Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Thus they became unclean in their practices,
And played the harlot in their deeds.

King James Version

Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.

Holman Bible

They defiled themselves by their actions
and prostituted themselves by their deeds.

International Standard Version

Therefore, they became unclean because of what they did; they have acted like whores by their evil deeds.

A Conservative Version

Thus they were defiled with their works, and played the harlot in their doings.

American Standard Version

Thus were they defiled with their works, And played the harlot in their doings.

Amplified


In this way they became unclean in their practices;
They played the prostitute in their own deeds [by giving their worship, which belongs to God alone, to other “gods”].

Bible in Basic English

So they became unclean through their works, going after their evil desires.

Darby Translation

And they were defiled with their works, and went a-whoring in their doings.

Julia Smith Translation

And they will be defiled with their works: and they will commit fornication in their doings.

King James 2000

Thus were they defiled with their own works, and played the harlot with their own deeds.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And they became unclean by their works, and were unfaithful in their deeds.

Modern King James verseion

And they were defiled with their works, and went lusting in their doings.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thus were they stained with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.

NET Bible

They were defiled by their deeds, and unfaithful in their actions.

New Heart English Bible

Thus were they defiled with their works, and prostituted themselves in their deeds.

The Emphasized Bible

And they became unclean by their works, and became unchaste in their doings.

Webster

Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went astray with their own inventions.

World English Bible

Thus were they defiled with their works, and prostituted themselves in their deeds.

Youngs Literal Translation

And they are defiled with their works, And commit whoredom in their habitual doings.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
טמא 
Tame' 
Usage: 162

with their own works
מעשׂה 
Ma`aseh 
Usage: 234

and went a whoring
זנה 
Zanah 
Usage: 93

References

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Context Readings

Praise To Yahweh For His Faithfulness In Israel's History

38 they poured out innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was polluted with blood. 39 Thus they became unclean in their practices,
And played the harlot in their deeds.
40 Then the anger of the LORD was kindled against his people, and he abhorred his heritage;

Cross References

Ezekiel 20:18

"And I said to their children in the wilderness, Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers, nor keep their rules, nor defile yourselves with their idols.

Leviticus 17:7

So they shall no more sacrifice their sacrifices to goat demons, after whom they whore. This shall be a statute forever for them throughout their generations.

Numbers 15:39

And it shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the commandments of the LORD, to do them, not to follow after your own heart and your own eyes, which you are inclined to whore after.

Ezekiel 20:30-31

"Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord GOD: Will you defile yourselves after the manner of your fathers and go whoring after their detestable things?

Exodus 34:16

and you take of their daughters for your sons, and their daughters whore after their gods and make your sons whore after their gods.

Leviticus 20:5-6

then I will set my face against that man and against his clan and will cut them off from among their people, him and all who follow him in whoring after Molech.

Isaiah 24:5-6

The earth lies defiled under its inhabitants; for they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, broken the everlasting covenant.

Isaiah 59:3

For your hands are defiled with blood and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies; your tongue mutters wickedness.

Jeremiah 3:1-2

"If a man divorces his wife and she goes from him and becomes another man's wife, will he return to her? Would not that land be greatly polluted? You have played the whore with many lovers; and would you return to me? declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 3:6-9

The LORD said to me in the days of King Josiah: "Have you seen what she did, that faithless one, Israel, how she went up on every high hill and under every green tree, and there played the whore?

Ezekiel 16:15-63

"But you trusted in your beauty and played the whore because of your renown and lavished your whorings on any passerby; your beauty became his.

Ezekiel 20:43

And there you shall remember your ways and all your deeds with which you have defiled yourselves, and you shall loathe yourselves for all the evils that you have committed.

Ezekiel 23:3-49

They played the whore in Egypt; they played the whore in their youth; there their breasts were pressed and their virgin bosoms handled.

Hosea 9:1

Rejoice not, O Israel! Exult not like the peoples; for you have played the whore, forsaking your God. You have loved a prostitute's wages on all threshing floors.

Revelation 17:1-6

Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, "Come, I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who is seated on many waters,

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