Isaiah 57:7

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

On a lofty and high mountain have you set your bed: even thither went you up to offer sacrifice.

American King James Version (AKJV)

On a lofty and high mountain have you set your bed: even thither went you up to offer sacrifice.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Upon a high and lofty mountain hast thou set thy bed; thither also wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.

Basic English Translation (BBE)

You have put your bed on a high mountain: there you went up to make your offering.

Webster's Revision

Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither thou wentest up to offer sacrifice.

World English Bible

On a high and lofty mountain you have set your bed; there also you went up to offer sacrifice.

English Revised Version (ERV)

Upon a high and lofty mountain hast thou set thy bed: thither also wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.

Barnes's Isaiah 57:7 Bible Commentary

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.

Wesley's Isaiah 57:7 Bible Commentary

57:7 Mountain - In high places, which were much used for religious worship, both by Israelites and by Heathens. Thy bed - Thine altar, in which thou didst commit spiritual whoredom with idols.