Isaiah 57:9 “You went to Molech with oil and multiplied your perfumes. You have sen…”

Isaiah 57:9

You went to Molech with oil and multiplied your perfumes. You have sent your envoys a great distance; you have descended even to Sheol itself.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell.

World English Bible

You went to the king with oil, increased your perfumes, sent your ambassadors far off, and degraded yourself even to Sheol.

American Standard Version

And thou wentest to the king with oil, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thine ambassadors far off, and didst debase thyself even unto Sheol.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou wentest to the Kings with oyle, and diddest increase thine oyntments and sende thy messengers farre off, and diddest humble thy selfe vnto hell.

Darby Translation

And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst multiply thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers afar off, and didst debase thyself unto Sheol.

Young's Literal Translation

And goest joyfully to the king in ointment, And dost multiply thy perfumes, And sendest thine ambassadors afar off, And humblest thyself unto Sheol.

Bible in Basic English

And you went to Melech with oil and much perfume, and you sent your representatives far off, and went as low as the underworld.

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Cross references

“thou wentest to the king”

Ezekiel 23:16 Isaiah 30:1–6 Isaiah 31:1–3 2 Kings 16:7–11 Ezekiel 16:33 Hosea 7:11

Ezekiel 23:16 · BSB

At the sight of them, she lusted for them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.

Isaiah 30:1–6 · BSB

“Woe to the rebellious children,” declares the LORD, “to those who carry out a plan that is not Mine, who form an alliance, but against My will, heaping up sin upon sin.

Isaiah 31:1–3 · BSB

Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.

2 Kings 16:7–11 · BSB

So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. Come up and save me from the hands of the kings of Aram and Israel, who are rising up against me.”

Ezekiel 16:33 · BSB

Men give gifts to all their prostitutes, but you gave gifts to all your lovers. You bribed them to come to you from everywhere for your illicit favors.

Hosea 7:11 · BSB

So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove— calling out to Egypt, then turning to Assyria.

“perfumes”

Proverbs 7:17

Proverbs 7:17 · BSB

I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, with aloes, and with cinnamon.

“and didst debase”

Colossians 2:18 Isaiah 2:9

Colossians 2:18 · BSB

Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.

Isaiah 2:9 · BSB

So mankind is brought low, and man is humbled— do not forgive them!

Also

Ezekiel 23:40

Ezekiel 23:40 · BSB

Furthermore, you sisters sent messengers for men who came from afar; and behold, when they arrived, you bathed for them, painted your eyes, and adorned yourself with jewelry.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8Behind the door and doorpost you have set up your memorial. Forsaking Me, you uncovered your bed; you climbed up and opened it wide. And you have made a pact with those whose bed you have loved; you have gazed upon their nakedness.

10You are wearied by your many journeys, but you did not say, “There is no hope!” You found renewal of your strength; therefore you did not grow weak.

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