Isaia 57:7

Romanian Cornilescu Translation

Pe un munte înalt şi ridicat îţi faci culcuşul; tot acolo te sui să aduci jertfe.

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Jeremiah 2:20, Jeremiah 3:2, Ezekiel 16:16, Ezekiel 16:25, Ezekiel 20:28, Ezekiel 20:29, Ezekiel 23:17, Ezekiel 23:41

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 20:3 - be ye terrified Proverbs 7:17 - perfumed Isaiah 65:7 - burned Jeremiah 2:33 - Why Jeremiah 3:6 - she is Jeremiah 13:27 - abominations Ezekiel 16:17 - and didst Ezekiel 16:24 - and hast Hosea 2:5 - I will Hosea 4:13 - sacrifice Amos 2:8 - by

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed,.... Temples and altars, which are usually built on high places, where they commit spiritual adultery; that is, idolatry, in imitation of the Heathens, who had their temples and altars on high places; and the idolatry of the church of Rome, in this context, is all along expressed in language agreeable to the Heathen idolatry, and in allusion to it. Some think this phrase denotes impudence in their idolatrous worship; for not content to worship under trees, in valleys, and under clifts of rocks, and such dark places; now, as not blushing at, or being ashamed of their actions, erect their altars in the most public places. Perhaps some reference may be had to the city of Rome itself, built on seven mountains, the seat of antichrist, and where the principal bed for idolatry is set up. The Targum is,

"on a high and lofty mountain thou hast the place of the house of thy dwelling;''

which agrees very well with the great city, the seat of the beast.

Even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice; the sacrifice of the mass, to do which the idolaters go to their high places, their temples, and to their high altars, and especially in the great city.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Upon a lofty and high mountain - The design of this verse and the following, is, to show the extent, the prevalence, the publicity, and the grossness of their idolatry. The language is that which would appropriately express adulterous intercourse, and is designed to show the abhorrence in which God held their conduct. The language is easy to be understood, and it would not be proper to go into an extended explanation of the phrases used. It is common in the Scriptures to compare idolatry among the people of God, with unfaithfulness to the marriage vow. The declaration that they had placed their bed on a high mountain, means, that in the rites of idolatrous worship, there was no concealment. It was public and shameless.