Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Thus were they defiled with their works, And played the harlot in their doings.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.
Holman Bible
and prostituted themselves by their deeds.
International Standard Version
Therefore, they became unclean because of what they did; they have acted like whores by their evil deeds.
A Conservative Version
Thus they were defiled with their works, and played the harlot in their doings.
Amplified
In this way they became unclean in their practices;
They played the prostitute in their own deeds [by giving their worship, which belongs to God alone, to other “gods”].
Bible in Basic English
So they became unclean through their works, going after their evil desires.
Darby Translation
And they were defiled with their works, and went a-whoring in their doings.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will be defiled with their works: and they will commit fornication in their doings.
King James 2000
Thus were they defiled with their own works, and played the harlot with their own deeds.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they became unclean by their works, and were unfaithful in their deeds.
Modern King James verseion
And they were defiled with their works, and went lusting in their doings.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thus were they stained with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.
NET Bible
They were defiled by their deeds, and unfaithful in their actions.
New Heart English Bible
Thus were they defiled with their works, and prostituted themselves in their deeds.
The Emphasized Bible
And they became unclean by their works, and became unchaste in their doings.
Webster
Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went astray with their own inventions.
World English Bible
Thus were they defiled with their works, and prostituted themselves in their deeds.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they are defiled with their works, And commit whoredom in their habitual doings.
Themes
Adultery » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Characterized as an adulteress
Defilement » Who defiles the land
journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Characterized as an adulteress
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Adultery of
Sacrifice » The reward for sacrificing your children
Sins » National » The jews, characterized as an adulteress
Interlinear
Ma`aseh
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 106:39
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise To Yahweh For His Faithfulness In Israel's History
38 And shed innocent blood, Even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, Whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan; And the land was polluted with blood. 39 Thus were they defiled with their works, And played the harlot in their doings. 40 Therefore was the wrath of Jehovah kindled against his people, And he abhorred his inheritance.
Phrases
Cross References
Ezekiel 20:18
And I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their ordinances, nor defile yourselves with their idols.
Leviticus 17:7
And they shall no more sacrifice their sacrifices unto the he-goats, after which they play the harlot. This shall be a statute forever unto them throughout their generations.
Numbers 15:39
and it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of Jehovah, and do them; and that ye follow not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to play the harlot;
Ezekiel 20:30-31
Wherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Do ye pollute yourselves after the manner of your fathers? and play ye the harlot after their abominations?
Exodus 34:16
and thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters play the harlot after their gods, and make thy sons play the harlot after their gods.
Leviticus 20:5-6
then I will set my face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all that play the harlot after him, to play the harlot with Molech, from among their people.
Isaiah 24:5-6
The earth also is polluted under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, broken the everlasting covenant.
Isaiah 59:3
For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue muttereth wickedness.
Jeremiah 3:1-2
They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, will he return unto her again? will not that land be greatly polluted? But thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith Jehovah.
Jeremiah 3:6-9
Moreover Jehovah said unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.
Ezekiel 16:15-63
But thou didst trust in thy beauty, and playedst the harlot because of thy renown, and pouredst out thy whoredoms on every one that passed by; his it was.
Ezekiel 20:43
And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have polluted yourselves; and ye shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed.
Ezekiel 23:3-49
and they played the harlot in Egypt; they played the harlot in their youth; there were their breasts pressed, and there was handled the bosom of their virginity.
Hosea 9:1
Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, like the peoples; for thou hast played the harlot, departing from thy God; thou hast loved hire upon every grain-floor.
Revelation 17:1-6
And there came one of the seven angels that had the seven bowls, and spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters;