But you trusted in your own beauty, committed adultery because of your fame, and poured out your harlotry on everyone passing by who would have it.

The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.

I will do these things to you because you have gone whoring after the nations, because you have become defiled by their idols.

Then I said to them, Each of you, throw away the abominations which are before his eyes, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am Jehovah your God.

Then say, Thus says the Lord Jehovah: The city sheds blood in her midst, that her time may come. And she makes idols within herself to defile herself.

You are guilty by the blood which you have shed, and have defiled yourself with the idols which you have made. You have caused your days to draw near, and have come to your years. Therefore I have made you a reproach to the nations, and a mockery to all lands.

Thus they were defiled with their own works, and went whoring with their deeds.

I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from me. For now, O Ephraim, you have committed harlotry; Israel is defiled.

I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the harlotry of Ephraim; Israel is defiled.