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15 But you became infatuated with your own beauty, and you exploited your renown as you freely offered to play the harlot to every passerby. 16 You used some of your garments to decorate colorful shrines for yourself where you played the harlot. 17 You also took the beautiful gold and silver jewelry that I had given you and made for yourself male images, with which you committed fornication.

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15 “‘But you trusted in your beauty and used your fame to become a prostitute. You lavished your favors on anyone who passed by(A) and your beauty became his.(B) 16 You took some of your garments to make gaudy high places,(C) where you carried on your prostitution.(D) You went to him, and he possessed your beauty.[a] 17 You also took the fine jewelry I gave you, the jewelry made of my gold and silver, and you made for yourself male idols and engaged in prostitution with them.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 16:16 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.