14 Then your (A)fame spread among the nations on account of your beauty, for it was (B)perfect because of My splendor which I bestowed on you,” declares the Lord God.

15 “But you (C)trusted in your beauty and (D)became unfaithful because of your fame, and you poured out your [a]obscene practices on every passer-by to whom it might be tempting. 16 You took some of your clothes, made for yourself [b]high places of various colors, and committed prostitution on them, which should not come about nor happen.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 16:15 I.e., idolatrous practices with nations
  2. Ezekiel 16:16 I.e., pagan altars

14 And your fame(A) spread among the nations on account of your beauty,(B) because the splendor I had given you made your beauty perfect, declares the Sovereign Lord.(C)

15 “‘But you trusted in your beauty and used your fame to become a prostitute. You lavished your favors on anyone who passed by(D) and your beauty became his.(E) 16 You took some of your garments to make gaudy high places,(F) where you carried on your prostitution.(G) You went to him, and he possessed your beauty.[a]

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Footnotes

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