Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](./33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# when she was mine
This refers to when she was his wife. AT: "while she was still my wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
# she made herself unclean with everyone she lusted for—and with all their idols
This implies that she slept with all of these men and worshiped the idols they worshiped. AT: "she made herself unclean by sleeping with everyone she lusted for and by worshiping all their idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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