But thou didst trust in thine own beauty, and playedst the harlot because of thy renown, and pouredst out thy fornications on every one that passed by; his it was.
But thou didst trust in thine own beauty. Instead of attributing the glory of her privileges and gifts to God, Israel prided herself on them as her own (Deuteronomy 32:15; Jeremiah 7:4; Micah 3:11), and then wantonly devoted them to her idols (Hosea 2:8: cf. Luke 15:12-13).
Playedst the harlot because of thy renown - `didst play the wanton upon thy name' (Fairbairn) - namely, by allowing thy renown to lead thee into idolatry and leagues with idolaters (Isaiah 1:21; Isaiah 57:8; Jeremiah 3:2; Jeremiah 3:6). The English version is better, "because of thy renown," i:e., relying on it; answering to, "thou didst trust in thine English version is better, "because of thy renown," i:e., relying on it; answering to, "thou didst trust in thine own beauty."
His it was. Thy beauty was yielded up to every passerby. Israel's zest for the worship of foul idols was but an anxiety to have the approbation of heaven for their carnal lusts, of which the idols were the personification; hence, too, their tendency to wander from Yahweh, who was a restraint on corrupt nature.