Bible in Basic English
"And you took your robes of needlework for their clothing, and put my oil and my perfume before them."
— Ezekiel 16:18, Bible in Basic English
“And thou tookest thy garments of divers colours, and coveredst them: and settest my oil and my sweet incense before them.”
But you put your faith in the fact that you were beautiful, acting like a loose woman because you were widely talked of, and offering your cheap love to everyone who went by, whoever it might be.
And you took your robes and made high places for yourself ornamented with every colour, acting like a loose woman on them, without shame or fear.
And you took the fair jewels, my silver and gold which I had given to you, and made for yourself male images, acting like a loose woman with them;
And you took your robes of needlework for their clothing, and put my oil and my perfume before them.
And my bread which I gave you, the best meal and oil and honey which I gave you for your food, you put it before them for a sweet smell, says the Lord.
And you took your sons and your daughters whom I had by you, offering even these to them to be their food. Was your loose behaviour so small a thing,
That you put my children to death and gave them up to go through the fire to them?