Ezekiel 16:24

Easy To Read Version

“After all those things you made that mound \{for worshiping that false god\}. You built those places for worshiping false gods on every street corner.

Cross References

1 Kings 14:23

The people built high places, stone memorials, and sacred poles. [177] They built them on every high hill and under every green tree.

2 Chronicles 21:11

Jehoram also built high places {\cf2\super [247]} on the hills in Judah. Jehoram caused the people of Jerusalem to stop doing what God wanted. He led the people of Judah away from the Lord.

2 Chronicles 28:25

In every town in Judah Ahaz made high places {\cf2\super [330]} for burning incense {\cf2\super [331]} to worship other gods. Ahaz made the Lord God that his ancestors {\cf2\super [332]} obeyed very angry.

Psalm 78:58

The people of Israel built high places {\cf2\super [453]} \par and made God angry.\par They built statues of false gods\par and made God very jealous.\par

Isaiah 57:5

All you want is to worship false gods\par under every green tree.\par You kill children by every stream,\par and sacrifice them in the rocky places.\par

Isaiah 57:7

You go up to those places\par and offer sacrifices. {\cf2\super [442]} \par

Jeremiah 11:13

“People of Judah, you have many idols—there are as many idols as there are towns in Judah. You have built many altars for worshiping that disgusting god Baal {\cf2\super [96]} —there are as many altars as there are streets in Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 17:3

They remember those things\par on the mountains in the open country.\par The people of Judah have many treasures.\par I will give those things to other people.\par People will destroy all the high places {\cf2\super [137]} \par in your country.\par You worshiped at those places.\par And that was a sin.\par

Jeremiah 2:20

“Judah, a long time ago you threw off\par your yoke.\par You broke the ropes\par \{that I used to control you\}.\par You said to me,\par ‘I will not serve you!’\par You were like a prostitute\par on every high hill\par and under every green tree. {\cf2\super [11]} \par

Jeremiah 3:2

“Look up to the bare hilltops, Judah.\par Is there any place where you have not\par had sex with your lovers (false gods)?\par You have sat by the road waiting for lovers,\par like an Arab waiting in the desert.\par You made the land ‘dirty’!\par How? You did many bad things\par and you were unfaithful to me.\par

Ezekiel 16:23

“After all those bad things, … Oh Jerusalem, it will be very bad for you!” The Lord my Master said all these things.

Ezekiel 16:31

\{God said,\} “But you were not exactly like a prostitute. {\cf2\super [126]} You built your mounds at the head of every road and you built your places of worship at every street corner. You had sex with all those men. But you did not ask them to pay you like a prostitute does.

Ezekiel 16:39

I will let those lovers have you. They will destroy your mounds. They will burn your places of worship. They will tear off your clothes and take your beautiful jewelry. They will leave you bare and naked \{like you were when I found you\}.

Leviticus 26:30

I will destroy your high places. [445] I will cut down your incense [446] altars. [447] I will put your dead bodies on the dead bodies of your idols. [448] You will be very disgusting to me.