King James Version with Apocrypha
"But as a wife that committeth adultery, which taketh strangers instead of her husband!"
— Ezekiel 16:32, King James Version with Apocrypha
“But as a wife that committeth adultery, which taketh strangers instead of her husband!”
“A wife that committeth adultery! that taketh strangers instead of her husband! ”
“A wife who commits adultery! who takes strangers instead of her husband!”
““‘Adulterous wife, who prefers strangers instead of her own husband!”
“But is an adulteress, that bringeth in strangers over her husband.”
“The untrue wife who takes strange lovers in place of her husband!”
Thou hast moreover multiplied thy fornication in the land of Canaan unto Chaldea; and yet thou wast not satisfied herewith.
How weak is thine heart, saith the Lord God, seeing thou doest all these things, the work of an imperious whorish woman;
In that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of every way, and makest thine high place in every street; and hast not been as an harlot, in that thou scornest hire;
But as a wife that committeth adultery, which taketh strangers instead of her husband!
They give gifts to all whores: but thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers, and hirest them, that they may come unto thee on every side for thy whoredom.
And the contrary is in thee from other women in thy whoredoms, whereas none followeth thee to commit whoredoms: and in that thou givest a reward, and no reward is given unto thee, therefore thou art contrary.
Wherefore, O harlot, hear the word of the Lord: