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Isaiah 57:8–9
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,b
and you looked with lust on their naked bodies.c
9 You went to Moleka d with olive oil
and increased your perfumes.e
You sent your ambassadorsb f far away;
you descended to the very realm of the dead!g
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Isaiah 57:8–9 — English Standard Version (ESV)
8 Behind the door and the doorpost
you have set up your memorial;
for, deserting me, you have uncovered your bed,
you have gone up to it,
you have made it wide;
and you have made a covenant for yourself with them,
you have loved their bed,
you have looked on nakedness.
9 You journeyed to the king with oil
and multiplied your perfumes;
you sent your envoys far off,
and sent down even to Sheol.
Isaiah 57:8–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
8 Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance:
For thou hast discovered thyself to another than me, and art gone up;
Thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them;
Thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it.
9 And thou wentest to the king with ointment,
And didst increase thy perfumes,
And didst send thy messengers far off,
And didst debase thyself even unto hell.
Isaiah 57:8–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)
8 You have put pagan symbols
on your doorposts and behind your doors.
You have left me
and climbed into bed with these detestable gods.
You have committed yourselves to them.
You love to look at their naked bodies.
9 You have gone to Molech
with olive oil and many perfumes,
sending your agents far and wide,
even to the world of the dead,
Isaiah 57:8–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
8 Also behind the doors and their posts
You have set up your remembrance;
For you have uncovered yourself to those other than Me,
And have gone up to them;
You have enlarged your bed
And made a covenant with them;
You have loved their bed,
Where you saw their nudity.
9 You went to the king with ointment,
And increased your perfumes;
You sent your messengers far off,
And even descended to Sheol.
Isaiah 57:8–9 — New Century Version (NCV)
8 You have hidden your idols
behind your doors and doorposts.
You have left me, and you have uncovered yourself.
You have pulled back the covers and climbed into bed.
You have made an agreement with those whose beds you love,
and you have looked at their nakedness.
9 You use your oils and perfumes
to look nice for Molech.
You have sent your messengers to faraway lands;
you even tried to send them to the place of the dead.
Isaiah 57:8–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)
8 And behind the doors and the posts hast thou set up thy memorial: for thou hast uncovered thyself to another than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them: thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it. 9 And thou wentest to the king with oil, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thine ambassadors far off, and didst debase thyself even unto Sheol.
Isaiah 57:8–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
8 Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for apart from me, thou hast uncovered thyself, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and hast made agreement with them; thou lovedst their bed, thou sawest their nakedness. 9 And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst multiply thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers afar off, and didst debase thyself unto Sheol.
Isaiah 57:8–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
8 You’ve set up your idols beside doors and doorposts.
You’ve uncovered yourself to the idols.
You’ve distanced yourself from me.
You’ve made your bed with them.
You’ve made a deal with those you have pleasure with in bed.
You’ve seen them naked.
9 You’ve journeyed to the king with perfumed oils
and put on plenty of perfume.
You’ve sent your ambassadors far away
and sent them down to Sheol.
Isaiah 57:8–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
8 You have set up your memorial
behind the door and doorpost.
For away from Me, you stripped,
went up, and made your bed wide,
and you have made a bargain for yourself with them.
You have loved their bed;
you have gazed on their genitals.
9 You went to the king with oil
and multiplied your perfumes;
you sent your couriers far away
and sent them down even to Sheol.
Isaiah 57:8–9 — New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (NRSVue)
8 Behind the door and the doorpost
you have set up your symbol,
for in deserting me you have uncovered your bed;
you have gone up to it;
you have made it wide;
and you have made a bargain for yourself with them;
you have loved their bed;
you have gazed on their nakedness.
9 You journeyed to Molech with oil
and multiplied your perfumes;
you sent your envoys far away
and sent them down to Sheol.
Isaiah 57:8–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
8 And you have set your symbol behind the door and the doorpost;
for you depart from me, and you go up;
you make your bed wide, and you make a deal with them,
you have loved their bed; you have seen their genitals.
9 And you climbed down to the king with oil,
and you made your perfumes numerous,
and you sent your envoys far away,
and you sent down deep to Sheol.
Isaiah 57:8–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
8 You have set up statues to remind you of your gods.
You have put them behind your doors and doorposts.
You deserted me. You invited other lovers into your bed.
You climbed into it and welcomed them.
You made a deal with them.
And you looked at their naked bodies.
9 You went to the god Molech with olive oil.
You took a lot of perfume along with you.
You sent your messengers to places far away.
You even sent them down to the place of the dead.
Isaiah 57:8–9 — New American Standard Bible (1995) (NASB95)
8 “Behind the door and the doorpost
You have set up your sign;
Indeed, far removed from Me, you have uncovered yourself,
And have gone up and made your bed wide.
And you have made an agreement for yourself with them,
You have loved their bed,
You have looked on their manhood.
9 “You have journeyed to the king with oil
And increased your perfumes;
You have sent your envoys a great distance
And made them go down to Sheol.
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