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Ezekiel 16:31

Listen to Ezekiel 16:31
31 On every street you built places to worship idols and practice prostitution. But you are not out for money like a common prostitute.

Ezekiel 16:31 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 16:31

In that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of every
way Or brothel house, as before; (See Gill on Ezekiel 16:24); which showed her to be a whore, and an imperious one: and makest thine high place in every street;
(See Gill on Ezekiel 16:24); and hast not been as an harlot:
a common one, or as a harlot usually is: in that thou scornest hire;
which they do not; for it is for hire they prostitute themselves; and have their names, both in our language, and in the Latin tongue, from, thence.

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Ezekiel 16:31 In-Context

29 You were also a prostitute for the Babylonians, that nation of merchants, but they didn't satisfy you either."
30 This is what the Sovereign Lord is saying: "You have done all this like a shameless prostitute.
31 On every street you built places to worship idols and practice prostitution. But you are not out for money like a common prostitute.
32 You are like a woman who commits adultery with strangers instead of loving her husband.
33 A prostitute is paid, but you gave presents to all your lovers and bribed them to come from everywhere to sleep with you.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.

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