Acts 7:42

The English Standar Version

But God turned away and gave them over to worship the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: " 'Did you bring to me slain beasts and sacrifices, during the forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

Cross References

Ezekiel 20:39

"As for you, O house of Israel, thus says the Lord GOD: Go serve every one of you his idols, now and hereafter, if you will not listen to me; but my holy name you shall no more profane with your gifts and your idols.

Jeremiah 19:13

The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah -- all the houses on whose roofs offerings have been offered to all the host of heaven, and drink offerings have been poured out to other gods -- shall be defiled like the place of Topheth.' "

Deuteronomy 4:19

And beware lest you raise your eyes to heaven, and when you see the sun and the moon and the stars, all the host of heaven, you be drawn away and bow down to them and serve them, things that the LORD your God has allotted to all the peoples under the whole heaven.

Isaiah 63:10

But they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit; therefore he turned to be their enemy, and himself fought against them.

Acts 7:36

This man led them out, performing wonders and signs in Egypt and at the Red Sea and in the wilderness for forty years.

Hosea 4:17

Ephraim is joined to idols; leave him alone.

Ezekiel 8:16

And he brought me into the inner court of the house of the LORD. And behold, at the entrance of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar, were about twenty-five men, with their backs to the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east, worshiping the sun toward the east.

Isaiah 66:4

I also will choose harsh treatment for them and bring their fears upon them, because when I called, no one answered, when I spoke they did not listen; but they did what was evil in my eyes and chose that in which I did not delight."

Joshua 24:20

If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you harm and consume you, after having done you good."

Ezekiel 20:25

Moreover, I gave them statutes that were not good and rules by which they could not have life,

Psalm 95:10

For forty years I loathed that generation and said, "They are a people who go astray in their heart, and they have not known my ways."

2 Kings 21:3

For he rebuilt the high places that Hezekiah his father had destroyed, and he erected altars for Baal and made an Asherah, as Ahab king of Israel had done, and worshiped all the host of heaven and served them.

2 Kings 17:16

And they abandoned all the commandments of the LORD their God, and made for themselves metal images of two calves; and they made an Asherah and worshiped all the host of heaven and served Baal.

Deuteronomy 17:3

and has gone and served other gods and worshiped them, or the sun or the moon or any of the host of heaven, which I have forbidden,

Isaiah 43:23

You have not brought me your sheep for burnt offerings, or honored me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, or wearied you with frankincense.

Hebrews 3:9

where your fathers put me to the test and saw my works

Jeremiah 8:2

And they shall be spread before the sun and the moon and all the host of heaven, which they have loved and served, which they have gone after, and which they have sought and worshiped. And they shall not be gathered or buried. They shall be as dung on the surface of the ground.

John 6:45

It is written in the Prophets, 'And they will all be taught by God.' Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me --

Acts 13:40

Beware, therefore, lest what is said in the Prophets should come about: