Study it in the app“Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH: In the way of your fathers are you defiling yourselves? And after their detestable things are you prostituting yourselves?”
Thereforeלָכֵןsayאֱמֹרto the houseאֶל בֵּיתof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵל‘ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH:יְהוִהIn the wayהַבְּדֶרֶךְof your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶםare youאַתֶּםdefiling yourselves?נִטְמְאִיםAnd afterוְאַחֲרֵיtheir detestable thingsשִׁקּוּצֵיהֶםare youאַתֶּםprostituting yourselves?זֹנִים
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “emor” appearsdynasty
Someone's descendants: "the house of David".
Where else “bet” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearsAdonai, Lord
"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.
Where else “adona” appearsYHWH (with Adonai)
The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".
Where else “yehvi” appearsroad
The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.
Where else “derech” appearsforefather
Ancestors, those who came before in the family.
Where else “avote” appearsbe unclean
To become unclean, for example by touching the dead.
Where else “nitmim” appearsdetestable thing
Detestable thing: what is disgusting; said above all of idols.
Where else “shikutse” appearsbe unfaithful
To be unfaithful to YHWH by going after other gods.
Where else “zonim” appears29And I said to them, What is the high place to which you go? And its name is called “Bamah” to this day.’
30 · This verse (above)
31And in presenting your gifts, in making your sons pass through the fire, you defile yourselves with all your idols to this day. And shall I let myself be consulted by you, house of Israel? As I live, declares Adonai YHWH, I will surely not let myself be consulted by you.
