KJV ORIGINAL
And they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They set up idols and sacred poles on every hilltop and under every leafy tree.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing how the Israelites placed idols and worship sites everywhere throughout their land, abandoning their worship of God.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the widespread idol worship that led to Israel's downfall and exile to Assyria in 722 BC. The 'images and groves' refer to carved idols and Asherah poles used in Canaanite fertility religions. High places and green trees were considered sacred locations where pagan worship rituals took place throughout the ancient Near East.
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