Isaiah 57:5

Easy To Read Version

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

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 Kings 17:10

The Israelites put up memorial stones [201] and Asherah poles [202] on every high hill and under every green tree.

2 Kings 17:7

These things happened because the Israelites had sinned against the Lord their God. And it was the Lord that brought the Israelites out of the land of Egypt! The Lord saved them from the power of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. But the Israelites began worshiping other gods.

2 Kings 23:10

Topheth was a place in the Valley of Hinnom’s Son where people killed their children and burned them on an altar to honor the false god Molech. [289] Josiah defiled (ruined) that place so people could not use that place again.

2 Chronicles 28:3

Ahaz burned incense {\cf2\super [318]} in the Valley of Ben Hinnom. {\cf2\super [319]} He sacrificed {\cf2\super [320]} his own sons by burning them in the fire. He did the same terrible sins that the peoples living in that land did. The Lord had forced those people out when the people of Israel entered that land.

Exodus 32:6

The people woke up very early the next morning. They killed animals and offered them as burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. The people sat down to eat and drink. Then they got up and had a wild party.

Jeremiah 17:2

Their children remember the altars\par that were dedicated to false gods.\par They remember the wooden poles\par that were dedicated to Asherah. {\cf2\super [136]} \par They remember those things\par under the green trees and on the hills.\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 3:13

But you must recognize your sin.\par You turned against the Lord your God.\par That is your sin.\par You worshiped the idols of people\par from other nations.\par You worshiped those idols\par under every green tree.\par You did not obey me.’”\par This message was from the Lord.\par

Jeremiah 3:6

The Lord spoke to me during the time King Josiah was ruling the nation of Judah. The Lord said: “Jeremiah, you saw the bad things that Israel {\cf2\super [15]} did? You saw how she was unfaithful to me. She did the sin of adultery with idols on every hill and under every green tree.

Jeremiah 32:35

“In the Valley of Ben Hinnom, {\cf2\super [272]} those people built high places {\cf2\super [273]} to the false god Baal. {\cf2\super [274]} They built those worship places so that they could burn their sons and daughters as child sacrifices. I never commanded them to do such a terrible thing. I never even thought the people of Judah would do such a terrible thing.

Jeremiah 50:38

Sword, strike the waters of Babylon.\par Those waters will be dried up.\par Babylon has many, many idols.\par Those idols show\par that the people of Babylon are foolish.\par So bad things will happen to those people.\par

Jeremiah 51:7

Babylon was like a golden cup\par in the Lord’s hand.\par Babylon made the whole world drunk.\par The nations drank Babylon’s wine.\par So they went crazy.\par

Ezekiel 16:20

\{God said,\} “You and I had children together. But you took our children. You killed them and gave them to those false gods! But that is only some of the bad things you did when you cheated on me and went to those false gods.

Ezekiel 20:26

I let them make themselves filthy with their gifts. They even began to sacrifice their own firstborn children. In this way, I would destroy those people. Then they would know that I am the Lord.’

Ezekiel 20:28

But I still brought them to the land I promised to give to them. They saw all the hills and green trees, so they went to all those places to worship. They took their sacrifices and anger offerings {\cf2\super [144]} to all those places. They offered their sacrifices that made a sweet smell and they offered their drink offerings at those places.

Ezekiel 20:31

You are giving the same kind of gifts. You are putting your children in the fire \{as a gift to your false gods\}. You are still making yourself filthy with those filthy idols today! Do you really think that I should let you come to me and ask me for advice? I am the Lord and Master. By my life I promise, I won’t answer your questions and give you advice!

Leviticus 18:21

“You must not give any of your children through {the fire} to Molech. [329] If you do this, you will show that you don’t respect the name of your God! I am the Lord.

Numbers 25:6

At the time, Moses and all the elders (leaders) of Israel were gathered together at the entrance to the Meeting Tent. [312] An Israelite man brought a Midianite woman home to his brothers. [313] He did this where Moses and all the leaders could see. Moses and the leaders were very sad.

Deuteronomy 12:2

You will take that land from the nations that live there now. You must completely destroy all the places where the people of these nations worship their gods. These places are on high mountains, on hills, and under green trees.

Revelation 18:3

All the peoples of the earth have drunk\par the wine of her sexual sin\par and of \{God’s\} anger.\par The rulers of the earth sinned sexually\par with her,\par and the merchants {\cf2\super [130]} of the world\par grew rich from the great wealth\par of her luxury.”\par