15. Instead of attributing the glory of her privileges and gifts to God, Israel prided herself on them as her own ( Deuteronomy 32:15 ; Jeremiah 7:4 ; Micah 3:11 ), and then wantonly devoted them to her idols ( Micah 3:11- : ; compare Luke 15:12 ; Luke 15:13 ). playedst . . . harlot because of thy renown —"didst play the wanton upon thy name" [FAIRBAIRN], namely, by allowing thy renown to lead thee into idolatry and leagues with idolaters ( Isaiah 1:21 ; Isaiah 57:8 ; Jeremiah 3:2 ; Jeremiah 3:6 ). English Version is better, "because of thy renown," that is, relying on it; answering to "thou didst trust in thine own beauty." his it was —Thy beauty was yielded up to every passer-by. Israel's zest for the worship of foul idols was but an anxiety to have the approbation of heaven for their carnal lusts, of which the idols were the personification; hence, too, their tendency to wander from Jehovah, who was a restraint on corrupt nature. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-16" class="com-number"
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