# for which they act as prostitutes

The people being unfaithful to Yahweh by worshiping false gods is spoken of as if they were acting like a man who betrays his wife by committing adultery. Alternate translation: "for which they are unfaithful to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# a permanent statute for them throughout their people's generations

See how you translated this phrase in [Leviticus 3:17](../03/17.md).