23 For they, too, built for themselves (A)high places, (B)memorial stones, and [a](C)Asherim on every high hill and (D)under every luxuriant tree.

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  1. 1 Kings 14:23 I.e., wooden symbols of a female deity (Asherah)

23 They also set up for themselves high places, sacred stones(A) and Asherah poles(B) on every high hill and under every spreading tree.(C)

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And he (A)sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.

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He offered sacrifices and burned incense(A) at the high places, on the hilltops and under every spreading tree.(B)

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Who inflame yourselves among the (A)oaks,
(B)Under every luxuriant tree,
Who (C)slaughter the children in the [a]ravines,
Under the clefts of the rocks?
Among the [b](D)smooth stones of the [c]ravine
Is your portion, [d]they are your lot;
Even to them you have (E)poured out a drink offering,
You have made a grain offering.
Should I [e](F)relent of these things?
On a (G)high and lofty mountain
You have (H)made your bed.
You also went up there to offer sacrifice.

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  1. Isaiah 57:5 Or wadis
  2. Isaiah 57:6 I.e., symbols of fertility gods
  3. Isaiah 57:6 Or wadi
  4. Isaiah 57:6 Lit they, they
  5. Isaiah 57:6 Or repent

You burn with lust among the oaks(A)
    and under every spreading tree;(B)
you sacrifice your children(C) in the ravines
    and under the overhanging crags.
The idols(D) among the smooth stones of the ravines are your portion;
    indeed, they are your lot.
Yes, to them you have poured out drink offerings(E)
    and offered grain offerings.
    In view of all this, should I relent?(F)
You have made your bed on a high and lofty hill;(G)
    there you went up to offer your sacrifices.(H)

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28 When I had (A)brought them into the land which I swore to give to them, then they saw every (B)high hill and every tree thick with branches, and there they offered their sacrifices and there they presented the provocation of their offering. There also they made their soothing aroma and there they poured out their drink offerings.

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28 When I brought them into the land(A) I had sworn to give them and they saw any high hill or any leafy tree, there they offered their sacrifices, made offerings that aroused my anger, presented their fragrant incense and poured out their drink offerings.(B)

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13 They offer sacrifices on the (A)tops of the mountains
And [a](B)burn incense on the hills,
(C)Under oak, poplar, and terebinth,
Because their shade is pleasant.
Therefore your daughters play the prostitute,
And your [b]brides commit adultery.

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  1. Hosea 4:13 Or offer sacrifices
  2. Hosea 4:13 Or daughters-in-law

13 They sacrifice on the mountaintops
    and burn offerings on the hills,
under oak,(A) poplar and terebinth,
    where the shade is pleasant.(B)
Therefore your daughters turn to prostitution(C)
    and your daughters-in-law to adultery.(D)

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