836 B
836 B
Yahweh continues speaking to the unfaithful people of Israel.
on a high mountain
People often went on top of hills and mountains to worship false gods. They thought those were the best places for worship. This might even refer to Jerusalem, too. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
you prepared your bed
This refers to having sex with prostitutes as a part of worshiping false gods. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism)
You made a covenant with them
AT: "You made a contract with them" or "You bribed them"
made yourselves naked, and went up; you made your bed wide. You made a covenant with them; you loved their beds; you saw their private parts
This refers to the Israelites joining with those who worship false gods. This also included participating in sexual immorality.