Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
you who burn with lust among the oaks, under every spreading tree, who slaughter your children in the ravines, under the clefts of the rocks?
New American Standard Bible
Who
Under the clefts of the crags?
King James Version
Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks?
Holman Bible
under every green tree,
who slaughter children in the wadis
below the clefts of the rocks?
A Conservative Version
ye who inflame yourselves among the oaks, under every green tree, who kill the children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?
American Standard Version
ye that inflame yourselves among the oaks, under every green tree; that slay the children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?
Amplified
Who inflame yourselves [with lust in pagan rites] among the oaks (terebinth trees),
Under every green and leafy tree,
Who slaughter the children [in sacrifice] in the ravines
Under the clefts of the rocks?
Bible in Basic English
You who are burning with evil desire among the oaks, under every green tree; putting children to death in the valleys, under the cracks of the rocks?
Darby Translation
inflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clefts of the rocks?
Julia Smith Translation
Being comforted with gods under every green tree, slaughtering the children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?
King James 2000
Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clefts of the rocks?
Lexham Expanded Bible
who burn with lust among the oaks, under every leafy tree, who slaughter children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?
Modern King James verseion
being inflamed with idols under every green tree, killing the little sons in the valleys under the clefts of the rocks?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Ye take your pleasure under the oaks, and under all green trees. And ye offer children in the valleys, and dens of stone.
NET Bible
you who practice ritual sex under the oaks and every green tree, who slaughter children near the streams under the rocky overhangs.
New Heart English Bible
you who inflame yourselves among the oaks, under every green tree; who kill the children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?
The Emphasized Bible
Who inflame yourselves With the terebinths, Under every green tree - Slaying the children, In the torrent-valleys, Under the clefts of the crags:
Webster
Inflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the cliffs of the rocks?
World English Bible
you who inflame yourselves among the oaks, under every green tree; who kill the children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?
Youngs Literal Translation
Who are inflamed among oaks, under every green tree, Slaughtering the children in valleys, Under clefts of the rocks.
Themes
Drink offering » Idolatrous jews » Reproved for offering, to idols
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » Under trees
Idolatry » They who practice » Inflame themselves
Jews, the » National character of » Prone to idolatry
Molech » Children sacrificed to
Oak Trees » The ancients often » Performed idolatrous rites under
Offerings » Human sacrifices » israelites
Profit » What is not profitable
Rocks » Used as » Places for idolatrous worship
Sacrifice » Those that sacrifice their children
Sacrifice » Those that sacrifice to idols
Sacrifices » Human beings offered as
Scorning and mocking » Idolaters addicted to
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 57:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Idolatry Is Adultery
4 Whom are you mocking? And against whom do you make a wide mouth and stick out your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, the offspring of lies, 5 you who burn with lust among the oaks, under every spreading tree, who slaughter your children in the ravines, under the clefts of the rocks? 6 "Among the smooth stones of the ravines is your portion there they are as your lot. To them you have poured out drink offerings; you have brought grain offerings. Should I be lenient over such things?
Cross References
2 Kings 16:3-4
Instead, he behaved like the kings of Israel did by making his son pass through fire, the very same abomination that the heathen practiced, whom the LORD evicted from the land right in front of the Israelis.
Isaiah 1:29
They'll be ashamed of the oak trees that you desired; and you'll blush because of the gardens that you have chosen.
Ezekiel 16:20
"Then you took your sons and daughters whom you bore for me and sacrificed them for your idols to eat. As though your prostitutions were an insignificant thing,
Leviticus 18:21
"You are not to present any of your children to Molech as a sacrifice. That way, you won't defile the name of your God."
2 Kings 23:10
He also defiled Topheth, which is located in the Ben-hinnom Valley, so that no one would force his son or daughter to pass through the fire in dedication to Molech.
Jeremiah 2:20
"For long ago I broke your yoke and tore off your bonds, But you said, "I won't serve you!' Instead, on every high hill and under every green tree, you bend down to commit fornication.
Jeremiah 3:13
"Only acknowledge your iniquity, that you have rebelled against the LORD your God, and have scattered your favors to strangers under every green tree. But you haven't obeyed me,' declares the LORD.
Jeremiah 7:31
They have built high places at Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom to burn their sons and daughters in the fire. I didn't command this, and it never entered my mind!
Exodus 32:6
They got up early the next day and offered burnt offerings and brought peace offerings. Then the people sat down to eat and drink, and then they got up to play.
Leviticus 20:2-5
"Tell the Israelis that when an Israeli or a resident alien who lives in Israel offers his child to Molech, he is certainly to be put to death. The people who live in the land are to stone him with stones.
Numbers 25:1-2
While Israel remained encamped in Shittim, the people began to commit sexual immorality with Moabite women,
Numbers 25:6
That very moment, one of the Israelis arrived, bringing to his brothers one of the Midianite women, right in front of Moses and the entire community of Israel, while they were weeping at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting!
Deuteronomy 12:2
Be sure you destroy there all the places where the nations that you're going to dispossess serve their gods upon the high mountains and hills and under every leafy tree.
1 Kings 14:23
They erected high places, sacred pillars, and Asherim for themselves on every high hill and under every green tree.
2 Kings 17:10
They set up pillars and Asherim on every high hill and in the shade of every green tree,
2 Chronicles 28:3
burned incense in the Ben-hinnom Valley, and burned his sons as an offering, following the detestable activities of the nations whom the LORD had expelled in front of the people of Israel.
Psalm 106:37-38
They sacrificed their sons and daughters to demons.
Jeremiah 3:6
In the time of King Josiah the LORD told me, "Have you seen what unfaithful Israel did? She went up on every high hill and under every green tree, and she committed fornication there.
Jeremiah 17:2
When their sons remember, they remember their altars and their Asherah poles beside green trees on the high hills.
Jeremiah 32:35
They built the high places of Baal that are in the Hinnom Valley in order to sacrifice their sons and daughters to Molech something that I didn't command, nor did it ever enter my mind for them to require this utterly repugnant thing and lead Judah into sin."
Jeremiah 50:38
A drought against her waters. They'll dry up. For it's a land of idols, and they go mad over their terrifying images.
Jeremiah 51:7
Babylon was a golden cup in the LORD's hand, making the whole earth drunk. The nations drank her wine, therefore the nations have gone mad.
Ezekiel 6:13
"You'll learn that I am the LORD, when the fatally wounded will be among their idols, around their altars, on every hill, on top of the mountains, under every luxuriant tree, and under all the full-grown foliage every place where they've offered fragrant aromas to all their idols.
Ezekiel 20:26
I made them unclean because of their offerings, so they made all their firstborn to pass through the fire, so that I could make them astonished. Then they'll know that I am the LORD."
Ezekiel 20:31
When you present your gifts and make your sons pass through the fire, you continue to defile yourselves with your idols to this day. Should I be inquired of by you, you house of Israel? As I live," declares the LORD, "I certainly won't be inquired of by you."
Hosea 4:11-13
"Sexual immorality, wine, and fresh wine seduce the heart of my people.
Hosea 7:4-7
All of them are adulterers they burn like an oven prepared by the baker, who has ceased stoking it until the dough is leavened.
Amos 2:7-8
moving quickly to rub the face of the needy in the dirt. Corrupting the ways of the humble, a man and his father go to the same woman, deliberately defiling my holy name.
Revelation 17:1-5
Then one of the seven angels who held the seven bowls came and told me, "Come, I will show you how the notorious prostitute who sits on many waters will be judged.
Revelation 18:3
For all the nations have drunk from the wine of her sexual immorality, and the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality with her. The world's businesses have become rich from her luxurious excesses."