She prostituted herself with them, all of the choice men of Assyria. She defiled herself with all the idols of everyone she lusted after.
Shem’s sons were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud and Aram.
So they defiled themselves by their deeds, and prostituted themselves by their practices.
“But you trusted in your beauty and used your fame to become a harlot. You poured out your enticements on everyone who passed by—they were his.
I said to them, ‘Each of you must throw away every detestable thing from his eyes, and not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am Adonai your God.’
These things will be done to you, for you have gone as a harlot after the nations, so you are defiled with their idols.
I myself have known Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from Me. For now, Ephraim, you are a prostitute— Israel is defiled!
In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing: Ephraim’s prostitution is there, Israel has become unclean.