39 They defiled themselves by what they did;

by their deeds they prostituted themselves.

39 Thus were they defiled with their own works, And went a whoring with their own inventions.

39 They defiled themselves by their evil deeds,

and their love of idols was adultery in the Lord’s sight.

39 Thus they were defiled by their own works,

And played the harlot by their own deeds.

39 The people became unholy by their sins;

they were unfaithful to God in what they did.

39 Thus were they defiled with their works,

And played the harlot in their doings.

39 And they were defiled with their works, and went a-whoring in their doings.

39 They became filthy because of what they did. 

They behaved like prostitutes. 

39 They defiled themselves by their actions

and prostituted themselves by their deeds.

39 Thus they became unclean by their acts,

and prostituted themselves in their doings.

39 And they became unclean by their works,

and were unfaithful in their deeds.

39 The people polluted themselves by what they had done.

They weren’t faithful to the Lord.

39 Thus they became unclean in their practices,

And played the harlot in their deeds.