I saw that she was defiled. They both went the same way.
Parallel translations
- KJV Then I saw that she was defiled, that they took both one way,
- BSB And I saw that she too had defiled herself; both of them had taken the same path.
- NKJV Then I saw that she was defiled; Both took the same way.
- NASB And I saw that she had defiled herself; they both took the same way.
- NLT I saw the way she was going, defiling herself just like her older sister.
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Cross-references · 3
- 2 Kgs 17:18–19Therefore Yahweh was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight. There was none left but the tribe of Judah only.
- Ezek 23:31You have walked in the way of your sister; therefore will I give her cup into your hand.’
- Hos 12:1–2Ephraim feeds on wind, and chases the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. They make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.
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