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Isaiah 57:8-9
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Isaiah 57:8-9
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 Behind the door and the doorpost
you set up your symbol.
Yes, deserting me, you carried up your bedding;
and spread it wide.
You entered an agreement with them,
you loved their couch, you gazed upon nakedness.[a]
9 You approached the king[b] with oil,
and multiplied your perfumes;
You sent your ambassadors far away,
down even to deepest Sheol.
Footnotes
- 57:8 Nakedness: literally in Hebrew, “hand.” In this context, it may euphemistically refer to a phallus.
- 57:9 The king: in Hebrew, the word for king is melek, similar in sound to the Canaanite god Molech, to whom children were offered as a sacrifice in pagan ritual. The expression “your ambassadors” could be a figurative expression for the children whose death served as an offering to this deity.
Isaiah 57:8-9
New International Version
Isaiah 57:8-9
New International Version
8 Behind your doors and your doorposts
you have put your pagan symbols.
Forsaking me, you uncovered your bed,
you climbed into it and opened it wide;
you made a pact with those whose beds you love,(A)
and you looked with lust on their naked bodies.(B)
9 You went to Molek[a](C) with olive oil
and increased your perfumes.(D)
You sent your ambassadors[b](E) far away;
you descended to the very realm of the dead!(F)
Footnotes
- Isaiah 57:9 Or to the king
- Isaiah 57:9 Or idols
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