the lifting up the voice.

Psalm 48:2

Fair of elevation, the joy of all the earth, is mount Zion, the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

Psalm 50:2

Out of Zion the perfection of beauty, God shone forth.

Psalm 87:2-3

Jehovah loved the gates of Zion above all the tents of Jacob.

Jeremiah 7:14

And I did to the house which my name was called upon it, which ye are trusting in it, and to the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I did to Shiloh.

Lamentations 1:10

The adversary spread out his hand upon all her delights, for she saw the nations came in to her holy place, which thou didst command they shall not come in to the convocation to thee.

Lamentations 2:1

How will Jehovah in his anger cover the daughter of Zion! he cast down from the heavens to the earth the beauty of Israel, and he remembered not the footstool of his feet in the day of his anger.

Lamentations 2:7

Jehovah rejected his altar, he abhorred his holy place, he shut up in the hand of the enemy the walls of her castles; they gave a voice in the house of Jehovah, as the day of the appointment

Ezekiel 5:11

For this, I live, says the Lord Jehovah, if not because thou didst defile my holy place with all thine abominable things, and with all thine abominations, and I will also diminish; and mine eye shall not spare, and also I will not pity.

Ezekiel 7:22

And I turned my face from them, and they profaned my secret; and the rapacious came into it and profaned it

Haggai 2:3

Who being left among you who saw this house in its first glory? and how see ye it now? Is it not in your eyes like it as nothing?

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