Ezekiel 16:24

“[That] thou hast also built unto thee an eminent place, &c.] Or a “brothel”f224; and so the Septuagint version, “a whoring house”; not content to commit idolatry privately, they built a public place for idolatrous worship. The Targum renders it, “altar”, The word has the signification of a pit or ditch; with which compare (<202214>Proverbs 22:14 23:27); and hast made thee an high place in every street; of Jerusalem, and other cities; it was usual to erect high places in streets, where altars were built, and idols set up to be worshipped: it denotes the public manner in which they committed idolatry, and the multitude of their idols; which shows their impudence and hardness of heart.”

“eminent place--rather, "a fornication-chamber," often connected with the impure rites of idolatry; spiritual fornication, on "an eminent place," answering to "fornication-chamber," is mainly meant, with an allusion also to the literal fornication associated with it (Jer 2:20; Jer 3:2).”

“That thou ... - Render it: after that thou didst build “unto thee an eminent place,” and didst make “thee an high place in every street” - after that thou didst build “thy high place at the head of every way and” didst make ...”it came to pass, that thou” didst “also” commit “fornication” etc. An eminent place - literally, “an arched building.” Such places were used as brothels, and so the word is used metaphorically for a place of idol-worship. return to 'Top of Page'”

“In every street - Idol temples were in every street; both in Jerusalem and her cities. Ezekiel 16:25”

“thou hast: Eze 16:31, Eze 16:39, Eze 20:28, Eze 20:29; Kg2 21:3-7, Kg2 23:5-7, Kg2 23:11, Kg2 23:12; Ch2 33:3-7 eminent place: or, brothel house and hast: Lev 26:30; Psa 78:58; Isa 57:5, Isa 57:7; Jer 2:20, Jer 3:2, Jer 17:3 Ezekiel 16:25”