I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers as the first ripe in the fig tree at its first season; But they came to Baal Peor, and consecrated themselves to the shameful thing, And became abominable like that which they loved.
And their abominations were according as they loved. — Or, "they became as abominable as the object of their love." So Bp. Newcome. And this was superlatively abominable.