26. I let them dishonor themselves when they sacrificed all their firstborn sons as gifts ⌊to their false gods⌋. I terrified them so that they would know that I am the Lord.’
27. “Speak to the nation of Israel, son of man. Tell them, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: Your ancestors insulted me again because they were unfaithful to me.
28. I brought them to the land that I promised to give them. When they saw any high hill or any leafy tree, they made sacrifices and brought offerings there to make me angry. There they offered their sacrifices and poured out their wine offerings.
29. Then I asked them, “What is this worship site you’re going to?”’ (So it is still called ‘worship site’ today.)
30. “Tell the nation of Israel, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: Will you dishonor yourselves the way your ancestors did? Will you chase their detestable idols like a prostitute?